# Head of Operations / COO at Clera

Head of Operations / COO at Clera in San Francisco. On-site, full-time. Posted November 5, 2026.

- Company: Clera
- Location: San Francisco
- Workplace: On-site
- Job type: Full-time
- Posted: 2026-11-05
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/clera/314a833d-9e5e-45d5-a70d-ca58134869e4/application
- Source: https://jobmagic.ai/jobs/head-of-operations-coo-clera-nmtp1d

## Requirements

- Six to ten years of experience, including senior operations leadership as a Head of Operations, COO, VP or Director of Operations, or in a similar role.
- Hands-on experience in supply chain, procurement, logistics, or manufacturing operations.
- Experience at an early-stage startup or on a small team, with the ability to build processes from the ground up and stay hands-on.
- Strong quantitative, systems, and process-design skills.
- Experience in CPG, food, supplements, cosmetics, chemicals, freight brokerage, or 3PL operations is beneficial, as is experience as a founder or early startup employee.

## Description

### About the Role

Lead day-to-day operations at an early-stage AI company serving manufacturers. You will work closely with the founders to improve customer delivery and build the supplier and freight operations that support the business as it grows.

### What You'll Do

- Own customer onboarding, order execution, supplier and carrier coordination, and issue resolution.

- Build the processes, metrics, and playbooks that help a lean team serve more manufacturers.

- Partner with engineering to identify operational workflows for AI automation.

- Manage supplier and freight operations, vendor relationships, and service quality.

- Hire and lead the operations team as the company grows.

- Work with the founders on planning, finance, and company priorities.

### What We're Looking For

- Six to ten years of experience, including senior operations leadership as a Head of Operations, COO, VP or Director of Operations, or in a similar role.

- Hands-on experience in supply chain, procurement, logistics, or manufacturing operations.

- Experience at an early-stage startup or on a small team, with the ability to build processes from the ground up and stay hands-on.

- Strong quantitative, systems, and process-design skills.

- Experience in CPG, food, supplements, cosmetics, chemicals, freight brokerage, or 3PL operations is beneficial, as is experience as a founder or early startup employee.

### Location

On-site in San Francisco, California, five days per week. Relocation within the United States is supported.