Job Title : Operations Manager
Job Location : Troy, MI
Contact Email: Jjoseph@v2soft.com
Contact Number: Operations Manager
Shankar Distillers, a new Michigan Distillery is looking for a passionate person to run their operations working with the CEO and the Master Distiller. This role requires a hands-on leader who can oversee daily operations, ensure regulatory compliance, and maintain the high standards with Shankar Distillers.
Key Responsibilities
- Supply Chain, Quality & Inventory
- Inventory management and supply chain planning
- Source high-quality materials and work with existing and new suppliers
- Price negotiation and quality control
- Responsible for ordering merchandise and all material required to run the operations and the facility
- Oversee inventory management, ensuring sufficient materials are available without overstocking.
- Develop relationships with local and global vendors and logistic partners in Michigan to optimize the supply chain.
- Maintain rigorous quality control processes to ensure consistency and excellence in all products.
- Plan and implement upgrades to improve production efficiency.
- Continuous improvement in production costs and efficiency.
- Work with vendors locally and globally
- Work with international shipment of spirits and supplies in and out of US
- Facility
- Management and oversight of facility
- Work with vendors on the maintenance of the facility
- Building security & safety
- Tasting room oversight
- Managing Tasting room employees working with Master Distillers
- Making sure the tasting room operations goes well
- Being in touch with bar Manager on the operations of the facility and the tasting room
- Merchandise room audits and checks working with other teams
- Sales and Events management
- Work with Sales team to ensure team understands their target and incentives.
- Support the CEO in Sales Team oversight and management as required
- Have periodic meetings with sales team and global teams to understand the forecast for products and planning accordingly working with executive management.
- Represent the distillery at trade shows, tastings, and community events to build brand awareness working with sales team
- Build and maintain relationships with distributors, retailers, and key accounts.
- Support global Shankar Distillers team as needed.
- Work with Events Manager to ensure all the events are happening seamless and help plan/execute events
- Compliance, Finance & Safety
- Ensure compliance with federal (TTB) and Michigan state liquor regulations, including record-keeping and reporting
- Getting all the necessary licenses for the states we are doing business and renewing the ones that needed to be
- Uphold workplace safety protocols to protect employees and maintain a safe working environment.
- Monitor operational budgets and identify opportunities for cost savings.
- Zero compliance violations with federal and state regulations.
- Work with Accounts Team to report taxes
- Work with master Distiller on inventory management and tax reporting
- Report to CEO on overall operations of the distillery
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in operations management, Business Administration, Food Science, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in production or operations management within the distillery, beverage, or food manufacturing industry.
- Knowledge of federal and Michigan state alcohol production regulations.
- Strong leadership, multi-tasking, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Familiarity with the Michigan craft spirits market and consumer preferences preferred.
- Love for bourbons and tequila
Shankar Distillers: https://www.shankardistillers.com/
