International Operations Lead

We’re looking for a hungry operator who wants to build global operations from scratch - not manage a finished system. This is a hands-on, travel-heavy role where you’ll go into new markets, set things up end-to-end (entity, banking, accounting, warehouse, logistics, ERP), and make it work on the ground. If you like structure, this is not the role.

About the role

• Travel to new countries (USA, Brazil, Turkey, France) and support Management and local teams to set up operations from scratch
• Work with local consultants (legal, tax, audit) and make things move fast
• Own Finance & Compliance (Practical, Not Theoretical)
• Set up basic accounting + reporting systems in each country
• Ensure filings, taxes, and compliance don’t break
• Coordinate with external accountants - you don’t need to be a CA, but you should understand the system
• Foresee potential problems and set up processes and workflows that mitigate financial and compliance risk.
• Help implement and run ERP systems that are agile and scalable
• Make sure inventory, orders, and financials are visible across markets
• Build simple dashboards: clarity over perfection
• Identify and onboard warehouses, 3PL partners and customs brokers
• Set up import/export flows and documentation and partnerships
• Solve real problems: delays, customs issues, broken shipments, etc.
• Create simple SOPs where needed - but don’t overcomplicate
• Jump into issues across sales, procurement, regulatory, logistics, and finance this will be a cross-functional role and requires co-ordination with several global team members.
• Be the person who unblocks things fast, is able to adapt to on-ground realities and identify items for escalation.
• You will work with on-ground teams in various geographies and will need communication skills and empathy to work through problems jointly.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree from a Top-tier college in the US / Europe / India (Globally)
• 2-3 years’ experience in operations / consulting / finance / supply chain
• Someone who wants to build and solve, not just manage
• Comfortable with ambiguity, chaos and figuring things out independently
• Willing to travel frequently (50%), often at short notice and roll up your sleeves at local sites.
• Strong problem-solving + bias for action
• Interested in working across cultures
• High emotional intelligence with the ability to navigate different cultures, working styles, and business environments with empathy and respect
• Strong organizational, communication and people skills

Skills

• Big Plus If You
• Have worked in a startup or a high-growth international environment
• Understand basics of accounting, logistics, or ERP systems
• Multilingual - Any additional languages area huge bonus - French, Spanish, Turkish, Portuguese

Benefits

• You’ll see multiple countries up close, not from a desk
• You’ll build real infrastructure - entities, warehouses, systems
• High ownership early
• Steep learning curve across finance + ops + global business