--- title: 'Internship : Operations Associate at Partao' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/internship-operations-associate-partao-luxembourg-06f0mt2hasyy' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-05' --- # Internship : Operations Associate at Partao - **Company:** Partao - **Location:** Luxembourg - **Employment:** internship - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-01-06 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-05 - **Apply:** https://jobs.gem.com/partao/am9icG9zdDrovRYhp7WSj3GIem6ZTiXo ## Job description ## Your Mission From day one, you'll take ownership of meaningful projects and gain hands-on experience in a fast-growing startup. Partao is one of Europe's fastest-growing B2B and B2C marketplaces for agricultural and construction parts, backed by VC funding and led by ex-corporate executives from Amazon, HelloFresh, and Autodoc - connecting thousands of brands and millions of products on one platform. As we continue to scale, we're opening multiple internship tracks across key business functions. We're looking for proactive people who thrive in a fast-moving environment, learn new systems quickly, and are eager to make an impact from day one. ## Your Impact - Support day-to-day operational execution across orders, suppliers, and logistics. - Ensure orders are processed accurately and on time from purchase to delivery. - Coordinate with Procurement and Logistics to resolve operational issues. - Monitor order status, lead times, and service levels. - Identify operational bottlenecks and propose process improvements. - Help define and document operational workflows and SOPs. - Maintain clean and accurate data in ERP / operations tools. - Support scaling operations as volume grows. ## Your Talent - Bachelor’s degree (operations, business, supply chain, engineering, or similar) — completed or in final year. - Strong organizational and execution skills. - Comfortable managing multiple tasks and priorities. - Curious and comfortable using data and AI tools to support analysis and operational decisions - Detail-oriented with a bias for accuracy. - Proactive and able to take ownership in a startup environment. ## Nice to Have - Prior internship or coursework in operations, logistics or supply chain. - Experience working with order flows, vendors, or logistics partners - Moderate data analysis skills (AI tools and spreadsheets). - Familiarity with ERP systems (Odoo or simialr), or spreadsheet modeling. Our Offer Growth & Culture: We move fast, build a lot of new things, and learn something every day. You'll be part of a team building something real - with genuine ownership and a highly collaborative culture. Mentorship: Work directly alongside our founders and leadership team, receiving regular feedback, guidance, and mentorship while gaining a front-row seat to how a high-growth startup operates. Impact: Your work will contribute to initiatives that shape how the business grows. You'll gain exposure to strategic decision-making and have the opportunity to influence projects with real commercial impact. ## About Partao ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Partao is an AI-enabled online marketplace and SaaS platform connecting buyers with over 5 million spare parts for agricultural and construction machinery. - **Entity Type**: Private (Pre-Seed stage; raised $3.1M in 2025) - **Headquarters**: Luxembourg, Luxembourg - **Founded**: 2025 (some sources mention 2023; the most recent structured data states 2025) [linkedin.com] - **Founders**: Alex Ootes (Founder & CEO) ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Technology, Information and Internet / Agri-Tech / Marketplace for agricultural and construction spare parts. - **Target customers**: B2B and B2C – farmers, equipment owners, dealers, and mechanics across Europe. - **Mission or purpose**: “To keep agriculture and construction moving” by offering the most extensive selection of genuine and quality parts with fast delivery. ## Products & Services - **Marketplace (Core Platform)**: A digital catalog with 5+ million spare parts for brands like John Deere, Fendt, Case IH, Massey Ferguson, and Kubota. Customers can search, compare, and order parts for delivery across Europe. [partao.com] - **AI‑Enabled SaaS**: Underlying technology that powers part matching, search, and procurement optimization using machine learning, improving accuracy and speed for users. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company). - **Key Metric**: Total funding of USD 3.1 M (Pre-Seed, February 2025) led by Mangrove Capital Partners [linkedin.com]. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Mangrove Capital Partners (lead); additional four investors in the Pre-Seed round. - **Growth Signals**: - Headcount grew +115.4% year-over-year to 25 employees. - Monthly website visits: 42,332 (though declining 3.2% month-on-month). - Featured as one of 15 startups graduating from Luxembourg’s “Fit 4 Start” program (June 2025) [siliconluxembourg.com via search result]. - Expanding workforce across 7 countries (Armenia, Luxembourg, South Africa, India, UK, Egypt, Germany). ## Competitive Advantages - **Vast inventory** (5 M+ parts from 2,000+ brands) makes it a one‑stop shop for agricultural and construction spare parts. - **AI and technology layer** enhances part identification and supply chain efficiency. - **Fast delivery across Europe** with a centralized logistics approach. - **First‑mover advantage** in a fragmented $51.3 B global machinery parts market. ## Strategic Focus - **Product expansion**: Continue adding brands and part categories; improve AI‑powered search and recommendation features. - **Geographic growth**: Deepen presence across European markets while building remote‑first engineering hubs in Armenia and India. - **SaaS enablement**: Possibly offer the underlying platform as a white‑label solution for OEMs and large distributors. - **Talent acquisition**: Actively hiring for remote technical roles (Backend, Data, QA) and operations roles in Armenia, India, South Africa, and Luxembourg. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: “Ambition meets impact” – a team that values ownership, collaboration, and solving real‑world challenges for farmers and builders [partao.com/careers]. - **Remote‑first approach**: Many tech roles are fully remote; Luxembourg office supports a hybrid model [builtin.com]. - **Fast‑growing startup**: Opportunity to shape the company’s future as one of Europe’s fastest‑growing agri‑tech marketplaces. - **Diverse, distributed team**: Employees from 7 countries and a flat structure with strong representation in technical departments (43% of staff). - **Early‑stage equity & impact**: Joining at pre‑Seed means significant ownership potential and direct influence on product and culture. ## Sources 1. [linkedin.com (company profile)](https://linkedin.com/company/partao) 2. [partao.com (homepage)](https://partao.com) 3. [partao.com/careers](https://partao.com/careers) 4. [partao.com/careers2 (second careers page)](https://partao.com/careers2) 5. [jobs.gem.com/partao](https://jobs.gem.com/partao) 6. [builtin.com/company/partao](https://builtin.com/company/partao) 7. [siliconluxembourg.com (via search result – not directly linked but sourced from search)] ## Other roles at Partao - [Junior DevOps Engineer](https://feeny.ai/job/junior-devops-engineer-partao-armenia-h5ykw7hxneq8) — Armenia - [Internship: Founders Associate](https://feeny.ai/job/internship-founders-associate-partao-luxembourg-y8my8fdsp61y) — Luxembourg - [Procurement Specialist](https://feeny.ai/job/procurement-specialist-partao-south-africa-8v9aght763vf) — South Africa - [Senior DevOps Engineer](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-devops-engineer-partao-armenia-55nd85r02vv6) — Armenia - [Senior Product Manager – Parts Data](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-product-manager-parts-data-partao-south-africa-t9fnbz1r1ja0) — South Africa