NUMU FOOD GROUP, INC, Brooklyn, NY 2020 – Present

Hired as Senior Vice President of Operations and promoted to COO within six months to help structure operations, expand production, and manage manufacturing for startup offering vegan cheese products. Define and execute roadmap for continued growth and collaborate on development of key performance metrics.

Built out and integrated ERP system, added new EDI system to streamline warehousing and freight logistics, and improved efficiencies and scalability of operations while ensuring EDI compliance.
Increased product shelf life 3X (from four to 12 months) through identification and elimination of root cause.
Streamlined logistics department, lowered freight costs 34% and improved margins 11%.

LAVVA, New York, NY 2017 – 2020

Recruited by Founder and CEO to design, build, and implement the operations department for a new startup offering plant-based yogurt and non-dairy milk products. Broad role overseeing manufacturing, quality assurance, procurement, innovation, formulation development, packaging, operational systems, and compliance with government regulations.

Co-launched the startup with founder and grew it to $6M+ in annual revenue.
Created scalable operations, from manufacturing SOPs to QA/QC protocols, department infrastructure, research, and company-wide platforms that include expense reporting software, inventory tracking, COGS, and systems for financial modeling and EDI integrations.
Grew number of SKUs from four to ~15 across four product lines, from ideation through market launch.

BAREBURGER, New York, NY 2015 – 2017

Hired to strengthen operations and drive cohesiveness and efficiencies for the rapidly growing, premier, fast casual restaurant chain. Directed all business operations, including culinary, procurement, events, menu development, training, financial health, and food safety. Key leadership member overseeing new restaurant openings throughout the US and Canada.

Built the infrastructure critical to growth from 25 to 47 franchise restaurants generating $100M in annual sales across the US, Canada, Japan, Germany, and the United Arab Emirates.
Put failing technology project back on track, developing RFP for point of sale (POS) system, collaborating on selection of Toast, aligning 40+ sites and providing metrics for insights on operations at the restaurant level.
Introduced several operating systems and platforms, including bonus calculators and food costing software.
Structured franchise agreements that ensured business success and sustainable brand growth.