Virtual Assistant – Raw Material & Supplier Quality

COMPANY 🌱

• RYZE was founded in 2019 by Andrée Werner and Rashad Hossain, out of a parents' basement, with a mission to change daily health, starting with the morning routine: a nutrient-dense mushroom coffee delivering clean energy, mental clarity, and immune support. Built on a Direct-to-Consumer foundation with a performance marketing engine, RYZE achieved hockey-stick growth and a community of over 1 million active subscribers.
• DTC remains the foundation, but RYZE has expanded into mass retail, quickly becoming the #2 item in Target's overall coffee category and is now executing a multi-channel expansion, with a cross-category launch coming in early 2027. RYZE is uniquely positioned to redefine how people think about daily wellness.
• We’re a lean, fast-moving, mission-driven team who believe daily rituals create the foundation for living your greatest life, and we’re just getting started!

WHAT YOU'LL DO 🎯

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Reporting to the Raw Material Manager, the Virtual Assistant will provide dedicated, detail-driven support across raw material and packaging specifications, supplier risk assessment, and horizon scanning. As RYZE scales its raw material base to support DTC, mass retail, and a cross-category launch in early 2027, this role keeps our specification and supplier documentation accurate, current, and audit-ready.

Responsibilities will include:

Support specification gathering for the Raw Material Manager across RYZE's 100+ raw material and packaging specs

Support timely, accurate completion of Supplier Quality Questionnaires (SQQs) across the supplier base

Build and own the supplier risk assessment process, covering food safety, allergens, product type, country of origin, and other risk factors

Support new supplier approvals, product changes, and new product launches with timely documentation and follow-up

Research and compile information for horizon scanning, flagging emerging raw material, regulatory, or supply risks to the Raw Material Manager

Support data trending and analytics for raw materials and suppliers, using AI tools where they improve efficiency without compromising accuracy

Maintain accurate, well-organized records across specs, SQQs, and risk assessments, keeping documentation audit-ready at all times

Partner closely with the Raw Material Manager and wider Quality team, proactively flagging gaps or inconsistencies before they become issues.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience in an administrative, quality, or supply chain support role, ideally within food, beverage, or CPG

Excellent attention to detail and accuracy, comfortable managing high volumes of documentation across 100+ specs without errors

Strong written English and research skills, able to synthesize information clearly for horizon scanning and reporting

Comfortable using AI tools to speed up research and data work, while applying good judgment to verify accuracy

Proficient with spreadsheets, document management, and quality/compliance record-keeping

Reliable, proactive, and comfortable working remotely and independently across time zones.

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:

Low-ego, team-first : The best idea wins, no matter whose it is

Self-starter : You see what needs doing and get after it, no waiting for direction

Comfortable in ambiguity : Fast pace and shifting priorities energize you

Builder at heart : You're energized by a fast-moving environment where you help create the processes and playbooks

Mission-driven : You genuinely care about wellness and are excited to help build RYZE's next chapter

WHAT WE OFFER 🌟