VP of Business Operations

Company: ProducePay
Location: Los Angeles
Posted on: February 24, 2021

Job Description:

Company OverviewProduce Pay is revolutionizing the fresh produces supply chain by providing immediate liquidity to farmers who grow fresh fruits and vegetables. Produce Pay is disrupting an industry by providing a technology-driven solution to a critical on-farm need.Produce Pay has created the first ever online financing and insights platform for fresh, perishable produces. The Los Angeles-based company has raised over $290MM+ to help the multi-billion dollar Agriculture industry and works with hundreds of growers, distributors, and receivers across the world.At the intersection of Technology, Finance and Agriculture, Produce Pay's product is as fascinating as it is challenging. We are committed to building a better supply chain for fresh produce, one that places trust at the center of every transaction. We think that food is the essence of life, and that how we grow our food is linked to many of today's challenges (health, climate, water and more).Description:ProducePay is looking for a smart, driven individual to build and lead a new Business Operations team. The ideal candidate is a highly analytical operations "black belt" who is ready to solve challenging problems. Key projects will include streamlining our financial operations (the day-to-day funding of millions of dollars to hundreds of clients), optimizing the due diligence processes to reduce inefficiencies, and developing new adjacent products to help our growers succeed. You'll work cross-functionally with business partners across all teams at ProducePay, including sales, product, due diligence, risk, finance operations, and software engineering to drive improvements. In this high-visibility, role you'll own projects end-to-end, and directly impact the success operations of the business.What you'll do:* Improve the most challenging and impactful business processes at ProducePay: due diligence, payments, and harvest fulfillment* Lead the launch and go-to-market for new products and services that are adjacent to our current financing products* Process mapping to identify pain points and opportunities for improvement* Hire, train, and develop a team of Business Operations analysts* Scope and manage the delivery of technology enablement, working closely with product managers and engineersWhat excites us:* A BA or BS is required; an MBA (or equivalent) from a top-tier school is strongly preferred* 4+ yrs of experience in management consulting, strategy, or operations* Highly analytical: you can not only come up with an idea (the "what's"), but the "why's", "how's", and "when's", too... along with the data to back it up!* Excellent oral and written communication skills, including Microsoft PowerPoint and Word* Strong analytical skills, including advanced skills with Excel; experience with SQL or other analytical tools a plus* Incredibly detail- and process-oriented: you like digging into how complex things work, and figaroing out how to make them better* Scrappy: you like rolling up your sleeves and enjoy tactical execution in an entrepreneurial environmentCompany Benefits* Free Medical and Life insurance (for individuals)* Dental and vision benefits* 401k - company automatically contributes 3%* $50 phone plans.* Friday Team Lunches (Post-COVID)* Regular team outings (go-karting, paintball etc.) (Post-COVID)* Unlimited PTO policy.* $1,000 off a new home purchase when working with Open Listings* Brilliant, motivated, and fun team members.This role is currently working remotelyfrom home until the COVID pandemic has stabilized. Must be in the LA areato be hired for this position.Powered by JazzHRYCWzdlDHhO

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