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Chief of Staff/Head of Ops
Why this is a great job
If you want to learn how to grow an early stage CPG brand, this is a great opportunity. You’ll have a hand in all the important processes and be part of a small team that’s growing quickly. Check it out!
The nitty gritty
Company website: www.eatmezcla.com
Location: NYC
Who you’d be working with: Griffin Spolansky, Co-Founder & CEO
About us
Mezcla is a fast-growing plant-based snack brand based in NYC. Our goal is to disrupt legacy, unhealthy snack brands with plant-based alternatives (think: rice krispy treats, pop-tarts, etc). In a little over one year, Mezcla has won over tens of thousands of consumers, has earned features in Forbes, NY Post, and Eating Well, and is carried in retail stores nationwide. Finally, we have the support of an amazing investor team behind us, including the founders of MVMT, Koia, and Dream Pops, to name a few.
The role
Mezcla is hiring a driven Chief of Staff / Head of Ops to work closely with the founder on strategy, supply chain and finance to scale our business dramatically.
You:
Are a strategic leader who’s excited to get your hands dirty at a fast-paced startup.
Love to solve problems, from data analysis to action plans.
Are passionate about bringing innovative plant-based snack options to consumers.
Essential Duties
Supply Chain and Logistics
Manage contract manufacturing, end to end supply chain, planning and forecasting, and logistics and warehousing.
Manage external vendors including co-packers, raw material suppliers, 3PL warehouses and other logistics vendors.
Create processes to achieve timely procurement, production, and fulfillment.
Identify cost savings and efficiency opportunities across the supply chain.
Build out reporting and data maintenance infrastructure.
Manage all inventory related responsibilities.
Strategy and Biz Ops
Develop organizational performance plans and cross-functional KPIs, collaborating with relevant team members/consultants and monitoring day-to-day metrics to exceed goals across revenue, target margins, and marketing returns.
Collaborate with Founder to define best hiring practices, recruitment strategy, and org structure.
Work with Founder to define and build an engaging and supportive company culture across the team that upholds our core values.
Collaborate with Founder on strategy to rapidly scale the business across revenue channels, optimizing for margins and profitability, and always maintaining awareness of budget.
Uncover new actionable insights to maximize overall efficiency across teams and channels.
Collaborate with Founder to create a cohesive leadership unit, prioritizing exceeding goals and working together effectively.
Assist Founder in hiring and building out core team.
Develop and manage the on-time and in-full delivery of customer orders.
Finance
Own business projections and cost analyses alongside the Founder.
Liaise with outsourced finance and accounting teams to track revenues, cash flow, profitability.
Qualifications
4+ years of experience in CPG operations and business strategy, with demonstrated success in bringing an organization to “the next level.”
3+ years of experience managing a growing team, working closely with Founders/senior executives.
Deep knowledge of supply chain structure (3PLs, contract manufacturing) and corporate
finance.Startup experience strongly preferred.
Mezcla culture fit: no ego, hard worker, team-first mentality, customer obsessed.