Operations Director

PERC COFFEE; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

PERC COFFEE in Savannah, GA is seeking an Operations Director to oversee all daily operations across production, retail, and distribution, ensuring quality, safety, and a consistent guest experience.

You will lead and coach operational teams, optimize staffing and scheduling, monitor KPIs, and manage budgets while collaborating with leadership on strategic initiatives to improve efficiency and service.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in manufacturing or supply chain leadership.
• Degree in industrial engineering or supply chain management; MBA with relevant concentration; Six Sigma Black Belt certification is a plus.
• Passion for coffee and compliance with food safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Maintain inventory of all green coffee, packaging, merch, brew gear, and packing items.
• Ensure compliance with local and national food safety and labor regulations.
• Track, analyze, and optimize order fulfillment times; develop and maintain ERP-driven models.
• Plan and supervise production roasting, packing, and distribution; oversee equipment maintenance and facilities.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Supply chain leadership

Production planning

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's in industrial engineering

MBA with operations concentration

Six Sigma Black Belt

Tools

Google Sheets

ERP systems

Job description

**ONLY APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED DIRECTLY ON OUR COMPANY SITE WILL BE CONSIDERED**

Role Description

The Operations Director is a full-time, on-site role based in Savannah, GA, responsible for overseeing daily operational activities across PERC COFFEE’s locations and business units. This role ensures smooth, efficient workflows in production, retail, and distribution, while maintaining product quality, safety standards, and consistent customer experience. The Operations Director will lead and coach operational teams, optimize staffing and scheduling, monitor key performance indicators, and manage budgets and inventory. Day-to-day tasks include analyzing operational data, refining processes, partnering with leadership on strategic initiatives, and supporting cross-functional projects that improve efficiency and service. The individual will collaborate closely with customer-facing teams to align operations with brand values and enhance the overall guest experience.

Responsibilities

Inventory management

• Maintain inventory of all green coffee, packaging, merch, brew gear, and packing items
• Maintain accountability of all items, ensuring valid tracking of all items leaving inventory
• Collaborate with creative team to select vendors, finding the best cost and process for the best product

Compliance

• Ensure compliance with all local and national food safety and labor regulations

Process improvement

• Track, analyze, and optimize order fulfillment times
• Build and maintain operations and supply chain models in Google Sheets; you are the ERP
• Develop and implement plans for production to meet forecast sales growth
• Minimize COGS to meet or beat budget without sales-impacting stock outs

Production planning

• Ensure adequate staffing for roasting, packing, and distribution
• Mitigate demand variance imposed by lumpy sales
• Oversee purchasing and maintenance of all production equipment
• Ensure roaster (machine) preventative maintenance is scheduled and executed
• Oversee facilities management, including access control, scheduled and unscheduled building maintenance, and work area optimization
• Plan and sequence production roasting, bag filling, and order fulfillment
• Compile and fulfill all orders from all channels within roast-to-ship and click-to-ship standards
• Directly lead and manage production manager(s)

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

• COGS vs budget (variance analysis)
• Share of orders fulfilled outside of click-to-ship target
• Share of orders fulfilled outside of roast-to-ship target
• Sales missed due to stock-out
• Inventory on hand

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in manufacturing or supply chain leadership
• Degree in industrial engineering or supply chain management, MBA with operations, supply chain, or process improvement concentration, or Six Sigma black belt certification with demonstrated application.
• Passion for coffee
• Food safety certifications (may be completed upon hire)