Operations Manager

THE ROLE: Hiyo is seeking an exceptionally talented and driven Operations Manager to join our full-time team.

This role is perfect for a self-starter with a strong operations background who thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. Hiyo’s Operations Manager will play a critical role in optimizing our operations by driving supply chain efficiencies and ensuring our products reach customers with the highest quality and speed. THE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Oversee and manage daily operations to ensure seamless execution and delivery. Manage the supply chain end-to-end, from procurement of raw materials to delivery of finished products, ensuring timely and cost-effective processes. Develop and implement operational strategies to improve productivity and efficiency.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams including production, supply chain, logistics, and sales to ensure alignment and effective communication. Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements and industry standards. Analyze and optimize standard operating processes to reduce costs and improve quality.

Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and prepare reporting for leadership. Identify and address operational issues proactively, implementing sustainable solutions. THE QUALIFICATIONS:

Located in the Los Angeles Metropolitan area is preferred. Access to a laptop, phone, and internet with the ability to occasionally travel. Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field (or the equivalent professional experience) . 2 years work experience post-college (or continued experience if college is not applicable) with related role requirements and responsibilities.

Proven track record of driving operational efficiency and process improvements. Strong analytical skills with the ability to leverage data to drive decisions. Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with a strong sense of urgency and initiative. A growing interest in food beverage, health wellness, and no-low alcohol categories. One ultra-positive, self-starting attitude that works well independently, as well as on small teams.

THE COMPANY: Hiyo started when three changemakers had one disruptive idea: rethink the way the world drinks. In April of 2019, two of Hiyo’s co-founders, Evan Quinn and George Youmans, had relatives hospitalized with alcohol-related issues, which caused both to cut back on their drinking in solidarity with their families.

In their late 20’s and social to-boot, the two soon discovered the massive need for an alternative to alcohol that actually deserved its place at the table. To them, the existing choices all felt like sacrifices, and each one was missing the main reason they wanted to drink—the feeling. Intrigued by their newfound sober curiosity and the lack of options in the non-alcoholic beverage space, they began brainstorming product concepts alongside their close friend from college, Cygne Cooper.

This marked the genesis of Hiyo, a non-alcoholic social tonic that produces a similar stress-relieving, mood- boosting feeling people usually seek from alcohol, but instead from healthy, functional ingredients. Collaborating alongside a medicinal herbalist, flavor formulator, and team of beverage scientists, the three co-founders have spent years perfecting their proprietary blend of functional ingredients to achieve the maximum feel-good ‘float’ effect. Hiyo sold its first can in May of 2021 and is currently one of the fastest growing beverage companies in the country. This year, the brand is focused on scaling their direct-to-consumer (DTC) channels, as well as adding multiple national chains to their roster of stockists while activating in core U.S. markets, including Los Angeles, Austin, Chicago, and New York City.