COO (f/m/d)

Permanent employee, Full-time · Berlin

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THE ROLE
As COO, you’ll drive growth and operational excellence for the first AI-driven global supplier search engine. Your mission is to scale processes, ensure financial stability, and align teams to maximize efficiency and revenue while overseeing finance, business operations, legal, and HR.
WHAT WE OFFER
  • Working in a fast-paced environment with challenging tasks (zero-boredom-guarantee)

  • High ownership and responsibility to manage your own projects

  • Direct collaboration with our founder

  • Rapid development with a steep learning curve

  • Awesome team events and an inclusive company culture with a diverse team

  • A hybrid work environment with a nice office in Berlin, Prenzlauer Berg

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Company Strategy & Operations: Work closely with our CEO to develop and execute the company's strategic vision and operational roadmap

  • Scalability & Process Optimization: Build and optimize internal processes to support rapid growth, ensuring operational efficiency

  • Operational Stability: Ensure that internal processes run smoothly and work closely with sales and product 

  • Financial Modeling: Manage budgets, financial planning, and KPIs to ensure business sustainability

  • Cross-Functional Leadership: Align and streamline operations across departments and develop OKRs

  • Legal and Compliance Oversight: Develop and ensure a legal and compliance framework

  • Revenue Growth: Support sales and product in delivering the best results by close cooperation between the teams

  • Internal Communication: Support internal communication strategies with HR and be a key leadership person within the team

YOUR EXPERIENCE
  • Proven experience in operations, business strategy, and scaling start-ups—ideally as a COO, VP of Operations, or similar role

  • Strong track record in building processes, driving efficiency, and optimizing workflows

  • Data-driven approach with hands-on experience in budgeting, financial planning, and daily finance operations

  • Ability to oversee finance, legal, HR, and administrative functions while maintaining strategic alignment

  • Comfortable navigating the fast pace of early-stage companies, balancing sales momentum with product development

  • Prior experience in SaaS, Tech, or B2B start-ups is highly preferred

  • Skilled in building, motivating, and scaling high-performing teams

  • Strong stakeholder management skills to align cross-functional teams and drive company-wide initiatives

  • Plus: Deep understanding of sales methodologies, revenue forecasting, and business process optimization

WHAT WE VALUE
  • Honest, fast, and open collaboration as well as strong communication skills

  • Resourceful self-starters who hold themselves to high standards, have attention to detail, are intrinsically motivated & eager to learn on a daily basis

  • Resilience and adaptability, comfortable working with new technologies and evolving strategies

  • Team members who are excited about our mission

  • If you’re thrilled to have a business impact and like the startup spirit, we’d love to talk to you!

About us
Alpas is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We view diversity as a moral imperative and competitive advantage. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
DIE POSITION
As COO, you’ll drive growth and operational excellence for the first AI-driven global supplier search engine. Your mission is to scale processes, ensure financial stability, and align teams to maximize efficiency and revenue while overseeing finance, business operations, legal, and HR.
WAS WIR BIETEN
  • Working in a fast-paced environment with challenging tasks (zero-boredom-guarantee)

  • High ownership and responsibility to manage your own projects

  • Direct collaboration with our founder

  • Rapid development with a steep learning curve

  • Awesome team events and an inclusive company culture with a diverse team

  • A hybrid work environment with a nice office in Berlin, Prenzlauer Berg

DEINE AUFGABEN
  • Company Strategy & Operations: Work closely with our CEO to develop and execute the company's strategic vision and operational roadmap

  • Scalability & Process Optimization: Build and optimize internal processes to support rapid growth, ensuring operational efficiency

  • Operational Stability: Ensure that internal processes run smoothly and work closely with sales and product 

  • Financial Modeling: Manage budgets, financial planning, and KPIs to ensure business sustainability

  • Cross-Functional Leadership: Align and streamline operations across departments and develop OKRs

  • Legal and Compliance Oversight: Develop and ensure a legal and compliance framework

  • Revenue Growth: Support sales and product in delivering the best results by close cooperation between the teams

  • Internal Communication: Support internal communication strategies with HR and be a key leadership person within the team

DEINE ERFAHRUNG
  • Proven experience in operations, business strategy, and scaling start-ups—ideally as a COO, VP of Operations, or similar role

  • Strong track record in building processes, driving efficiency, and optimizing workflows

  • Data-driven approach with hands-on experience in budgeting, financial planning, and daily finance operations

  • Ability to oversee finance, legal, HR, and administrative functions while maintaining strategic alignment

  • Comfortable navigating the fast pace of early-stage companies, balancing sales momentum with product development

  • Prior experience in SaaS, Tech, or B2B start-ups is highly preferred

  • Skilled in building, motivating, and scaling high-performing teams

  • Strong stakeholder management skills to align cross-functional teams and drive company-wide initiatives

  • Plus: Deep understanding of sales methodologies, revenue forecasting, and business process optimization

WAS WIR SCHÄTZEN
  • Honest, fast, and open collaboration as well as strong communication skills

  • Resourceful self-starters who hold themselves to high standards, have attention to detail, are intrinsically motivated & eager to learn on a daily basis

  • Resilience and adaptability, comfortable working with new technologies and evolving strategies

  • Team members who are excited about our mission

  • If you’re thrilled to have a business impact and like the startup spirit, we’d love to talk to you!

Über uns
We are Alpas

Alpas was founded in 2020 by Isabel Poppek and Nils Vollmer. Our AI-driven procurement software enables procurement departments to find new suppliers 10x faster. To ensure a seamless execution of procurement processes, we prioritze transparency, data-driven insights, and user-friendly interfaces. Alpas has gained traction among global industry leaders such as BASF, ABB, Swiss Railway (SBB) and EnBW.
Located in Berlin, Alpas and its interdisciplinary, international team is your esteemed partner in optimizing supply chain operations, offering a sophisticated and reliable AI-driven software to meet your sourcing needs.

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