What's the job?
Tocco is building the infrastructure for the next generation of materials — a platform where breakthrough alternatives meet real adoption, and where circularity, climate logic, and industrial innovation finally align.
We’re looking for a fast, smart, and methodical
Purchasing & Ops Associate
to help us
scale our supplier ecosystem
— through precise targeting, thoughtful outreach, and a healthy obsession with quality.
You’ll help us find and onboard the world’s most promising material innovators — from algae-based packaging companies in Taiwan, to AI-enhanced coating producers in Germany, to biomaterial labs in Indonesia. You'll be at the frontlines of a new global map — one supplier at a time.
You’ll operate at the intersection of
research, outreach, curation, and light project management
, helping us:
- Find suppliers aligned with our curation standards
- Introduce them to the platform in a way that’s human and clear
- Make sure the data, visuals, and technical info they provide meet quality standards
- Iterate our internal sourcing engine and support team workflows
This role is for someone who thrives on discovery and loves systems.
Why This Matters?
Suppliers are the
lifeblood
of Tocco.
The quality, clarity, and relevance of our supplier ecosystem shapes the entire experience — for buyers, investors, researchers, and product teams.
This role is a tactical position with strategic impact. It’s one of those rare roles where
speed meets quality
, and where the right person can punch well above their title.
🌍 What You’ll Do📍 Supplier Discovery & Outreach
- Research and identify potential suppliers aligned with Tocco’s sourcing criteria: innovative materials, low-carbon footprint, strong storytelling, and good design sense
- Craft highly tailored outreach messages via email, LinkedIn, or web forms — no spam, no spray-and-pray
- Manage outreach pipelines through Airtable, Notion, or CRM tools
- Track responses and drive clear follow-ups — you
own the loop
🧱 Onboarding & Curation Support
- Guide selected suppliers through the onboarding process
- Collect key information: material descriptions, technical specs, photos, sustainability certifications, applications
- Check for quality, clarity, and consistency before anything goes live
- Escalate edge cases or high-value suppliers for founder/team review
🧠 Internal Ops & Workflow Refinement
- Suggest and help implement better outreach flows or copy templates
- Assist in refining our internal databases and CRM tagging structure
- Contribute to building semi-automated workflows, with potential handoffs to AI agents in the future
🌍 Requirements🔍 We don’t care where you studied. But we care a lot about how you work.✅
Fast + Precise
— You move quickly but don’t cut corners✅
Organised
— You can manage pipelines without chaos✅
Written-Strong
— You write clearly, cleanly, and without typos✅
People-Savvy
— You know how to build trust over a short email✅
Intellectually Curious
— You love learning how materials are made✅
— You can execute without daily micromanagement✅
— You can spot sloppy design or bad data and raise it⭐️ Bonus points for:🎓 Background in design, materials, architecture, climate, or life sciences🧶 Familiarity with biomaterials, circular economy, or product sourcing🇻🇳 Based in Vietnam (or open to being based here)🎤 Comfort with supplier video calls or follow-up voice notes📊 Interest in eventually growing into curation, platform management, or supplier success
🔄 Potential Future Scope
We hire people who can grow — and we design roles that evolve.
This role could grow into:
- Curation Analyst
— Helping build editorial-style profiles and material collections
- Supplier Success Manager
— Maintaining long-term relationships and updates
- Customer Support
— Helping buyers interact with suppliers or material
⭐️ what we offer
- 🪑 Top 10 team role, working directly with CEO and COO
- 🌍 Real exposure to ecosystems in Vietnam, France, Singapore, and beyond
- 🧘 Async-friendly, low-politics, high-performance team
- 📈 Strategic growth path into Capital, BizDev, or Market Development roles
- 💸 Package starting range depending on experience
- → Can grow rapidly based on performance and ownership
