Overview
In a world increasingly impacted by climate change, pollution, and population growth, conventional vegetable production is unsustainable. Greenhouse hydroponics uses up to 90% less water, increases yields, reduces food waste, uses fewer pesticides, eliminates fertilizer runoff, and enables local production. Still, greenhouse producers remain a niche due to high capital and labor costs and operational complexity.
Hippo Harvest has broken through this barrier by developing the first vertically integrated physical AI platform for growing leafy greens that are cost-competitive with conventional field production. Hippo's products deliver longer shelf life, better flavor, and more reliable supply.
We're looking for an Operations Coordinator to be the connective tissue of our supply chain — someone who keeps procurement, production planning, and logistics working in tight, reliable coordination as we grow.
You Will
- Own procurement and inventory management — anticipate supply needs, build relationships with vendors, and keep inventory data accurate enough that others can rely on it to make decisions. You'll build and refine the processes behind these functions, not just execute them.
- Drive weekly production planning and long-term supply planning — translate demand forecasts and growth projections into grounded, realistic production plans, while keeping one eye on the horizon to flag supply risks before they arrive.
- Coordinate logistics — manage inbound and outbound logistics, inform the development of automation tools to reduce overhead and own the exceptions and edge cases when those tools fall short. You'll ensure handoffs are clean and communication across functions is tight.
- Build and maintain a base of easily queryable, objective data to track inventory, supply, and logistics performance — and use it to surface gaps and drive improvement proactively.
- Serve as a reliable cross-functional partner to growing, packing, sales, and operations — someone who makes it easier for others to do their jobs well.
You Have
- A track record of operating with minimal direction — you identify what needs doing, figure out how to do it, and follow through.
- A methodical, investigative mind. You don't accept the surface answer. You ask why, look a level deeper, and work to understand root causes rather than just symptoms.
- Genuine comfort with data. You're at home in spreadsheets and know how to build and use metrics that actually tell you something. You use data to inform your judgment, not replace it.
- Strong risk awareness without being risk-averse. You think ahead, anticipate where things can go wrong, and take practical steps to prevent it — without letting caution slow things down unnecessarily.
- Clear, direct communication skills. You can write a crisp update, run an effective cross-functional sync, and adapt your communication style to your audience. You make it easy for others to stay informed and make good decisions.
- Experience in operations, supply chain, or planning — ideally in food, agriculture, or a similarly fast-moving, time-sensitive environment.
- Familiarity building or improving systems in environments where the playbook wasn't fully written yet.
- Spanish language skills are a strong plus.
Why You’ll Love It Here
- Mission-aligned: Shape the future of sustainable agriculture!
- Team-first: We value integrity, empathy, hard work, and results-driven collaboration.
- Growth opportunity: Your efforts will define our trajectory; you'll lead first and scale next.
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- Compensation: $85,000 – $1115,000 in annual compensation dependent on skillset, seniority, and background.
- Competitive benefits: package including Medical and Dental, Paid Sick, Vacation, Holiday Time, and Personal Hours.
- If you’re interested in this position, please visit our careers page at jobs.hippoharvest.com.
Hippo Harvest is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability status.
