Based in Boulder, Colorado, NextFoods adheres to a mission that fosters the continuous improvement of human nutrition while demonstrating the values of Right Livelihood for responsible and conscious capitalism. Seeped in Buddhist doctrine, Right Livelihood simply means, “good for you, good for me, good for everything it touches.” The NextFoods team is committed to developing a series of world-class, highly nutritious, functional, “next generation” foods — while using sustainable, socially responsible practices whenever possible. 

• Direct, coordinate and evaluate operations team to ensure effective operations. 
• Oversee and manage co-packer relationship ensuring compliance with contract and quality standards. 
• Manage vendor relationships including sourcing and contract negotiations. 
• Oversee and manage third party logistics providers to ensure efficient execution at reasonable costs 
• Develop and implement plans to reduce cost of goods sold without sacrificing quality. 
• Work closely with R&D and QA to ensure all regulatory and compliance measures are met with company, external co-packer, suppliers and import requirements. 
• Develop, implement and achieve targets for key performance indicators at a line, manager, and executive level, to include forecast accuracy, capacity utilization/efficiency, schedule adherence, lead times, inventory turns, in-stock performance/on-time delivery, excess/obsolete inventory, etc. 
• Provide regular performance updates on operations and key metrics. 
• Mentor, train and develop direct reports. 
• Ensure crisis management procedures are in place and tested. 
• Manage capital assets to ensure reliability. Develop and manage annual capital expenditures budget. 

• Actively participate in annual and long-term planning process and development of annual budget and forecasts. 
• Deliver financial results consistent with plan. 
• Monitor capacity needs and capital requirements to meet growth trajectory. 
• Work closely with R&D and take a lead role in product innovation process and project management. Support scale-up and commercialization of new products including vetting and onboarding new supplies and materials. 
• Identify and implement best-in-class supply chain technology suitable to the scope and size of the business including, but not limited to, MRP, supply constraint models, component attributes, and inventory logic (MOQs, re-order points, planning rules, etc.) 
• Implement and reinforce current best practices across all supply chain functions including demand/capacity planning, service targets, inventory strategy, new product development, and product lifecycles 
• Lead and manage the S&OP process for the company. Host and document findings from regular sales, operations and finance department meetings and interpret results on forecasting, profit and cashflow management 

• College Degree in a related field 
• Proven operational and supply chain management experience (5-8 years) in Food or Beverage industry. 
• Strong working experience and knowledge of ERP, Forecasting WMS systems. 
• Experience in process planning and implementation, specifically software implementations that include large and complex data transfers 
• Experience evaluating 3PL providers, writing RFPs and managing transitions 
• Self-motivated, entrepreneurial go-getter with the high levels of integrity and good judgement. 
• Must thrive in an entrepreneurial environment and have a “whatever it takes” attitude. 
• Ability to prioritize and balance multiple tasks in a scrappy environment. 
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills 
• Proficient in Microsoft Office software, expert Excel usage a plus. 
• Professional presence when meeting with suppliers, customers and the public. 
• Decision maker 
• Ability to travel (15%) with little advance notice. 
• Capable of having FUN!