The Vice President of Operations will manage our entire operations department & goals. This includes responsibility for supply chain, production, warehousing, new product launches, transportation (for both online & retail channels), product quality, and savings goals. This person should be able to operate at both the strategic and tactical levels, resolving daily issues in operations, and also building a strategic 12-36 month plan for operations.

You will report to the CEO and manage an existing operations team of 3 throughout this high growth period for our company.

Job Responsibilities:

• Be a key member of executive team
• Develop Ops Financial Plan & identify major risks and opportunities
• Constantly work to identify opportunities for efficiencies and cost savings
• Track all operations activity in NetSuite and report regularly to CEO & CFO on COGS, inventory levels, production plan, OTIF, and other KPIs
• Build world class operations team through coaching and developing direct reports
• Manage all co-packer & supplier relationships, and serve as company representative to all operations partners
• Ensure production meets sales demand and manage demand/actuals/production reporting
• Oversee the company S&OP process
• Partner with Marketing/Sales in the development and commercialization of new product lines
• Take ownership of complex improvement initiatives and break projects down into manageable plans
• Direct the Fat Snax co-packer network including identifying new co-packers for scale and to serve as back-ups as needed

   

  Job Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience managing operations functions in food industry
• Previously held role as Director/VP Operations
• Proven track record scaling production for food startups within $5-100mm range
• Experience with baked goods, incl. cookies and crackers
• NetSuite experience including ability to manage set up and coach team, establish and revise workflow
• Strong team building & management skills
• Entrepreneurial “can do” attitude
• Advanced Excel proficiency
• Heavy experience managing co-packers
• Excellent skills in presenting, negotiating, and communicating both internally and externally
• Willing to travel up to 25% of the time

   

  Package: Competitive salary with equity and bonus

  Benefits: 401k match, health & dental, unlimited Snax

  Location: US, Remote

  Reports to: CEO