GTE is a fast-growing global eCommerce company where smart ideas turn into real impact.
We build and scale online brands across international markets, and we empower our team members to take ownership, grow quickly, and shape the future of our business alongside us.

We are looking for a highly experienced Chief Operating Officer (COO) to take full ownership of our operational engine and lead execution across the business. This role is critical to scaling our e-commerce operations and directly impacts revenue, efficiency, and long-term growth.

You will step in as a key partner to the CEO, taking over day-to-day operations and enabling leadership to focus on strategic initiatives. This is a high-impact position requiring strong leadership, structured thinking, and deep operational expertise in e-commerce.

What You’ll Own & Build

In this role, you’ll be trusted with real responsibility from day one. Your success will be measured in your first 90 days based on the following tasks:

• Take full ownership of end-to-end operations across: Marketing, Supply Chain, Customer Service, Finance, IT

• Lead and develop a high-performing executive team, ensuring alignment and accountability across functions

• Establish and maintain a strong operating cadence (weekly, monthly, quarterly rhythms)

• Drive cross-functional collaboration, breaking down silos and aligning teams on shared KPIs

• Own resource allocation and prioritization, balancing growth, profitability, and long-term investments

• Translate company strategy into clear execution plans and measurable outcomes

• Partner closely with the CEO on business performance, decision-making, and strategic direction

• Identify inefficiencies and implement scalable systems, processes, and structures

• Lead performance management, including coaching, development, and when necessary, restructuring

What We’re Looking For

We’re excited to work with someone who:

• Has proven experience in operations leadership within e-commerce. Ideally previously served as a COO or senior operations leader.

• Experience in a company larger or more complex than ours, bringing forward-looking operational insight

• Strong understanding of scaling e-commerce businesses, including operational challenges at different growth stages

• Extremely structured and highly organized

• Song leadership presence with excellent people skills

• High ownership mindset and results-driven

• Comfortable making tough decisions and driving accountability

• Motivated by building systems, teams, and scalable operations

• You can report to our office at Nieuwegein every Monday and work remotely the rest of the week from 9AM - 5PM CET

• You are a native Dutch speaker

• You can commit to a full time commitment with us

Ready to Grow With Us?

If you’re looking for a role where your work matters, your growth is supported, and your impact is visible then we’d love to hear from you!