AI-Native Founder's Associate
Core
Partner with the CEO to turn ambiguous problems into structured analyses, decisions, and execution plans while owning high-impact projects across operations, growth, and finance.
Role type
Founder's Associate (early-stage startup)
Builds
AI-driven solutions for operations, supplier discovery, qualification, outreach, and negotiation workflows
Domain
Consumer health and e-commerce
Required skills
AI-powered system building, automation workflow design, financial modeling, operational analysis, supplier discovery, vendor evaluation, negotiation, low-code tooling, cross-functional strategy execution
Preferred skills
Growth analysis, A/B testing, performance tracking, content creation, community engagement, functional nutrition or retail sourcing familiarity
Technologies
Make, Zapier, n8n, APIs
Responsibilities
Partner with CEO on high-stakes problem solving; support day-to-day operations in fulfillment, customer experience, and supply chain; identify bottlenecks and build AI solutions; scan markets for new products and build sourcing pipelines; automate supplier discovery and outreach; design AI-assisted negotiation workflows; support growth initiatives; develop financial models and dashboards; leverage automation to replace manual effort; own ad-hoc high-priority projects
Seniority
Junior to Mid-level, hands-on IC