Co-Founder Recommerce & Refurbished Furniture/Appliances

Role Overview Voorent is looking for a driven and entrepreneurial Co-Founder to lead the recommerce and refurbishment vertical. This is an equity-only role initially, where you will be responsible for owning operations, sourcing, quality, and fundraising alongside the founding team. Key Responsibilities - Recommerce Sourcing & Partnerships - Source excess, liquidation, refurbished, and used inventory from OEMs, corporates, PGs/hostels, builders, and retailers. - Build long-term supply pipelines with refurbishers, liquidation houses, and warehouse surplus owners. - Actively negotiate bulk purchase deals and B2B procurement contracts. - Refurbishment & Quality Operations - Set up, manage, and optimize refurbishment workflows including repairing, QC, repainting, and grading. - Define quality benchmarks such as Open Box, Grade A/B, Renewed, and Refurbished. - Manage a network of carpenters, technicians, painters, electricians, and repair partners. - Inventory, Logistics & Warehouse Management - Oversee warehouse setup, inbound/outbound processes, and stock movement. - Create SOPs for cataloging, pricing, SKUs, and lifecycle management. - Streamline logistics across pickups, refurb centers, and final delivery. - Sales, GTM & Channel Expansion - Lead recommerce sales through website, marketplaces, offline dealers, and B2B bulk buyers. - Build pricing models for refurbished/used/rental categories. - Position Refurbished by Voorent as a trust-based brand. - Fundraising & Investor Relations - Prepare pitch decks, financial models, and projections with the founding team. - Connect with angels, micro-VCs, sustainability funds, and impact investors. - Drive fundraising conversations, follow-ups, due diligence prep, and investor storytelling. - Represent Voorent as a co-founder in fundraising meetings and events. - Business Strategy & Scale-Up - Co-own overall company strategy, planning, and execution. - Build division-level P&L and work towards break-even and profitability. - Lead hiring and team building once the business scales. - Take founder-level ownership, speed, and problem-solving approach. Qualification Required - Experience in refurbished goods, recommerce, furniture/appliances, warehousing, supply chain, or circular economy is preferred. - Strong negotiation, operational, and business development skills. - Comfortable being hands-on in early stages. - Clear understanding of startup fundraising preferred (not mandatory). - Founder mindset with high ownership and resilience. - Open to equity-only compensation initially.,