Operations Associate

About RYZE:
RYZE is on a rocket ship. Our Production Planning team is a huge reason why — sitting at the center of operations and making data-led decisions that keep our supply chain in balance, our co-manufacturers running at pace, and our customers receiving exactly what they ordered, on time, every time.

This role owns our promise of 100% product availability across D2C and retail. Through best-in-class planning, you'll strike the right balance between availability and wastage risk, translate demand signals into disciplined production schedules, hold our co-manufacturing partners to the highest standards, and build the analytical systems that give RYZE the visibility to scale with confidence.
The Role:
DELIVER ON THE CUSTOMER PROMISE
·  Maintain 100% product availability across D2C and retail channels through best-in-class production planning and forward stock coverage
·  Balance availability against wastage risk at every planning horizon — you own both sides of that equation
·  Provide accurate, timely reporting on product availability and forward stock coverage, with robust checks built in to eliminate surprises
CO-MANUFACTURER PERFORMANCE
·  Own the weekly production review cadence across our co-manufacturing network — surface risks early, drive alignment, and follow through until issues are closed
·  Hold co-manufacturers accountable to schedules, service levels, and reporting requirements; build direct, collaborative relationships that raise the floor on operational performance
·  Own scrap tracking, yield analysis, and consumption reconciliation; establish KPI benchmarks and lead improvement plans where performance falls short
·  Troubleshoot root causes of operational issues across your sites — not just escalate, but diagnose and fix
PRODUCTION PLANNING & SCHEDULING
·  Build and maintain rolling production schedules that translate demand forecasts into production orders, material requirements, and scheduling priorities
·  Coordinate with sourcing and materials teams to ensure ingredients and packaging are production-ready before every run — no last-minute surprises on the floor
·  Work with logistics to plan the outbound movement of finished goods efficiently, so stock is where it needs to be when it needs to be there
·  Assess capacity utilization across the network; identify constraints and redundancy gaps and bring clear recommendations to Operations leadership
ANALYTICAL SYSTEMS & OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
·  Build and maintain advanced Excel models that automate core manufacturing workflows — scheduling, attainment reporting, capacity planning, scrap tracking
·  Ensure all production-related transactions are accurately recorded in planning and finance systems; system accuracy is non-negotiable
·  Identify and implement opportunities for cost savings, capacity improvements, and waste reduction across supply planning and execution
·  Champion best practices within the team — share knowledge, document processes, and drive continuous improvement across the function

BACKGROUND
·  1–3 years of hands-on experience in production planning, supply chain, or operations within CPG, food & beverage, or a closely related category
·  You have done this before at a smaller company — and you have the track record to prove it. We want someone who has helped take a scrappy, fast-growing brand and built the operational backbone it needed to scale
·  Experience working across co-manufacturing networks, managing multiple production sites, and building planning processes from the ground up rather than inheriting them
SKILLS
·  Excel or Google Sheets — you build structured, scalable models from scratch and use them to drive real decisions, not just track data
·  Strong analytical and data-driven approach to problem-solving: you spot patterns early, forecast with conviction, and know how to turn numbers into a clear recommendation
·  Resourceful and creative — you find solutions with what you have, improvise when the perfect tool doesn't exist, and move fast without sacrificing accuracy
·  Clear, direct communicator — you're comfortable holding co-manufacturers and internal partners accountable, and you know how to get things done across a lean team

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