Nest Lead (Distribution Center Lead), Côte d'Ivoire
Core
Lead end-to-end execution and operational excellence for Zipline's Distribution Center (Nest), ensuring scalable, efficient service delivery of critical supplies across the continent.
Role type
Senior Operations Lead (Distribution Center)
Builds
Autonomous drone logistics system for healthcare, food, and retail supply chains
Domain
Logistics / Autonomous Drones / Healthcare Supply Chain
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | infrastructure
Required skills
Supply chain operations leadership, team leadership and coaching, operational strategy and execution, financial ownership (COGS/OPEX), risk management and contingency planning, data-driven performance optimization, cross-functional partnership, change management
Preferred skills
Systems thinking, scaling operations, stakeholder management, bilingual communication
Technologies
Autonomous drone systems, logistics management systems, data analytics tools
Responsibilities
Lead and develop a cross-functional team across facilities, fulfillment, flight, and call center operations; translate national strategy into operational roadmaps; monitor KPIs and drive continuous improvement; own nest-level P&L and cost optimization; manage risk identification and mitigation; pilot new systems and workflows for scalability.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight