Job description
Founded in 2017, we’re Europe’s fastest-growing marketplace for refurbished products, active in 12 European countries, having surpassed €2Bn in GMV - all this while being profitable. With beautiful headquarters in Vienna, we have a remote-first culture and Refurbed’s 250 employees can also enjoy two months of workation per year. We’ve been recognized for three consecutive years as the Top DACH Employer by Kununu.
Our mission is to empower customers to buy products up to 40% cheaper while making a substantial impact on reducing CO2 emissions - Join us to make consumption more sustainable!
We are looking for an experienced B2C e-commerce and platform logistics professional to lead and scale refurbed’s shipping and delivery experience across all markets we operate in. This role combines deep logistics expertise, strong Product & Tech understanding, and commercial acumen. The person will own the strategic development and hands-on execution of delivery propositions that enhance customer experience while enabling our sellers to operate efficiently. Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to navigate complexity with clarity and structure are essential for success in this role.
They will be the business expert on all shipping and delivery topics at refurbed — deeply understanding how our sellers manage logistics, identifying scalable solutions that improve the customer journey, and defining the “what” and “why” for Product, Tech, and other teams — from ideal solutions to preferred partners and operating models. Given our lean setup, this is a highly hands-on role — you will drive initiatives from concept to execution, collaborating closely with internal teams and external partners to make things happen.
WHO YOU ARE:
- You bring multiple years of experience in e-commerce logistics, Product and Tech fluency, and commercial insight to deliver solutions that improve customer experience and seller performance.
- Strong understanding of e-commerce logistics and reverse logistics (including express, trade-in, and alternative delivery models).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset; highly structured thinker able to navigate complexity
- Proven ability to clearly define and size opportunity, articulate business needs, and define operational requirements
- Excellent commercial judgment, able to identify scalable opportunities and build solid business cases.
- Collaborative and influencing, comfortable driving initiatives across multiple teams and external partners.
- Entrepreneurial, pragmatic, and highly hands-on, thrives in a dynamic, execution-oriented environment
- AI- and tech-first mindset: able to leverage tools and data to improve decision-making and efficiency
- Fluency in English; German is a plus.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
- Define, drive, and execute refurbed’s shipping and delivery strategy: Identify and implement key opportunities to improve our delivery propositions (e.g. express shipping, reverse logistics, preferred carriers, alternative delivery options like lockers)
- Act as the business owner for logistics initiatives: Bring market, operational, and seller insights to shape and implement solutions in collaboration with Product & Tech, ensuring they are commercially sound, scalable, and seller-friendly.
- Develop and validate business cases for new shipping models or features, focusing on improving customer experience while supporting seller adoption.
- Lead and execute cross-functional implementation: coordinate with Product, Tech, Supply, and external carrier partners to assess the feasibility and impact of different solutions and bring initiatives to life.
- Serve as the internal logistics and delivery experience expert, advising on best partners, processes, and market setups.
- Establish, negotiate and grow strong relationships with external logistics and carrier partners, ensuring alignment and performance.
- Lead and Manage one Carrier and Operations Manager.
WHY YOU WILL ENJOY WORKING WITH US:
Our Culture and Values:
- Decisions should be made based on facts and not by hierarchy levels? We sure think so!
- We embrace giving and receiving feedback, testing and welcoming new ideas, as well as sharing our knowledge across the company.
- You fail sometimes? Well, so do we! We’re all just human, let’s learn from our mistakes to improve in the future!
- No matter who you love, where you’re from, who you pray to, whether you pee sitting down or standing up – we are a bunch of talented people who enjoy spending our time making a difference!
Personal & Professional Development:
- You’ll have access to a dedicated learning budget within your department to support your growth, whether it’s courses, conferences, or other learning opportunities that matter to you.
- We partner with Likeminded, offering you private sessions with experts for your personal growth and mental health.
- We frequently host internal workshops, allowing our teams to further develop their skills in different areas and enhancing collaboration across departments.
Flexibility:
- We care about a healthy work/life balance. We not only function and support a fully remote setting but also offer the possibility to work from our beautiful office in the vibrant heart of Vienna – we love dogs, so feel free to bring your furry little buddy too 😊
- We trust you to do the best job, so we don’t care so much when you do it – you are able to self-organize.
- You will also be invited to take part in our office weeks, happening three times a year, where you will have the chance to work side by side with your colleagues and enjoy the team-building events and on-site workshops
…and much more! See https://careers.refurbed.com/ for further insights!
