Strategic Partnerships Manager UK (f/m/d)

TL;DR

Strategic Partnerships Manager UK: Own the full relationship with delivery, freight, and fulfilment partners end-to-end with an accent on negotiating contracts, tracking performance data, and developing the partner portfolio. Focus on driving cost efficiency, resolving issues, running business reviews, and aligning with growth ambitions for D2C brands.

Location: Working out of Berlin HQ

Company

Europe's leading operations platform revolutionizing e-commerce through technology and a network of top-tier partners, scaling across Berlin, Paris, Milan, Madrid, London, and Amsterdam.

What you will do

• Own full relationships with UK delivery, freight, and fulfilment partners from day-to-day projects to long-term strategy
• Negotiate carrier and partner contracts to drive cost efficiency and maintain high service levels
• Track partner performance data, identify improvements, and resolve issues
• Run regular business reviews and operational check-ins for accountability
• Develop the UK partner portfolio to make offerings attractive for D2C brands
• Collaborate with Growth, Account Management, and Merchant Care to translate market needs into partner requirements

Requirements

• 3-5 years experience in operations, logistics, supply chain, consulting, or fast-growth startup with high ownership
• Track record managing commercial relationships end-to-end with carriers, 3PLs, freight, or fulfilment providers
• Hands-on, entrepreneurial mentality: take initiative, move fast, drive impact
• Analytically strong, confident using data for negotiations and performance
• Fluency in English; German a plus
• Thrive in fast-scaling, ambiguous environments acting like domain owner

Culture & Benefits

• Build impactful work in €200B+ commerce operations market empowering 500+ brands
• High-performing team from McKinsey, Amazon, Shopify, Google, TikTok, Trade Republic
• Meritocracy: impact drives progression; competitive salary + equity incentive plan
• MacBook or chosen laptop + accessories; 30 vacation days + 20-day sabbatical every 3 years
• Flexible hours, free drinks/snacks at offices, regular team events and offsites
• Diversity and inclusion focused environment for professional growth