Director of Operations (Brewery) Candidate

SEEKING A ROLE AS: Director of Brewing Operations for a small or mid-sized food processing company in the beverage alcohol business sector.

IN LOCATION: Currently living in Oregon. Willing to Relocate: No. Worksite Preference: Remote, Onsite, Hybrid Onsite/Remote Combination.

SKILLS & ACHIEVEMENTS:
Operations and supply chain leader with 12+ years across beverage alcohol and food manufacturing, including co-packing and regulated product environments. Proven ability to scale multi-site production, modernize supply chain processes, and deliver measurable cost and output gains through strategic sourcing, JIT systems, and operational excellence.
• 12+ years of experience in food service / beverage alcohol (manufacturing + co-packing) with hands-on production leadership
• Category skills: Operations leadership; supply chain strategy & optimization; budgeting/forecasting/P&L ownership; strategic sourcing & vendor negotiation; ERP implementation (Acumatica, Ekos, QuickBooks); co-packing/contract manufacturing; production planning & S&OP; regulatory compliance (FDA, USDA, TTB, OSHA, ODA)
• Managed teams of direct reports, including leading a team of 6 across all production functions
• Revenue/capacity impact: scaled operations supporting 100+ client brands across all 50 states, growing from startup to 1M+ cans/month; doubled packaged SKU count; contributed to a $6.5M capital installation project
• Built and launched new co-packing capacity from scratch, including securing ODA hemp-derived CBD handling licensing and implementing cold chain handling for refrigerated/frozen products
• Delivered cost and performance improvements: negotiated multi-year contracts delivering ~15% cost savings; reduced unplanned downtime ~20%; achieved zero safety incidents across all facilities

EDUCATION:
• B.S. Food Science (Fermentation Science)
• B.S. Finance —

COMPENSATION:
Base salary expectation likely in the $130,000 range plus incentives, aligned to scope of responsibility and cost of living.

If you are interested in speaking with this operations leader who:
– Is looking to lead a brewing/food processing team
– Is looking to help you scale production and supply chain performance by building procurement structure, optimizing scheduling/inventory, and strengthening vendor partnerships—work that previously enabled multi-site growth, cost savings (~15%), and capacity expansion to 1M+ cans/month
– Is capable of driving compliant, high-throughput operations across regulated products, ERP-enabled planning, and continuous improvement, including capital project contribution—then please send a job description to Rob Navarro at robn@kinsa.com, referring to this candidate, so I can engage him about your opportunity.
Contact:
Rob Navarro
RobN@kinsa.com
Worksite Preference:Onsite, Remote, Hybrid Onsite/Remote Combination
Employment Preference:Permanent