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Chad Brauze shared thisAs Pura Vida Miami rapidly expands past 50+ locations, we are hiring a Vice President of Supply Chain to own our end-to-end strategy, strengthen our distributor networks, and scale operations smoothly into new markets. What You'll Do Drive Strategy: Build and execute a multi-year supply chain roadmap scaled for rapid regional growth. Lead S&OP: Full ownership of Demand Planning and S&OP to align inventory with sales trajectories. Optimize Sourcing: Implement structured RFP schedules to maintain top-tier pricing, quality, and contract terms. Build Partnerships: Partner with premier manufacturers across every product vertical. What We're Looking For Multi-unit restaurant or foodservice supply chain leadership experience. Extensive track record sourcing fresh produce, proteins, dairy, and custom packaging. Strong negotiator with experience building resilient multi-market distribution networks.
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Chad Brauze posted thisAfter an incredible run with the team at Sweetgreen, I'm thrilled to share that I'm stepping into my next chapter with Pura Vida Miami. What drew me to Pura Vida is something I deeply believe in: the ability to combine chef-crafted food, ingredient integrity, and genuine hospitality into an experience that feels both elevated and approachable. That balance is rare and hard to scale without losing it. That's exactly the work I'm looking forward to. Building and expanding the systems that protect food quality, sourcing standards, and culinary creativity as Pura Vida grows and reaches more markets craving high-quality ingredients and thoughtful preparation. Great culinary brands earn loyalty through consistency. Guests should have the same experience whether they're visiting location one or location fifty. That's the standard I'm here to help protect. Excited for the future with founders Omer Horev and Jennifer Horev and looking forward to the road ahead with Andrew McCaughan, Bruno Cardinali, Allan Kronfeld, Brett Damato, and Dori Konig.
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Chad Brauze shared thisAfter an incredible run, I'm leaving my role as Head of Culinary at Sweetgreen, and I want to make sure the right person takes my place. 🌱 🥗 🥬 This job changed how I think about food. Not just what goes on the plate, but how it's grown, sourced, built into systems, and experienced by millions of people. It's genuinely one of the most impactful culinary leadership roles out there. Sweetgreen is looking for someone who brings serious culinary chops AND a curiosity about how food systems work at scale. Someone who can lead a team, influence a supply chain, and still geek out over a really good dressing. Sound like you (or someone you know)? DMs open. Always happy to talk about what makes this place special.
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Chad Brauze posted this🥗 🥬 🌯 We're hiring: Senior Manager, Product Development & Culinary Commercialization At sweetgreen, we obsess over every ingredient that goes into our bowls. From our Function Health collab with Dr. Mark Hyman to the Chicken Sesame Crunch hitting menus now, we're moving faster than ever — and we need someone who can turn a great benchtop idea into a great product at scale. That's where you come in. We're looking for a culinary commercialization pro who lives at the intersection of food science, supplier relationships, and operational rigor. You'll be the bridge between our Chef Team's gold standard and the production reality that feeds hundreds of thousands of people every day. Think: vetting suppliers, leading cross-functional tastings, navigating Stage Gate, and partnering with QA, Supply Chain, and R&D — all in service of real food done right. If you've got 5+ years in qsr/fast casual, food production or commercialization, a passion for quality at scale, and you're not afraid to tell a supplier their texture is off — we want to hear from you. 📍 LA-based
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Chad Brauze shared thisWith the recent success of Ripple Fries and other cool projects, we are adding to our Culinary Team at Sweetgreen 🥗 . We are looking for an OPS-focused person to help implement our recipes as we take them to market. You will help with market testing, new equipment selection, oven recipe settings, operational techniques, smallwares selection, portioning guidance, COGS calculations, and nutritional counts. You will also contribute to new product development, taste food every day, and assist the rest of the culinary team as we work to bring fun things to life! Level is Manager to Senior Manager, depending upon experience. I’m #hiring. Know anyone who might be interested?
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Chad Brauze shared thisFirst major launch with the awesome team at Sweetgreen! So excited to be a part of this group.Chad Brauze shared thisBoston, we're testing our newest protein - Caramelized Garlic Steak. Try the Kale Caesar (Steak) salad, the Caramelized Garlic Steak protein plate or the Steakhouse Chopped bowl and drop me a note to let me know what you think.
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Chad Brauze shared thisI’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Head of Culinary at Sweetgreen! Excited to be working on super cool, healthy and sustainable food with Nicolas Jammet, Nathaniel Ru, and Jonathan Neman. Also…reunited with Michael Kotick? Dream come true! https://lnkd.in/eeqWnViMWSJ News Exclusive | Sweetgreen Hires Former Chipotle Executives, Readies Mid-America PushWSJ News Exclusive | Sweetgreen Hires Former Chipotle Executives, Readies Mid-America Push
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Chad Brauze shared thisCome join our team in Miami, we are looking for a new member of our Culinary Team to help commercialize our ideas.
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Chad Brauze liked thisChad Brauze liked thisI’m excited to share that I’ve joined Pura Vida Miami as Vice President of Real Estate! A huge thank you to Andrew McCaughan and Omer Horev for the opportunity to join this amazing team. I’m incredibly grateful for the trust and excited for what’s ahead. I’m especially looking forward to working alongside Zak Fishman and building on the tremendous work he has done to date. I’m excited to lead our real estate efforts as we continue to build on that foundation and expand the Pura Vida footprint throughout existing markets and into many new markets across the country. There’s so much opportunity ahead, and I couldn’t be more excited to be a part of it. Let’s grow! 🚀
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Accelerated Elementary French
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Leaders in Investment Banking 2012
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