City Launcher, Fancy
On-demand Grocery Delivery Company
Job no longer available
On-demand Grocery Delivery Company
21-100 employees
Job no longer available
21-100 employees
Company mission
Fancy's mission is to offer its customers speedy grocery deliveries. They aim to get groceries and more delivered to customers' doors within 30 minutes
Role
Who you are
- Entry level role
- Must be cool, calm, collected and collaborative
- Ability to consistently meet tight deadlines in a fast paced environment
- Highly organised with strong attention to detail
- Clear communicator who enjoys building teams
- Resiliant to unexpected hurdles, solutions orientated problem solver!
- Ability to read and understand construction specifications and blueprints
- Willing to work across different cities in the UK for extended periods of time
What the job involves
- You will have a direct impact on the business by launching new markets and expanding our coverage
- We're looking for a highly motivated individual to join the expansion team and play a crucial role in the growth and geographical expansion of the company
- The City Launcher will work directly with one of our Launch Managers to provide all on the ground support for a new site launch
- The candidate should be very comfortable working in a team setting to meet strict deadlines
- This role requires extensive travel across the UK, spending 2-3 weeks in a city pre launch
- Supporting the real estate team with souring and acquiring new sites
- Owning projects to ensure on time completion of new locations
- Coordinating with contractors on site from start to finish
- Setting up hardware, furniture, and appliances in new locations
- Receiving and organising initial stock
- Executing the build on time and on budget
- Onboarding and training the site operations team which includes City Manager, Warehouse Manager, Shift Leads, Warehouse Associates & Drivers
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Fancy is an on-demand delivery app that was launched in 2020 by two Y Combinator graduates. So far, Fancy has launched in Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester and Newcastle, with its sites set on a number of other locations.
The app was launched in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The delivery industry was one of the few sectors which saw considerable growth during this time. Since, the dark-stores market has continued to experience sharp growth as consumers continue to look for convenient options. As such, the founders chose a prime moment in which to enter the market
Unlike big-name delivery brands like Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Just Eat, Fancy specialises solely in groceries, including alcoholic drinks, medicines, canned goods and fresh ingredients. They offer these goods at supermarket prices and their sleek modern iOS app is easy-to-use
Fancy has secured substantial funding, having had a place on Y Combinators accelerator program. It has managed to launch and scale quickly in its first four locations, and is set to expand rapidly in new cities around the UK.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
167% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (1 round)
Aug 2020
$0.2m
Total funding: $0.2m
Company benefits
- Travel and expenses covered for time spent "on the road"
- 3% pension plan employer contribution
- Socials that keep you in touch with everyone in the company
- 20 days holiday (excl. bank holidays)
- Work from home opportunities
Company HQ
SoHo, New York, NY
Leadership
Arnie Englander
(Co-Founder & CEO)Studied Computer Science at the University of Exeter. Worked in UX and Product Design at Fat Llama and was a member of Y Combinator (YC S20).
Jack Wilson
(Co-Founder)Worked as a Project Manager and then as Universities Coordinator at Santander UK. Was a member of Y Combinator's YC S20.
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