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General Manager / COO

Kinsa Group

Kinsa is recruiting for a: General Manager

Location : Connecticut



Summary: Our client is seeking an experienced and driven General Manager to lead a $10 million revenue wholesale bakery business specializing in high-quality baked goods. Our client markets and sells frozen bakery products to supermarkets, food service operators, and natural foods channels.



Compensation & Benefits:

?????? 200-220K (plus bonus)
??????? Health, Vision, Dental insurance
401k
Other perks




Key Responsibilities:
Sales & Customer Management

  • Lead the sales strategy, including direct sales and management of food brokers.
  • Revenue Generation - playing role as CRO, pricing, promotions, etc.
  • Set broker performance targets, track results, and manage commission structures.
  • Develop pricing strategies, promotional plans, and channel-specific programs.
Operations & Supply Chain Management
  • Provide hands-on leadership of daily bakery production, ensuring consistent quality, on-time fulfillment, and food safety compliance (SQF).
  • Direct supply chain operations, including raw material procurement, supplier relationships, inventory control, warehousing, and distribution.
  • Oversee production scheduling, demand planning, and logistics
  • Optimize supply chain costs, negotiate with ingredient and packaging suppliers, and ensure reliable inbound and outbound transportation.
Team Leadership & Culture
  • Lead, coach, and develop the full team (production, supply chain/logistics, sales/brokers, quality, and admin staff).
  • Manage 5 direct reports
    • (1) Production Manager - Leads Production, FSQA, and Maintenance
    • (1) R&D Director - Leads product development from concept to commercialization. Recipe management and bill of materials, ingredient strategies, collaboration with Sales and Retailers
    • (1) Supply Chain Manager - leads all warehouse and logistics functions
    • (1) Procurement Manager - Leads all procurement of supplies, ingredients (Raws) and packaging
    • (1) Sales Manager - Manage Broker and Accounts
    • Works hand in hand with Corporate Controller who leads all finance, balance sheet, cash flow, AR, AP and payroll
  • Foster a culture of safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Finance & Administration
  • Manage full P&L, cash flow, operating expenses, and margin improvement initiatives.
  • Drive cost control across production and supply chain.
  • Knowledge of ERP (Enterprise, Resource, and Planning) Systems like SAP, Oracle, Net Suite
Qualifications:
  • 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in food manufacturing (bakery, snacks, or perishables preferred).
  • Strong P&L ownership for a $5M-$25M business.
  • Proven experience managing food brokers and multi-channel sales.
  • Hands-on experience in supply chain management and procurement in a food production environment.
  • Deep knowledge of food safety, GMP, and quality systems
  • Strong background in production planning, lean manufacturing, and cost controls
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Food Science, or related field.

Recruiter Information:
Dave Rothe
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Vacancy posted 18 hours ago
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