refurbed
OperationsAssociate(DirectServices)
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“Operations Associate (Direct Services) at refurbed. Skills: operations, analytics, commercial functions. Run operational and analytical work. Find manual work and automate it”
What You'll Achieve.
one shipped automation by month three
Industry & Context.
Hypothesis-first thinker; Quantitatively confident; turning vague problems into concrete
candidates based in Europe (including UK) only, valid right to work
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
1–3 years of experience in operations, analytics, or commercial functions, Fluent in English, Quantitatively confident
Nice to Have
other European languages are a plus, SQL, Python, or no-code tools are a plus, shipped a side project that took serious effort
What You'll Do.
Run operational and analytical work
Find manual work and automate it
Drive cross-functional projects
Support partner negotiations
Use prioritisation frameworks
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
partner with Finance, Legal, Product, and Analytics; keeping Finance, Legal, Product, and Analytics aligned; partner negotiations with insurance carriers, repair networks, and trade-in partners
Communication Scope
writes clearly; communicates directly
Process & Methodology
Drive cross-functional projects, prioritisation frameworks
Full Job Description
Founded in 2017, refurbed is Europe’s fastest-growing marketplace for refurbished products, active in 12 European countries and having surpassed €2Bn in GMV — all while being profitable. With beautiful headquarters in Vienna, we operate as a remote-first company, and our 250+ employees enjoy up to two months of workation per year. We’ve also been recognised as a Top DACH Employer by Kununu for three consecutive years. Our mission is to make sustainable consumption the easy choice by enabling customers to buy products up to 40% cheaper while significantly reducing CO₂ emissions. If you thrive in an environment that values momentum, ownership, and impact, you’ll feel at home here. We’re a fast-paced, high-performance team that works hard and challenges itself everyday. To enable this high-performance every team member enjoys full autonomy over their location (we’re remote-first). Join our Direct team at the intersection of insurance, repair, and trade-in. You'll work closely with the eCommerce Expert leading the services portfolio, support the Head of Direct, and partner with Finance, Legal, Product, and Analytics. This is a high-exposure role for someone early in their career. You'll be in partner negotiations with insurance carriers, executive-level trade-in strategy, contract reviews, and the data work behind all of it. Who you are 1–3 years of experience in operations, analytics, or commercial functions: startup, scaleup, or fast-moving environment (marketplace, insurance, ecommerce, fintech, or similar) Hypothesis-first thinker who writes clearly and communicates directly, including across functions and with senior stakeholders. Comfortable operating in ambiguity, managing uncertainty, and balancing multiple priorities without becoming overwhelmed. You've shipped at least one automation (Notion, Zapier, Make, Airtable, or scripts) and can describe what it replaced AI fluent: you use Claude or ChatGPT in your daily work and know how to iterate and when not to trus
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