Origin Logistics Manager

Temporary position for 12 months

About

At Algrano, a tech-focused coffee startup from Switzerland, we are on a mission to reshape the global coffee trade. We are driven by an ambitious goal: to revolutionize the age-old coffee trade industry, making it both transparent and digital.

Via Algrano's online marketplace, coffee producers can effortlessly promote and sell their coffees directly to roasters in Europe and the USA, without any logistical hassles.

Honored with the Best Innovation award by the European Coffee Industry Association in 2015 for our launch and again in 2022 for our achievements, we currently serve over 1,000 sellers and roasters in more than 50 countries. With the support of a robust investor network, our vision is to become the premier platform for direct coffee trading globally.

The role

As Origin Logistics Manager for Brazil, Africa & Asia, you'll play a key role in the Sourcing & Origination Team, overseeing the journey of green coffee from origin to the destination country. You'll ensure shipments run smoothly, consolidations are efficient, and documentation as well as certifications are in order.

You'll work mainly with Addisu, Xavier, Juan, Fer and Gio. You'll also work closely with our destination logistics team (who take over once the coffee is afloat).

Your main tasks will include, but are not limited to:

• Coordinate Shipments from producing countries to warehouses across Europe & the US as well as ports on other continents —prepare shipping instructions, manage sample approvals, handle bookings, lab instructions, documents, and troubleshoot any hiccups along the way, communicating with producers over email and whatsapp.
• Certifications & Compliance: Verify conformity of shipping documents, maintain reporting, and support audits for Organic, Fairtrade, and RFA certifications.
• Contract and invoice management: Draft and confirm supplier contracts and review green coffee supplier invoices to ensure everything lines up with agreed terms and deliveries.

This is temporary position for 12 months - to join our  team  remotely from Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Your profile

You're an operations or supply chain professional who enjoys digging into the details, solving problems, and making sure everything runs smoothly. You're organized, proactive, and curious—ready to make things better, not just get them done. You work well with people in multicultural environments, and you want to grow in a company that's purpose driven.

Your profile:

• At least 3 years of experience in coffee operations, specifically import/export.
• A detail-oriented mindset with top-notch organizational skills
• Calm under pressure with a "let's do this" attitude and confident to take decisions
• Bachelor's or Master's degree—or equivalent hands-on experience
• Fluent in English and Portuguese (spoken and written)
• You are driven by Algrano's mission to empower coffee producers and are an ambassador of the values Algrano represents in the industry.

Bonus points for:

• Knowledge of Cargoo.
• Knowledge of certification processes (Organic, Fairtrade, RFA, Demeter).
• Knowledge of EUDR environments (Enveritas, Osapiens, Traces).
• Knowledge of coffee qualities and processing.
• Knowledge of Spanish,

We are a fully remote team, based in Brazil, Ethiopia, Spain and Mexico, so previous experience with remote work is valued!