Virtual Assistant – Raw Material & Supplier Quality

RYZE; United States; Remote; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

RYZE is seeking a detail-oriented Virtual Assistant to support the Raw Material Manager with specifications, supplier risk assessments, and horizon scanning as the company scales toward cross-category launches.

You will gather specs, complete SQQs, build supplier risk processes, assist with approvals and product changes, and maintain audit-ready records while collaborating across time zones.

Qualifications

• Experience in an administrative, quality, or supply chain support role in food, beverage, or CPG.
• Excellent attention to detail with high-volume documentation across 100+ specs.
• Strong written English and research skills for horizon scanning and reporting.
• Comfortable using AI tools to speed up research while verifying accuracy.
• Proficient with spreadsheets and quality/compliance record-keeping.

Responsibilities

• Support specification gathering for 100+ raw material and packaging specs.
• Complete Supplier Quality Questionnaires (SQQs) accurately and on time.
• Build and own supplier risk assessment process covering food safety, allergens, origin, and risk factors.
• Assist with new supplier approvals, product changes, and launches with documentation.
• Research horizon-scanning info and flag emerging risks to Raw Material Manager.
• Support data trending and analytics for materials and suppliers, using AI where helpful.
• Maintain organized records across specs, SQQs, and risk assessments for audit readiness.
• Collaborate with Raw Material Manager and Quality team to flag gaps proactively.

Skills

Attention to detail

Research skills

English writing

AI tools usage

Spreadsheets

Documentation management

Remote work

Tools

Spreadsheets

AI tools

Document management

Quality records

Job description

COMPANY

RYZE was founded in 2019 by Andrée Werner and Rashad Hossain, out of a parents’ basement, with a mission to change daily health, starting with the morning routine: a nutrient-dense mushroom coffee delivering clean energy, mental clarity, and immune support. Built on a Direct-to-Consumer foundation with a performance marketing engine, RYZE achieved hockey-stick growth and a community of over 1 million active subscribers.
DTC remains the foundation, but RYZE has expanded into mass retail, quickly becoming the #2 item in Target’s overall coffee category and is now executing a multi-channel expansion, with a cross-category launch coming in early 2027. RYZE is uniquely positioned to redefine how people think about daily wellness.
We’re a lean, fast-moving, mission-driven team who believe daily rituals create the foundation for living your greatest life, and we’re just getting started!

WHAT YOU’LL DO

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Reporting to the Raw Material Manager, the Virtual Assistant will provide dedicated, detail-driven support across raw material and packaging specifications, supplier risk assessment, and horizon scanning. As RYZE scales its raw material base to support DTC, mass retail, and a cross-category launch in early 2027, this role keeps our specification and supplier documentation accurate, current, and audit-ready.

Responsibilities will include:

• Support specification gathering for the Raw Material Manager across RYZE’s 100+ raw material and packaging specs

• Support timely, accurate completion of Supplier Quality Questionnaires (SQQs) across the supplier base

• Build and own the supplier risk assessment process, covering food safety, allergens, product type, country of origin, and other risk factors

• Support new supplier approvals, product changes, and new product launches with timely documentation and follow-up

• Research and compile information for horizon scanning, flagging emerging raw material, regulatory, or supply risks to the Raw Material Manager

• Support data trending and analytics for raw materials and suppliers, using AI tools where they improve efficiency without compromising accuracy

• Maintain accurate, well-organized records across specs, SQQs, and risk assessments, keeping documentation audit-ready at all times

• Partner closely with the Raw Material Manager and wider Quality team, proactively flagging gaps or inconsistencies before they become issues.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience in an administrative, quality, or supply chain support role, ideally within food, beverage, or CPG

• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy, comfortable managing high volumes of documentation across 100+ specs without errors

• Strong written English and research skills, able to synthesize information clearly for horizon scanning and reporting

• Comfortable using AI tools to speed up research and data work, while applying good judgment to verify accuracy

• Proficient with spreadsheets, document management, and quality/compliance record-keeping

• Reliable, proactive, and comfortable working remotely and independently across time zones.

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:

• Low-ego, team-first: The best idea wins, no matter whose it is

• Self-starter: You see what needs doing and get after it, no waiting for direction

• Comfortable in ambiguity: Fast pace and shifting priorities energize you

• Builder at heart: You’re energized by a fast-moving environment where you help create the processes and playbooks

• Mission-driven: You genuinely care about wellness and are excited to help build RYZE’s next chapter