Company description

At Kola Goodies, we are a wellness and lifestyle brand changing the game in bringing culturally relevant products in a fun, accessible way to market. We directly source from farmers in south asia, and give back to the communities today's trendy ingredients and rituals originate from. We are on a mission to create a more representative, fun, and balanced industry! (Yes, we believe you should have the green latte then have a second margarita!!

We are an immigrant woman owned, San Francisco based company that's rapidly growing in direct to consumer and retail.

Job description

The Role
We are looking for an Operations Assistant to work directly with our Founder & CEO to scale up our supply chains, manufacturing, fulfillment, demand and supply planning. We are looking for a person who is able to work through ambiguity while maintaining clear communications and help coordinate many different efforts as we grow fast, such as executing new launches, maintaining great relationships and helping our farmer partners and other supply chain partners, assembling and shipping special VIP packages if need. This role has the potential to lead to a full time position and grow with us as our company scales.

You are able to work through many ambiguous situations and lead with clarity, you are a great problem solver who is proactive with a can do attitude. You care about supply chains, equitable sourcing and you are resourceful in finding ways for us to move fast and get things done while maintaining COGS.

Must be able to commute to San Francisco 2~ times a week or when necessary.

You are perfect (as you are but also) if:

• You are looking to drive important timelines for a growing business, ensuring deliverables are on track and own the day-to-day supply chain responsibilities needed to support our DTC and B2B/Wholesale channels
• Finds new sourcing partners when required to fit our values and COGS needs
• Build meaningful relationships with all partners in our supply chain through strategic and collaborative communication
• Manage end-to-end transportation of all raw and finished goods, sourcing and aid in negotiating all freight/warehousing contracts
• Track current inventory and forecast future inventory needs; place purchase orders to support those needs
• Support new product innovation and execute new product launches, sourcing ingredients, packaging, and other inputs
• Manage wholesale order fulfillment with fulfillment partners, assemble and execute VIP order fulfillment and other special marketing efforts.
• Enjoy helping with in-person events as needed and be a great brand ambassador for Kola Goodies
• You are a self-starter; you identify gaps/opportunities and come to the table with ideas and solutions

Qualifications

• 0-2 years experience helping to manage operations and supply chain for a growing food / CPG/ Startup (internships included)
• Fast learner and motivated self-manager who takes initiative and can deliver on high expectations with minimal oversight
• Analytical problem solver with strong Excel skills and experience forecasting supply / demand, managing inventory, and supporting budgeting processes
• Proactive, hard-working and resourceful in pushing progress forward and meeting accelerated timelines
• Deeply understands + is passionate about Kola Goodies mission, vision + values
• Highly organized + reliable, able to manage multiple projects at once
• Strategic, confident communicator both verbal and written
• Strong collaborator, skilled at building trusting relationships
• Passionate, fun, scrappy and resourceful, risk-taking, no ego, and willing to figure things out

Other Info:

• This role is based in San Francisco, meet ~2/times a week or as needed.
• We are an immigrant, WOC founded and funded brand working towards increasing representation and joy in the industry, therefore BIPOC women and LGBTQ+ and minorities are highly encouraged to apply
• Please apply by June 24th, 2022
• You must be authorized to work in the US
• It's an opportunity to come early on and grow with a company that's looking to not only make better for you goodies, but ensure everyone involved in the supply chains also feel better, so let's make the world feel goodies together!

Compensation

this position is: hourly, $15-20/hr

Application instructions

Deadline

June 24, 2022