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About the Position | Major goals and objectives and location requirements:

We’re looking for an experienced, hands-on Senior Operations Director to build and lead end-to-end operations for a new CPG beverage brand. You will own the physical life cycle of the product—from commercialization and sourcing through production, inventory, warehousing, shipping, and replenishment. You’ll work closely with Sales, Marketing, Finance, and manufacturing partners to ensure we make the right product, at the right quality and cost, and get it where it needs to go on time. This is a role for a builder and operator—someone who can create scalable systems and partnerships while staying close enough to production and supply chain execution to solve problems quickly.

What You’ll Do

• Own end-to-end operations from commercialization through production, customer delivery and replenishment.
• Build the supply chain, vendor network and operating processes required to launch and scale the business.
• Translate forecasts into production, inventory and supply plans, including co-manufacturer capacity, scheduling and production readiness.
• Manage sourcing and external partners across ingredients, packaging, co-manufacturers, warehouses, 3PLs and freight.
• Work closely with the VP/GM on the commercialization of new products and formats across formula, packaging, specifications and production requirements.
• Partner with quality, regulatory and technical resources on food safety, process authority and compliance.
• Own inventory, warehousing, fulfillment and transportation across retail, distributor, foodservice and DTC channels.
• Own key components of COGS and landed cost, while managing operational KPIs across production, inventory, service, freight and cost.

What We’re Looking For

• 10+ years of operations, supply chain or manufacturing experience, including at least 7 years in beverage.
• Direct beverage manufacturing experience required, ideally in RTD, non-alcoholic beverages, beer, wine, or spirits utilizing glass and aluminum packaging.  
• Experience managing products from commercialization through production, distribution, and replenishment.
• Strong experience with co-manufacturers/co-packers, outsourced manufacturing and external supply-chain partners.
• Deep knowledge of production planning, sourcing, ingredients and packaging, inventory, warehousing and transportation.
• Strong financial and operational judgment, including COGS, landed cost, budgets, working capital, vendor negotiation and project management.
• A builder mentality with the ability to move quickly between strategy and hands-on execution in a fast-moving environment where the operating infrastructure is being built rapidly.

Remote

In-office Expectations: This position is fully remote with no in-office requirements, (might require coming into an office 1 or 2x a year)

It is the policy of People Inc. to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, the Company will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Accommodation requests can be made by emailing [email protected].

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Pay Range

The pay range above represents the anticipated low and high end of the pay range for this position and may change in the future. Actual pay may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to work location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of People Inc's total compensation package for employees. Other compensation may include annual bonuses, and short- and long-term incentives. In addition, People Inc. provides to employees (and their eligible family members) a variety of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, unlimited paid time off (PTO), adoption or surrogate assistance, donation matching, tuition reimbursement, basic life insurance, basic accidental death & dismemberment, supplemental life insurance, supplemental accident insurance, commuter benefits, short term and long term disability, health savings and flexible spending accounts, family care benefits, a generous 401K savings plan with a company match program, 10-12 paid holidays annually, and generous paid parental leave (birthing and non-birthing parents), all of which may vary depending on the specific nature of your employment with People Inc. and your work location. We also offer voluntary benefits such as pet insurance, accident, critical and hospital indemnity health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance.