Remote Senior Operations Manager, Food & CPG Growth

ForceBrands; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ForceBrands is seeking a Senior Operations Manager to own day-to-day operations across its food product business, coordinating with co-manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, and internal stakeholders to scale processes.

You bring hands-on experience in food/CPG operations, supply chain, and commercialization, with a track record of launching products from development to distribution. Strong project management and ownership are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong food/CPG operations, supply chain, manufacturing, or commercialization experience.
• K-12 foodservice experience highly preferred.
• Hands-on experience with co-manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, and vendors.
• Experience supporting new product launches from development through production and distribution.
• Strong project management skills with 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.

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

Skills

Food/CPG operations

K-12 foodservice

Co-manufacturers

Distributors

Project management

Costing & POs

Logistics

SOPs

Job description

ForceBrands is seeking a Senior Operations Manager to own day-to-day operations across its food product business, coordinating with co-manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, and internal stakeholders to scale processes.

You bring hands-on experience in food/CPG operations, supply chain, and commercialization, with a track record of launching products from development to distribution. Strong project management and ownership are essential.