The Opportunity

Flexport is building the future of global fulfillment—and we’re looking for a Sr. Manager, Strategic Initiatives who wants to be at the center of that transformation. This is not a traditional management role. You will be the architect of tomorrow’s Flexport Fulfillment network: designing processes, building products, and creating the standards that will define how we operate at scale.

You’ll sit at the intersection of operations, product, and technology, working across all functions to identify gaps, design solutions, and bring them to life. We want someone who thrives in ambiguity, loves solving highly technical problems, and isn’t afraid to get hands-on—whether it’s building a new workflow in SQL, prototyping a tool, or architecting the next phase of our operating model.

If you want to make a lasting impact by building something from the ground up—and have the technical, operational, and strategic chops to do it—this is the role for you.

What You’ll Do

Architect the Future of Fulfillment

• Design, standardize, and codify the processes, products, and tools that will power Flexport’s next generation fulfillment network.
• Define operating models that can scale globally, balancing efficiency, cost, speed, and customer experience.

Build, Not Just Manage

• Own initiatives end-to-end: from diagnosing the problem, designing the solution, building prototypes, and driving implementation.
• Develop tooling, dashboards, and models directly—leveraging SQL, Python, BI platforms, and workflow automation.

Leverage Data for Strategic Planning

• Use data to uncover bottlenecks, quantify opportunities, and make recommendations that drive millions in cost savings and unlock new service capabilities.
• Build forecasting and scenario planning models to guide long-term network design and capacity planning.

Be a Cross-Functional Force Multiplier

• Partner with engineering, product, operations, finance, and commercial teams to align on priorities, build solutions, and scale them across the network.
• Translate operational pain points into product requirements and ensure adoption of new tools and processes.

Standardize the Network

• Establish and roll out SOPs, reporting cadences, and KPIs that become the backbone of Fulfillment execution.
• Drive governance and accountability around execution, ensuring every site runs on the same playbook.

Drive Strategic Initiatives at Scale

• Lead high-impact, white-space projects (automation, robotics, B2B/Retail compliance, international expansion) that redefine the limits of what Flexport Fulfillment can deliver.
• Develop and execute multi-year roadmaps in partnership with senior leadership.

You Should Have

• 7–10+ years of experience in fulfillment, logistics, supply chain, or operations strategy—ideally with direct exposure to high-volume networks.
• Extremely strong technical skillset: SQL (expert), Excel/Google Sheets (advanced), BI tools (Looker, Tableau, PowerBI), and preferably Python or R for modeling and automation.
• A proven record of designing and implementing scalable processes/products that delivered measurable business impact.
• Strong strategic thinking, with the ability to connect day-to-day execution to P&L drivers and long-term vision.
• Entrepreneurial mindset: thrives in ambiguity, comfortable building from scratch, and naturally biased toward action.
• Executive-level communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders across all levels of the organization.
• Bonus: Experience working with robotics, warehouse automation, or building new fulfillment products (B2B, Prep, Returns, Retail compliance).

Why This Role is Different

This role is one of the most independent, entrepreneurial, and impactful within Flexport Fulfillment. You won’t just manage a process—you’ll design and build the future of how we fulfill, scale, and serve customers. Your fingerprints will be on everything from the technology we use to the services we offer.

You’ll have the mandate to experiment, prototype, and standardize at scale—and the support of a leadership team that knows the success of this role will shape the future of Flexport Fulfillment.

The Opportunity

Flexport is building the future of global fulfillment—and we’re looking for a Sr. Manager, Strategic Initiatives who wants to be at the center of that transformation. This is not a traditional management role. You will be the architect of tomorrow’s Flexport Fulfillment network: designing processes, building products, and creating the standards that will define how we operate at scale.

You’ll sit at the intersection of operations, product, and technology, working across all functions to identify gaps, design solutions, and bring them to life. We want someone who thrives in ambiguity, loves solving highly technical problems, and isn’t afraid to get hands-on—whether it’s building a new workflow in SQL, prototyping a tool, or architecting the next phase of our operating model.

If you want to make a lasting impact by building something from the ground up—and have the technical, operational, and strategic chops to do it—this is the role for you.

What You’ll Do

Architect the Future of Fulfillment

• Design, standardize, and codify the processes, products, and tools that will power Flexport’s next generation fulfillment network.
• Define operating models that can scale globally, balancing efficiency, cost, speed, and customer experience.

Build, Not Just Manage

• Own initiatives end-to-end: from diagnosing the problem, designing the solution, building prototypes, and driving implementation.
• Develop tooling, dashboards, and models directly—leveraging SQL, Python, BI platforms, and workflow automation.

Leverage Data for Strategic Planning

• Use data to uncover bottlenecks, quantify opportunities, and make recommendations that drive millions in cost savings and unlock new service capabilities.
• Build forecasting and scenario planning models to guide long-term network design and capacity planning.

Be a Cross-Functional Force Multiplier

• Partner with engineering, product, operations, finance, and commercial teams to align on priorities, build solutions, and scale them across the network.
• Translate operational pain points into product requirements and ensure adoption of new tools and processes.

Standardize the Network

• Establish and roll out SOPs, reporting cadences, and KPIs that become the backbone of Fulfillment execution.
• Drive governance and accountability around execution, ensuring every site runs on the same playbook.

Drive Strategic Initiatives at Scale

• Lead high-impact, white-space projects (automation, robotics, B2B/Retail compliance, international expansion) that redefine the limits of what Flexport Fulfillment can deliver.
• Develop and execute multi-year roadmaps in partnership with senior leadership.

You Should Have

• 7–10+ years of experience in fulfillment, logistics, supply chain, or operations strategy—ideally with direct exposure to high-volume networks.
• Extremely strong technical skillset: SQL (expert), Excel/Google Sheets (advanced), BI tools (Looker, Tableau, PowerBI), and preferably Python or R for modeling and automation.
• A proven record of designing and implementing scalable processes/products that delivered measurable business impact.
• Strong strategic thinking, with the ability to connect day-to-day execution to P&L drivers and long-term vision.
• Entrepreneurial mindset: thrives in ambiguity, comfortable building from scratch, and naturally biased toward action.
• Executive-level communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders across all levels of the organization.
• Bonus: Experience working with robotics, warehouse automation, or building new fulfillment products (B2B, Prep, Returns, Retail compliance).

Why This Role is Different

This role is one of the most independent, entrepreneurial, and impactful within Flexport Fulfillment. You won’t just manage a process—you’ll design and build the future of how we fulfill, scale, and serve customers. Your fingerprints will be on everything from the technology we use to the services we offer.

You’ll have the mandate to experiment, prototype, and standardize at scale—and the support of a leadership team that knows the success of this role will shape the future of Flexport Fulfillment.

The Opportunity

Flexport is building the future of global fulfillment—and we’re looking for a Sr. Manager, Strategic Initiatives who wants to be at the center of that transformation. This is not a traditional management role. You will be the architect of tomorrow’s Flexport Fulfillment network: designing processes, building products, and creating the standards that will define how we operate at scale.

You’ll sit at the intersection of operations, product, and technology, working across all functions to identify gaps, design solutions, and bring them to life. We want someone who thrives in ambiguity, loves solving highly technical problems, and isn’t afraid to get hands-on—whether it’s building a new workflow in SQL, prototyping a tool, or architecting the next phase of our operating model.

If you want to make a lasting impact by building something from the ground up—and have the technical, operational, and strategic chops to do it—this is the role for you.

What You’ll Do

Architect the Future of Fulfillment

• Design, standardize, and codify the processes, products, and tools that will power Flexport’s next generation fulfillment network.
• Define operating models that can scale globally, balancing efficiency, cost, speed, and customer experience.

Build, Not Just Manage

• Own initiatives end-to-end: from diagnosing the problem, designing the solution, building prototypes, and driving implementation.
• Develop tooling, dashboards, and models directly—leveraging SQL, Python, BI platforms, and workflow automation.

Leverage Data for Strategic Planning

• Use data to uncover bottlenecks, quantify opportunities, and make recommendations that drive millions in cost savings and unlock new service capabilities.
• Build forecasting and scenario planning models to guide long-term network design and capacity planning.

Be a Cross-Functional Force Multiplier

• Partner with engineering, product, operations, finance, and commercial teams to align on priorities, build solutions, and scale them across the network.
• Translate operational pain points into product requirements and ensure adoption of new tools and processes.

Standardize the Network

• Establish and roll out SOPs, reporting cadences, and KPIs that become the backbone of Fulfillment execution.
• Drive governance and accountability around execution, ensuring every site runs on the same playbook.

Drive Strategic Initiatives at Scale

• Lead high-impact, white-space projects (automation, robotics, B2B/Retail compliance, international expansion) that redefine the limits of what Flexport Fulfillment can deliver.
• Develop and execute multi-year roadmaps in partnership with senior leadership.

You Should Have

• 7–10+ years of experience in fulfillment, logistics, supply chain, or operations strategy—ideally with direct exposure to high-volume networks.
• Extremely strong technical skillset: SQL (expert), Excel/Google Sheets (advanced), BI tools (Looker, Tableau, PowerBI), and preferably Python or R for modeling and automation.
• A proven record of designing and implementing scalable processes/products that delivered measurable business impact.
• Strong strategic thinking, with the ability to connect day-to-day execution to P&L drivers and long-term vision.
• Entrepreneurial mindset: thrives in ambiguity, comfortable building from scratch, and naturally biased toward action.
• Executive-level communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders across all levels of the organization.
• Bonus: Experience working with robotics, warehouse automation, or building new fulfillment products (B2B, Prep, Returns, Retail compliance).

Why This Role is Different

This role is one of the most independent, entrepreneurial, and impactful within Flexport Fulfillment. You won’t just manage a process—you’ll design and build the future of how we fulfill, scale, and serve customers. Your fingerprints will be on everything from the technology we use to the services we offer.

You’ll have the mandate to experiment, prototype, and standardize at scale—and the support of a leadership team that knows the success of this role will shape the future of Flexport Fulfillment.

Wer sind wir?

EterniTeam hat die Lösung für Deutschlands größtes Problem im Unternehmertum: die Unternehmensnachfolge. Mit einem neuen, revolutionären Ansatz sichern wir die Nachfolge einiger der gut  1 Millionen Unternehmen, die alleine in diesem Jahrzehnt noch ihre Nachfolge regeln wollen bzw. müssen. Dabei stellen wir sicher, dass alle Beteiligten von der Lösung profitieren: die scheidenden und nachfolgenden Unternehmer:Innen und auch die Mitarbeitenden.

Für diese Mission suchen wir talentierte Führungskräfte für die Übernahme der Geschäftsführung und Eigentümerschaft eines etablierten Betriebs in einer Größenordnung zwischen 2 und 10 Millionen Euro Umsatz. Dabei erwarten wir von Dir keinen eigenen Kapitaleinsatz, stattdessen aber Dein Talent und nachhaltiges Engagement.

Neugierig geworden? Steige ein und direkt mit auf!

Wen suchen wir?

Erfolg hat viele Gesichter!

Wir verstehen uns als Talentfinder ohne Voreingenommenheit. Um die ideale Lösung für die Unternehmensnachfolge unserer Zielunternehmen zu finden, wenden wir daher Persönlichkeitsprofile und kulturelles Matching an. Wer zu welchem Unternehmen wirklich passt, entscheidet sich daher im Einzelfall während des Placements.

Daher suchen wir talentierte zukünftige Geschäftsführer:Innen, die sowohl in der Führung von Menschen als auch in der Verantwortung für Ergebnisse aufgehen. Unser eigens entwickeltes Trainingsprogramm schließt eventuell vorhandene Lücken, und unsere Betreuung nach dem Einsatz unterstützt in einzelnen Aufgaben und durch den stetigen Austausch.

Was sind deine Aufgaben?

• Führung eines etablierten, nachhaltig profitablen Betriebs in einer Größe zwischen 1 Millionen und 10 Millionen Euro Umsatz, mit üblicherweise 12 bis 40 Mitarbeitenden
• Schaffung und/oder Stärkung einer Unternehmenskultur und Aufbruchstimmung im Wandel durch engagierte und empathische Führung
• Volle Ergebnisverantwortung für Dein Unternehmen mit Fokus auf GuV und Cashflow
• Einführung notwendiger Modernisierung mit unserer Unterstützung, bspw. durch die Einführung verbesserter Systeme und Prozesse
• Erste:r Ansprechpartner:In für wichtige Kunden und/oder Lieferanten des Unternehmens, Du baust die wichtigen Beziehungen auf und aus
• Advokat:In für die Unternehmensbeteiligung: wie Dir geben wir auch allen Deinen Mitarbeitern echte Anteile am Unternehmen, die dann jedes Jahr im Anteil und Wert wachsen - das erleichtert Dir den Start, und Du stellst dann durch transparente Kommunikation sicher, dass der notwendige Motivationsschub im Team ankommt
• Enge Zusammenarbeit mit unserem Operations Team insbesondere in der anfänglichen Zeit des Wandels
• Gestaltungsfreiheit beim Wachstum und der Veränderung des Unternehmens, wobei alle Mitarbeiter mit auf den Weg genommen werden müssen

Wie ist dein Profil?

• Mindestens 5 Jahre nachgewiesene Führungserfahrung für mindestens 5 Mitarbeitende, mindestens 10 Jahre generell Berufserfahrung
• Mindestens verhandlungssichere Deutschkenntnisse
• Erfahrungen im Bereich Unternehmensführung oder in der betriebswirtschaftlichen Verantwortung sind ein Plus
• Branchenerfahrungen oder staatlich anerkannte Zertifikate sind jeweils ein Plus
• Bereitschaft zu nachhaltigem Engagement - die Übernahme einer solchen Aufgabe ist keine Karrierestufe, das Unternehmens wird jedes Jahr mehr auch durch Anteile zu Deinem Unternehmen, insofern handelt es sich um ein langfristiges Commitment
• “Hands-on” Mentalität bei der Bewältigung von Aufgaben und Überwindung scheinbarer Hindernisse - Du bist im Cockpit Deines Unternehmens
• Dein Verantwortungsbewusstsein - für Dein Unternehmen, für Dein Team und für Dich selbst - ist ein Vorbild für die Menschen um Dich herum
• Deine Empathie, emotionale Intelligenz und Deine selbstbewusste und wertschätzende Kommunikation schaffen Vertrauen in Dich und Deine Arbeit

Was ist unser Angebot?

• Verantwortung und Gestaltungsspielraum ab Tag 1 - du bist Geschäftsführer:In von Deinem etablierten und nachhaltig profitablen Unternehmen
• Entsprechend erhältst du von Tag 1 ein marktübliches, sechsstelliges GF-Gehalt mit der Option auf Wachstum entsprechend dem Unternehmenserfolg
• Zusätzlich erhältst du, ohne eigenen Kapitaleinsatz, eine durch Deine jährlich wachsenden Anteile auch jährlich wachsende Dividende, die sich durch Unternehmenserfolg noch weiter erhöhen kann, und gleichzeitig ein attraktives unternehmerisches Vermögen aufbaut
• Nachfolge als Team! Wir stellen sicher, dass auch alle Deine Mitarbeitenden Anteile erhalten und somit incentiviert und motiviert mitarbeiten können
• EterniTeam bietet Dir als Unterstützung ein Trainingsprogramm vor dem Einsatz, Unterstützung durch unser Operations-Team, zentrale Services und einen kontinuierlichen Austausch in der Community - Du bist nicht auf Dich allein gestellt!