Senior Operations Consultant

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Senior Operations Manager – Food/CPG
Remote | 40 Hours/Week | Contract-to-Hire
A growing, mission-driven food company is seeking a Senior Operations Manager to own day-to-day operations across its food product business. This person will serve as the key connector across manufacturers/co-packers, distributors, suppliers, consultants, and internal stakeholders while helping build the processes needed to scale. This is a hands-on role for someone with strong food/CPG operations experience who is comfortable working in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment.
Key Responsibilities:
Own relationships and day-to-day coordination with co-manufacturers, co-packers, distributors, suppliers, and vendors
Manage manufacturer/distributor onboarding, production runs, product setup, and logistics
Support new product commercialization, including costing, sourcing, research, and co-manufacturer identification
Manage POs, invoicing, payments, contracts, and operational reporting
Source and negotiate raw materials, pricing, and quantities as needed
Oversee logistics across product storage, movement, and delivery
Manage external consultants across R&D, commercialization, sales, and K-12
Build and maintain SOPs, tracking systems, and scalable operational processes
Provide oversight across QA/QC and commercialization
Support school district pricing, logistics, tastings, tradeshows, and sales opportunities
Candidate Profile:
Strong food/CPG operations, supply chain, manufacturing, or commercialization experience
K-12 foodservice experience highly preferred
Hands-on experience working with co-manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, and vendors
Experience supporting new product launches from development through production and distribution
Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple partners and workstreams
Comfortable with costing, POs, logistics, contracts, and operational processes
Experience building processes/SOPs in an early-stage or high-growth environment
Self-directed, adaptable, and comfortable operating with a high level of ownership

Work arrangement
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