Job title: Growth Operations Associate
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Industry: Consumer
Location: Sydney, NSW
Job published: 23-04-2026
Job ID: 66615

Job Description

Growth Operations Associate 

  • Turn strategy into execution to launch products with greater speed

  • High impact role sitting between BD, Ops and Growth

  • $70-$90k + super and bonus

About the Role

This is a hands-on, high-impact role sitting at the intersection of business development, operations and growth.

You’ll work closely with the Head of Growth to ensure that supplier acquisition and onboarding never become a bottleneck, helping the team optimise the systems, workflows and data foundations that enable faster, smarter and more scalable matching between brands and manufacturers.

If you’re someone who loves turning strategy into execution, is comfortable with stakeholder communication, and is good at spotting inefficiencies and building better systems, this role is designed for you.

Your Remit

Business Development/ Suppliers Acquisition and Onboarding

  • Support Manufacturer Onboarding: Coordinate the end-to-end onboarding journey for new manufacturers, ensuring all necessary data points are captured, documentation is complete, and they are successfully integrated into the platform, with an eye on faster onboarding KPIs through continuous process improvement and leveraging technology where appropriate.

  • Cross-Functional Liaison: Act as a key bridge between the Growth, Supply Chain, Customer Success, Product and Engineering teams to communicate operational needs for feature development and data integration to improve operational efficiencies.

  • Market Research Support: Assist in gathering and organising intelligence on potential manufacturer categories, market trends and competitive landscapes to inform expansion strategies and operational efficiencies.

Growth Strategies

  • Operationalise Growth Strategies: Work closely with the Head of Growth to translate strategic supply-side growth initiatives into actionable, repeatable and scalable operational processes for manufacturer acquisition and onboard

Operations

  • Process Automation and Optimisation: Identify manual bottlenecks and opportunities for automation within the manufacturer vetting, onboarding and data collection workflows. Leverage existing tools and actively explore technologies for automation to enhance efficiency and create more intelligent, autonomous operations.

About You

  • 1-3 years in operations, growth ops, business ops or project coordination (ideally in startups, SaaS or marketplaces)

  • Strong systems thinking you naturally look for patterns and scalable solutions

  • Solid commercial instincts and confidence engaging with external partners

  • High attention to detail with strong data literacy

  • Curiosity around automation, AI tools and emerging technologies.

  • A proactive problem solver who thrives in fast moving environments

  • Clear communicator and strong cross functional collaborator

What's on Offer

  • Work on one of the most complex and important challenges in global commerce

  • Be part of a team rethinking how products are made and brought to market

  • Gain deep exposure to end-to-end supply chain innovation

  • Join a high-growth environment with real ownership and impact

  • Contribute to building more ethical and sustainable manufacturing systems

If you're a clear communicator who enjoys coordinating stakeholders and driving operational outcomes apply online or call Ana Macedo at The Onset on 0403748727