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Vilgain

vilgain.co.uk · e-commerce · Quality supplements ✓ Functional foods ✓ Free shipping on orders over £60 ✓ New articles and healthy recipes daily ✓ Thousands of satisfied customers ✓

13open roles
5new in 30 days
9closed in 30 days
0remote-eligible
steadyhiring velocity

What they're building

Rebuilding the e-commerce platform and internal tools strong signal

Today: Its own online shop for sports nutrition, functional foods and supplements

Roles: Principal Engineer · PHP Backend Developer

Requirements mention: monolith · e-commerce stack · scalable system design · ERP · logistika

Inference: the Principal Engineer posting describes splitting the e-commerce monolith into a more scalable architecture. Separately, the PHP Backend Developer builds internal tools and ERP, e-shop and logistics integrations for the Supply Chain, Manufacturing and NPD teams.

Supply chain planning, warehousing and transport strong signal

Today: Stock sold through its online shop, to B2B customers and in retail stores

Roles: Head of Operations · Product Owner - Supply Chain · Outbound transport specialist · Team Leader Inbound · Operative Commodity Buyer

Requirements mention: demand planning · S&OP · carrier strategy · Zkušenost s automatizovaným skladem · Incoterms · Řízení objednávkového cyklu

Inference: planning is moving onto forecasting models with automated ordering across D2C, B2B and retail. Inbound, outbound transport and procurement roles are being staffed alongside it at the Kozomín warehouse and in Brno.

Home and self-care/cleaning assortment build-out strong signal

Today: Household category

Roles: Product Manager - Home assortment · Product Manager Self-Care & Cleaning (2)

Requirements mention: product assortment management · supplier sourcing · launch execution · basic knowledge of cosmetics regulation · EU 1223/2009

Inference: two separate category builds, each with its own product manager owning sourcing, launches and margins. One covers Home (kitchen, household, sport); the other covers self-care and cleaning products under EU cosmetics rules.

Functional food production in Brno-Líšeň moderate signal

Today: Sports nutrition and functional foods

Roles: Seřizovač strojů ve výrobě funkční výživy · Pracovník ve výrobě funkční výživy - LÍŠEŇ

Requirements mention: strojové vybavení · obsluha a nastavování strojů · práce na směny · fyzická práce

Inference: the machine setter posting says Líšeň production is expanding and adding machinery. Both roles are shift-based floor jobs in in-house manufacturing.

Product development and packaging for a growing range moderate signal

Today: Bestseller combining 29% protein and collagen in 2 new flavours

Roles: R&D Specialist - vývoj potravin & doplňků stravy · Packaging Designer

Requirements mention: tvorba a validace receptur · výrobní testy · larger product ranges · packaging system

Inference: new recipes for products such as protein bars, granolas, nut butters, pre-workouts and supplements are in development. The existing packaging system is to be kept consistent as the range grows.

UK, DACH and Slovakia market build-out moderate signal

Today: UK online shop, shipped directly from the UK

Roles: Country Manager UK · DACH Social Media Specialist (Prague location) · Sales Assistant Bratislava

Requirements mention: B2B / wholesale · Shopify · localization · Native-level German · prodejního ducha

Inference: one role per market. These are a UK country lead covering DTC and wholesale, German-language organic social for DACH run from Prague, and staff for a new store in Bratislava.

Where the headcount is going

DepartmentOpen
NPD4
RETAIL2
LOG2
MNF2
Other1
MARKETING1
Supply Chain1

Of 21 open roles, the largest groups are DEV (5), NPD (4) and MARKETING (3), and supply chain and logistics together account for 5. There are 9 roles in Praha and 8 in Brno; 6 were posted in the last 30 days and none closed.

Who they need

Seniority: 6 junior, 9 mid, 1 senior, 2 manager, 1 director, 1 principal, 1 unspecified.

Skills named most: PHP, GraphQL, Nette, Python, SQL, MRP, ERP, Incoterms, Excel, Google Sheets, Shopify, Native-level German

Locations: Praha 9 roles, Brno 8 roles, Kozomín 2 roles, Bratislava (Slovakia) 1 role, London (United Kingdom) 1 role. No remote roles. Note that 'IT Operations Specialist - Brno' is listed with a Praha location.

How to use this

If you're applying: Check each fit line against the posting before applying. The supply-chain, regulatory and PHP roles name specific systems and regulations, so you can test yourself against them directly. Several postings are written in Czech.

If you're selling or recruiting: Hiring is concentrated in DEV, NPD and supply chain/logistics in Praha, Brno and the Kozomín warehouse. The postings name an ERP, an automated warehouse, carriers (Zásilkovna, DPD, PPL, DHL, GLS), Shopify for the UK and a PHP/Nette/GraphQL/AWS stack. These are concrete openings for recruiting into the platform and supply-chain teams, or for vendors of planning, warehouse and integration tools.

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Open roles (13)

TitleDepartmentLocationPosted
Product Manager - Pantry FoodNPDBrno, Jihomoravský kraj, Czechia2026-10-12
Sales Assistant BratislavaRETAILBratislava, Bratislavský kraj, Slovakia2026-10-09
Product Manager Self-Care & CleaningNPDBrno, Jihomoravský kraj, Czechia2026-10-06
Outbound transport specialistLOGKozomín, Středočeský kraj, Czechia2026-10-01
Regulatory & Claims SpecialistPraha, Praha, Hlavní město, Czechia2026-10-01
Seřizovač strojů ve výrobě funkční výživyMNFBrno, Jihomoravský kraj, Czechia2026-09-24
Packaging DesignerNPDPraha, Praha, Hlavní město, Czechia2026-09-16
E-commerce & Performance ManagerMARKETINGPraha, Praha, Hlavní město, Czechia2026-09-08
Team Leader InboundLOGKozomín, Středočeský kraj, Czechia2026-08-31
Head of OperationsSupply ChainBrno, Jihomoravský kraj, Czechia2026-07-31
Product Manager - Home assortmentNPDBrno, Jihomoravský kraj, Czechia2026-05-22
Pracovník ve výrobě funkční výživy - LÍŠEŇMNFBrno, Jihomoravský kraj, Czechia2026-01-27
Sales Assistant PrahaRETAILPraha, Praha, Hlavní město, Czechia2025-10-29