Head of Operations for eCom DTC brand

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Head of Operations for eCom DTC brand based in Hungary. This is a high-impact operations leadership role within a fast-growing, 8-figure direct-to-consumer business. You will take ownership of the operating infrastructure that supports supply chain, inventory, fulfillment, systems, reporting, hiring, and execution. The role is designed for a hands-on builder who can turn operational complexity into clear processes, accountable ownership, and measurable performance. You will identify gaps, build SOPs, establish systems, recruit functional leaders, and create the structure needed for sustainable scale. A major focus will be transitioning day-to-day operational responsibility away from the Founder and toward a capable team of independent functional owners. You will work across distributed teams, vendors, agencies, manufacturers, and operational partners in a highly entrepreneurial environment. Success means building an organization that runs efficiently, solves problems proactively, and no longer depends on you for daily execution. Own end-to-end back-end operations, including supply chain, inventory planning, manufacturing relationships, 3PL and fulfillment, returns, vendor management, and agency coordination. Build and maintain scalable operating systems, processes, and SOPs, ensuring every recurring workflow has clear ownership, documentation, measurement, and accountability. Establish and maintain an operational knowledge base in Notion, continuously improving processes as the business grows and new needs emerge. Develop accurate inventory systems of record, purchase-order calendars, and processes that improve inventory visibility, planning, and stock availability. Build reliable reporting and a single source of truth for weekly leadership metrics, including inventory, stockouts, cost per order, channel and subscription revenue, vendor performance, and other operational KPIs. Create automated subscription and channel revenue reporting and develop a concise weekly operations scorecard for leadership decision-making. Establish vendor and agency scorecards to monitor performance, identify issues, and drive continuous improvement. Identify missing organizational functions, define roles and scorecards, lead recruitment, conduct screening, onboard new hires, and develop functional owners. Build a team of 4–6 functional leaders who can independently own their respective areas and operate without daily intervention. Create repeatable hiring pipelines, work-sample assessments, onboarding systems, and accountability mechanisms. Translate decisions into clear written specifications with defined owners, deadlines, and completion criteria, then follow through until execution is complete. Diagnose operational issues by tracing performance changes back to their underlying causes and implementing sustainable solutions. Continuously identify and resolve operational problems before they escalate into Founder-level issues. Build the infrastructure and organizational capability required to ultimately transition into broader COO-level responsibilities. Requirements At least 3 years of operations experience within a physical-product, e-commerce, or direct-to-consumer business. Experience operating within a high-growth environment, ideally supporting or helping scale a brand generating approximately $20M–$50M in annual revenue. Direct experience across multiple operational functions, including supply chain, inventory, 3PL/fulfillment, customer support operations, creative, and growth teams. Demonstrated experience building a department, function, operating system, hiring process, reporting infrastructure, or other business capability from the ground up. Strong understanding of physical-product operations, including lead times, purchase orders, landed costs, inventory, fulfillment, manufacturing, and 3PL relationships. Pr