Location: Berlin (in office)
Plato is building the digital backbone of the global trade economy. Starting with the $48T wholesale industry, we empower the modern wholesaler to connect their people and data in a single analytics and workflow hub. By leveraging data science and AI we automate workflows and combat labor shortage making SMB wholesalers competitive with large corporations.
The future of wholesale is data-driven. Unlike popular opinion, Industrial SMEs are ready to make the step to become more proactive in their processes but lack the technology to steer them to success. Our founders come from a wholesale family and gathered a rock star team of ex-Big Tech, VC and top tier consulting companies to reshape the operations of this $48tn industry. Our initial product leverages cutting-edge data science to provide customized demand forecasts and product recommendations combined with intelligent workflow automation.
We are creating category-defining software. Our primary customers are C-suite executives within large-scale wholesale and distribution businesses. We are committed to helping them enhance their decision-making processes and optimize their operations through the smart use of their data - bringing their operations into the 21st century! But don’t just hear it from us! We are supported by a list of top-tier EU & US VCs, advisors, and angels providing insights from some of the best SME tech companies such as Miro, Celonis, Personio, Workday, Forto and Microsoft.
We're currently a team of 20 people, growing fast, and we need someone to build our People function from scratch. This means owning everything from hiring and onboarding to performance management and company culture. You'll work directly with the founders to create the systems and processes we need as we scale - without turning into a bureaucracy.
The role is right for you if you're comfortable with ambiguity, can build structure where none exists, and genuinely care about helping people do great work. You should be able to balance being empathetic with holding high standards.
This is a chance to define what HR looks like at Plato from day one - not implement someone else's framework.
You’ll own everything “People” - hiring, onboarding, performance management, and culture. You’ll balance the strategic with the hands-on, ensuring Plato remains both a great place to work and a company that wins, while growing and hiring fast.
1. Build the People Foundation