General Manager-APBC

Opti Staffing; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical, dental, and vision

401(k) eligibility

Employee discounts

Relocation/travel incentives

Leadership development opportunities

Job summary

Opti Staffing in Anchorage, AK seeks a General Manager for Beverage Production & Distribution to lead the full value chain from production to market execution. Reporting to the CEO, you will align brewing/production, packaging, logistics, and sales under one operating plan to drive EBITDA and sustainable growth.

You will own the business unit P&L, set budgets and forecasts, oversee safety, quality, and regulatory compliance, and build leadership depth while advancing continuous improvement

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive operations or general-management experience in beverage or related fields.
• P&L ownership with budgets, forecasts, margins, and profitability improvement.
• Track record leading managers and influencing senior leaders.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Translate company strategy into an integrated operating plan with clear priorities.
• Own the business unit P&L, budget, forecast and capital priorities.
• Lead production, packaging, warehouse, logistics, and fulfillment of beverages.
• Build integrated demand, supply, and commercial alignment with Sales and Marketing.
• Drive safety, quality, compliance, and continuous improvement.

Skills

P&L ownership

Executive leadership

Analytical skills

Financial acumen

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/operations/engineering/finance

Tools

Lean

Six Sigma

Continuous improvement

Job description

General Manager — Beverage Production & Distribution

Location: Anchorage, AK

Pay: $110,000–$150,000 + incentives based on performance

General Manager — Beverage Production & Distribution Lead an integrated beverage platform from production and packaging through logistics and market execution. Reporting directly to the CEO, this role provides integrated leadership across production, packaging, logistics, and the movement of all produced beverage products. The ideal candidate operates as a business-unit leader, aligning brewing/production, sales, marketing, warehouse, logistics, and buyers around one operating plan. This executive understands how capacity, quality, product mix, purchasing, inventory, packaging, fulfillment, route economics, commercial demand, and working capital combine to drive EBITDA and sustainable growth.

The Mandate

Build a scalable, accountable beverage operating platform that delivers consistent quality, reliable service, disciplined working capital, commercial growth, and strong EBITDA performance.

Role Scope & Leadership Expectations

Own the business unit P&L, operating plan, budget, forecast, capital priorities, and business performance Lead production, packaging, warehouse coordination, logistics, and fulfillment of produced beverage products Align closely with production leadership, Sales, Marketing, warehouse, logistics, and buyers Establish integrated sales-and-operations planning, demand visibility, production priorities, and inventory standards Protect product quality, regulatory compliance, employee safety, customer service, and company assets Build leadership depth, process discipline, and scalable systems that support growth

Essential Duties

Enterprise & Operating Leadership Translate company strategy into an integrated operating plan, priorities, resource decisions, and accountabilities Establish a disciplined business cadence covering forecasts, production plans, packaging schedules, inventory, fulfillment, customer needs, financial performance, risks, and corrective actions Clarify decision rights and handoffs among brewing/production, packaging, sales, marketing, warehouse, logistics, and purchasing Balance commercial opportunities with capacity, quality, labor, inventory, service, cash, and capital constraints Present concise, decision-ready business updates and recommendations to executive leadership Financial Stewardship & EBITDA Own revenue, gross margin, EBITDA, operating expenses, working capital, inventory investment, capital spending, and budget variance Analyze product, package, channel, customer, and route economics to improve mix and contribution Develop budgets, forecasts, scenario plans, and corrective action with Finance and functional leaders Evaluate make-versus-buy, capacity, contract, pricing, packaging, logistics, and equipment decisions through ROI and risk Maintain strong purchasing, inventory, receiving, production, shipment, approval, and reconciliation controls Production, Packaging & Quality Coordinate production and packaging priorities with production leadership based on demand, inventory, seasonality, quality, and capacity Establish standards for schedule attainment, changeover discipline, throughput, yield, loss, downtime, quality release, and finished-goods availability Ensure products are produced, packaged, stored, and moved in accordance with approved specifications and applicable requirements Drive root-cause analysis and permanent corrective action for quality, downtime, loss, service, and repeat-failure issues Support equipment reliability, preventive maintenance, capacity planning, and capital roadmaps Supply Chain, Warehouse & Logistics Build integrated demand, production, inventory, warehouse, and delivery plans Optimize inventory levels, turns, shelf life, storage utilization, order accuracy, on-time fulfillment, route efficiency, and freight cost Strengthen buyer and supplier relationships, specifications, lead-time management, continuity planning, and commercial terms Establish contingency plans for material shortages, carrier disruption, equipment failure, weather, and demand volatility Ensure accurate lot, inventory, transfer, shipment, and reconciliation records Commercial Alignment & Market Growth Partner with Sales and Marketing to translate market opportunities into executable supply, pricing, package, and launch plans Create transparent capacity and availability commitments that improve customer trust and sales execution Evaluate new products, packages, channels, and customer opportunities using demand evidence, contribution, complexity, and strategic fit Support key customer, supplier, and partner relationships as the senior business leader People, Safety & Regulatory Leadership Select, develop, evaluate, and hold functional leaders accountable for results and cross-functional behavior Build succession plans, operating standards, training systems, and performance expectations Maintain a culture of safety, quality, integrity, continuous improvement, and disciplined problem solving Ensure compliance with applicable beverage production, product, workplace safety, environmental, transportation, tax, licensing, and company requirements Ensure incidents, quality events, regulatory concerns, and material business risks are escalated promptly

Success Measures

Target Area Indicators of Success EBITDA & Gross Margin EBITDA, gross margin, contribution by product/package/channel, operating expense, budget/forecast performance Revenue & Market Execution Revenue growth, customer performance, product availability, launch execution, service reliability, approved market expansion Production & Packaging Schedule attainment, throughput, yield, loss, downtime, changeover performance, quality release, capacity utilization Inventory & Working Capital Inventory turns, days on hand, aging, obsolescence, accuracy, cash conversion, material availability, finished-goods balance Logistics & Fulfillment On-time/complete fulfillment, order accuracy, freight and route economics, warehouse productivity, damage, service recovery Quality, Safety & Compliance Product quality, complaint trends, incident rates, audit performance, regulatory readiness, traceability, corrective-action closure People & Leadership Leadership stability, succession strength, turnover, training, accountability, cross-functional execution, continuous improvement

Required Qualifications

10+ years of progressive operations or general-management experience, including substantial responsibility in beverage, food manufacturing, consumer products, distribution, supply chain, or a related environment Demonstrated P&L ownership with responsibility for budgets, forecasts, margin, working capital, capital decisions, and profitability improvement Experience integrating production, packaging, supply chain, warehouse, logistics, sales, and commercial priorities Track record of leading managers and influencing senior functional leaders Strong analytical, financial, presentation, negotiation, and change-leadership capability Legal authorization to work in the United States

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in business, operations, engineering, supply chain, finance, food science, or a related discipline; advanced degree a plus Beverage alcohol, brewery, soft drink, food manufacturing, co-packing, or regulated consumer-product experience Lean, Six Sigma, continuous-improvement, supply-chain, quality, safety, or project-management credentials Experience scaling systems, launching products, expanding distribution, or leading capital and capacity programs Leadership Competencies Financial Acumen — interprets operating statements, forecasts, margin drivers, and capital decisions Enterprise Leadership — balances immediate operations with long-term brand, talent, and org priorities Talent Builder — selects strong leaders, sets expectations, coaches, and develops succession depth Operational Discipline — builds repeatable systems and uses data to drive consistency Executive Communication — communicates complex issues with clarity and sound judgment Integrity & Stewardship — protects resources, confidential information, safety, and trust

Benefits

• Paid time off and paid sick leave per company policy
• Medical, dental, and vision plan options
• 401(k) eligibility (employer match discretionary)
• Employee discounts
• Relocation, travel, or signing incentives may be available depending on candidate location and business need (subject to a written repayment agreement for early departure)
• Ongoing leadership development and career-growth opportunities

Work Environment

This role operates across professional office, production, packaging, warehouse, loading, and logistics environments. It requires regular movement through active industrial areas, use of required protective equipment, extended computer and meeting work, and occasional travel or work outside standard hours based on operating needs. Reasonable accommodations available for qualified individuals.