Company description

Just Date makes organic, real-fruit sweeteners that allow our customers to delight in delicious, sweet moments. By providing low glycemic, nutrient-dense sweetener options, our customers are able to lead longer, healthier lives. Just Date was created by a doctor and mom, Dr. Sylvie Charles, in 2017 when she was in medical residency. Seeing the impact of refined sugar on her patients, both physically and mentally, she was inspired to create the award winning Just Date Syrup. Just Date Syrup is loved by over 100,000 customers, sold in Whole Foods Market across the United States, and has been recognized by Bon Appetit, The New York Times, and The San Francisco Chronicle. We recently raised funding for the first time and are excited to grow our team.

Job description

POSITION OVERVIEW:

As the Operations Lead at Just Date, you will be responsible for managing our operations and supply chain as we ramp up for significant growth over the next several years. The ideal person for this role will demonstrate strong leadership skills and a passion for physical and mental well-being. You will own fulfillment, procurement, contract manufacturing, quality control, demand planning, warehousing, and logistics, ensuring that our company’s operations are keeping up with our sales goals across Retail, Wholesale, and eCommerce. Reporting directly to the CEO, you will build a stable and scalable operational backbone, manage relationships with critical partners, and partner with the Founder and Chief Innovation Officer to execute new product launches. This is a growth opportunity, perfect for someone looking to work for a high impact food company and move into an executive position within 12-18 months.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT:

• Manage and fully own the day-to-day supply chain responsibilities needed to support our Distributor/Retail, B2B/Wholesale, and eComm channels
• Build and own COGS models for existing products as well as new products, report on inventory and future forecasting needs, place POs to support those needs
• Own all aspects of manufacturing, driving key metrics around cost, order fulfillment, inventory control, and lead COGS savings initiatives
• Build meaningful relationships with all partners in our supply chain through strategic and collaborative communication
• Partner with co-packers to support production, post-production reporting, and forecasting for future runs
• Work closely with co-packers to achieve superior levels of performance in quality, delivery, cost management and service
• Partner with suppliers to set up contracts and place orders for upcoming production runs
• Manage end-to-end transportation of all raw and finished goods, sourcing and negotiating all freight/warehousing contracts
• Support new product innovation and execute new product launches, sourcing ingredients, packaging, and other inputs through the lens of sustainability
• Manage order fulfillment and support sales initiatives

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• You have 3-5+ years of experience in operations management, consulting, or private equity with food/CPG experience
• You have the excitement, optimism, and hustle needed to build and scale a CPG company
• You jump into action to troubleshoot a problem, you can make critical decisions independently
• You have experience with Netsuite, Shopify, and EDI
• You’re a strong collaborator skilled at building trusting relationships, getting buy-in, and advocating for your organization’s needs and priorities
• You’re a strategic, confident communicator both aloud and in writing
• You love spreadsheets, think financial modeling is kind of fun, and are constantly told you how organized you are
• As a small team, we all wear a lot of hats, juggle multiple projects, and navigate complex situations, and you’re excited by that prospect!
• You deeply understand and are passionate about Just Date’s mission, vision, and values
• You love planning. You love packaging. You love details. You love Just Date.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• Competitive salary, plus options
• Strong health benefits and a monthly wellness stipend
• Flexibility that suits how, when, and where you want to work, and an unlimited vacation policy
• Unlimited delicious sweeteners

OUR VALUES:

Just Date is led by two best friends – Dr. Sylvie Charles and Samantha Abramson. Sylvie is a medical doctor, who studied at USC and practiced at UCSF before taking the jump into entrepreneurship. Samantha is a longtime marketing executive and alumna of Apple.

We have 4 main values:

• Physical and Mental Health– We know that we’re at our best when we feel our best, both physically and mentally. Our products are created with this in mind and so is our culture. Our desire is to keep this top of mind to create a more inclusive and flexible workplace.
• Trust and Transparency– We always tell the truth to each other and to our customers, even if it means having a hard conversation.
• Improving People’s Lives– We’re constantly self-reflecting and improving. We’re committed to a growth mindset for ourselves and better lives for our customers.
• It has to be fun – Forever, sugar has been marketed as fun and making the healthiest sweeteners on the market is fun too. Even though we’re fully remote, we’re committed to getting together 6-8 times a year in person to have fun, celebrate our wins and plot our world takeover.

As a company that was built by women, we believe inclusion and representation is critical. Just Date seeks individuals of all backgrounds and experiences to apply. BIPOC, women and LGBTQ+ individuals are highly encouraged to apply.  

 

Compensation this position is : salaried, 75k-100k Location job can be done remotely Application instructions DeadlineJune 30, 2022