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Kaj Jones

Kaj Jones

Experienced Leader Within Operarations, Business Development And Customer Support

Summary

Experienced operations & business development leader with both a strategic & hands-on mindset. Strong interpersonal skills and deep understanding of stakeholder management.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Work History

Head of Operations & Development

Smakbox
08.2023 - Current
  • Head of all logistics, customer support & development at Smakbox.
  • It includes inbound, packaging and outbound logistics as well as Last mile from two different 3PL sites.
  • Two direct reports at Smakbox but also managing an outsourced Customer Support team of 5
  • I was the project manager for launching Smakbox new website and ecom platform.
  • Part of Smakbox Management team and leading business development agenda.

Co-founder

Playway
01.2021 - Current

Swedens biggest app for finding playgrounds.

  • Almost than 70 000 downloads and 23 000 playgrounds in the app.
  • 4,7/5 in AppStore from over 800 reviews
  • 25 000 followers on Social Media

Operations Director

Wanda
03.2022 - 08.2023
  • Head of Swedish operations at the circular logistics startup Wanda.
  • The responsibility includes setting up and managing three warehouses in two cities, route and transportation planning, strategic work and owning operational KPI:s.
  • The service included both storage of items and maintenance of Bikes and Skis through a collaboration with XXL
  • Responsible for the Swedish customer support work
  • Have a team of 9 drivers and one Team leader.
  • Part of the Swedish management team.

Head of E-commerce Deliveries & Business Developer

Apotek Hjärtat
10.2018 - 03.2022
  • Responsible for all deliveries within Apotek Hjärtats e-commerce.
  • The role includes defining strategy, developing the business, leading projects and working close to several departments such as warehouse, IT, customer support, marketing as well as external vendors and the ICA group.

Management Consultant

Centigo
01.2017 - 08.2018
  • Working within Centigo's Business Unit Retail and mainly as a project manager.
  • Included initial business development when Airmee was launching and project management for Karolinska sjukhuset.

Management Consultant

PA Consulting Group
01.2015 - 08.2016
  • Roles included Project Manager for an ecom project, PMO office and part of the project management team for an ERP implementation.

Business Consultant

Everteam/Capgemini
08.2012 - 01.2015
  • Focus on supply chain logistics within SAP.
  • Completed a full SAP implementation for a manufacturing company in Sao Paulo (Brazil).
  • Roles included application consultant, test lead, support role.

Education

MSc - Industrial Engineering

Linköpings Institute of Technology
08.2007 - 06.2012

Master Thesis - Supply Chain Logistics

01.2012 - 06.2012

Skills

Communicative

Team player

Innovative

Logistics management

Problem-solving

Timeline

Head of Operations & Development

Smakbox
08.2023 - Current

Operations Director

Wanda
03.2022 - 08.2023

Co-founder

Playway
01.2021 - Current

Head of E-commerce Deliveries & Business Developer

Apotek Hjärtat
10.2018 - 03.2022

Management Consultant

Centigo
01.2017 - 08.2018

Management Consultant

PA Consulting Group
01.2015 - 08.2016

Business Consultant

Everteam/Capgemini
08.2012 - 01.2015

Master Thesis - Supply Chain Logistics

01.2012 - 06.2012

MSc - Industrial Engineering

Linköpings Institute of Technology
08.2007 - 06.2012
Kaj JonesExperienced Leader Within Operarations, Business Development And Customer Support