Strategy & Ops Manager (Founding Team)

Company: Aonic
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: January 13, 2025

Job Description:

About AonicAonic is developing a proactive health ecosystem providing world's most advanced functional consumer goods in combination with an AI-powered health companion app- with the ultimate purpose to make healthy living achievable and enjoyable for millions of Americans.Your MissionWe are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Operations Manager with 3-8 years of experience in fast-paced and challenging operations environments, ideally within the F&B industry (preferably beverages or supplements). The ideal candidate will have a strong operational mindset, an ability to lead cross-functional teams, and a strategic approach to managing growth. In this role, you will play a crucial part in executing Aonic's supply chain strategy and ensuring our products reach consumers with maximum efficiency.Your Key ResponsibilitiesOperations Leadership: Manage and scale all aspects of Aonic's operational framework, including logistics, warehousing, co-manufacturing partnerships, and customer service. Ensure seamless coordination across all departments to optimize efficiency and drive operational excellence.Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Commercial, Quality, R&D, Planning, Sales, Finance, and Marketing to deliver operational improvements and align on key business priorities.Supply Chain Strategy: Lead the development and implementation of short- and long-term supply chain strategies to support Aonic's product distribution and cost efficiency goals as we continue to scale.Vendor & Partner Management: Oversee and maintain strategic relationships with external manufacturing partners (co-packers), ensuring capacity needs are met and operational standards are exceeded.Process Improvement: Continuously assess current operational processes and identify opportunities for cost reduction, increased efficiency, and improved product quality.Team Development: Build, lead, and develop the operations team, ensuring they have the necessary tools and skills to execute at a high level. Provide ongoing support through training and career development initiatives.Data-Driven Decision Making: Utilize data analytics to identify operational bottlenecks, forecast demand, and drive improvements. Maintain clear communication with the Finance team on the financial impact of operational decisions.Your ProfileExperience: 3-8 years of experience in operations, ideally in the F&B industry and/or supply chain management, with a focus on beverages or supplements being a significant plus but not a strict requirement.Leadership: Proven ability to lead, inspire, and manage cross-functional teams in fast-paced, results-driven environments.Top performer with an ability to execute autonomously: You are a results-oriented jack of all trades who is able to prioritize projects effectively. You can execute independently while knowing how to work with fast-moving teams. Problem Solver: Highly skilled at navigating complex operational challenges, driving productivity, and implementing sustainable solutions.Vendor Management: Experience managing co-manufacturing and logistics partnerships, including negotiating contracts, ensuring service-level agreements, and expanding capacity as needed.Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to influence and motivate teams and stakeholders at all levels of the organization.Adaptability: A hands-on, resourceful professional with the ability to pivot in a dynamic, fast-changing environment.Highly analytical and data-driven: Coupled with street smartness, customer obsession and eagerness to develop a deep understanding of our customers' needs. Having experience with low-code and applying AI a big plus to amplify the output and efficiency of you and your team.You care about our mission: Interest in preventative health and functional consumer goods is a plus. Your BenefitsImpact: Be a core part of Aonic's mission to empower millions of Americans to enjoy healthy living.Growth: Join a rapidly growing company with significant opportunities for career advancement.Onsite collaboration: Work in a room with a highly driven, entrepreneurial team that values creativity, passion, and collaboration.Competitive cash & equity compensation: Compelling cash combination to reward the hard work you put into Aonic, complemented by an attractive stock option plan so that you can benefit from Aonic's success. Cash compensation for this role is $140-160k.Comprehensive health plan: Competitive medical, and vision packages, together with 401k matching. Work hard and rest well: Unlimited paid-time-off (PTO) every year plus federal holidays off. Vibrant and world-class team: Our focus is on building a top-notch team to best service our customers; join this early team that is just getting started in building towards a massive vision.PI284e2b6f78cf-25660-33939398

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