COO (Chief Operating Officer)
Packaly has become very successful with its sustainable approach to the parcel delivery industry. For their CO2-emissions-free parcel delivery, they work directly with bike couriers for deliveries and use smart algorithms to calculate the most efficient daily routes. And now, the new COO will streamline the operations of this fast-growing company.
About Packaly
Packaly is the leading last-mile platform when it comes to CO2 emissions-free delivery. It started in 2020 with an idea based on the founder’s first business. Axel ran a online bike shop and noticed that orders were shipped from his central location in Utrecht to an out-of-town distribution center, then back to customers in Utrecht. Cost-efficient perhaps, but a disaster from a sustainability viewpoint. Axel consulted some bike couriers and together they came up with the idea of Packaly: a bicycle-only, last-mile delivery player that works with a range retail companies.
Starting with a focus on sustainability and one-hour delivery, the company quickly realized that discretionary timing rather than speed was important for customers. Packaly is now essentially a tech company, where the development team builds smart algorithms to create efficient bicycle delivery routes that factor in customers’ preference for a specific date and time of delivery. This contrasts with the market’s traditional models of zip code-based delivery schedules or same-day delivery.
Packaly is well-funded by three institutional investment parties and two angel investors. The team of 20 is driven primarily by their shared passion for making a positive impact. The company’s mission of sustainable and customer-friendly package delivery is leading in every strategic decision. Packaly now partners with companies like Lush, Rituals, Zalando, en De Bijenkorf. Packaly delivers in 125 municipalities in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany.
Kandidaatprofiel*
- Over 7 years of experience
- In operations
- Within fast-scaling (technology) organization
- Structuring
- Leadership
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Job description: COO (Chief Operating Officer)
After its initial investment in IT development, now Packaly plans to increase their operational focus. The COO will lead this effort, while they report to, and work strategically with, the CEO. This role will lead the planning, coordination, and oversight of Packaly’s operations.
The COO’s mission is to deliver company-wide customer and operational excellence with relevant internal and external stakeholders. They will drive Packaly’s accelerated growth by strengthening and streamlining the operational delivery process. The COO is responsible for the long-term operations department strategy as well as managing its day-to-day activities.
With an extensive background in operations and team management, the COO will help develop more standardized ways of working and adhering to guidelines. They will work closely with the CTO and the tech department, to understand the latest platform developments and adjust the operations accordingly. With their knowledge about logistic operations and an established network in the logistics industry, the COO will be pivotal in making the organization more scalable. The COO will help Packaly increase its productivity pace and build a foundation for consistent, structured ways of working.
This role is ideal for an experienced performer in the logistics, delivery, or related industry, who lives and breathes operations, can create a scalable strategy and lead a small, but growing team. At Packaly, the COO can grow as a leader and an expert while making an immediate impact to scale-up a zero CO2 emission delivery company.
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