Christopher Webb
About
Christopher Webb is from Denver, Colorado, United States. Christopher works in the following industries: "Food & Beverages". Christopher is currently Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii, located in Denver, CO. Christopher also works as Principal / Strategice Advisor at CMW Foodservice and Supply Chain Solutions, a job Christopher has held since Jan 2016. In Christopher's previous role as a VP of Enterprise at Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii, Christopher worked in until Jul 2024. Prior to joining Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii, Christopher was a Director of Strategic Sourcing and Procurement at Black Rifle Coffee Company and held the position of Director of Strategic Sourcing and Procurement at Salt Lake City, Utah - Working Remotely from Denver, CO. Prior to that, Christopher was a Vice President of Supply Chain and Operations at Yumble, based in New York City - Working Remotely from Denver, CO from Jan 2019 to Jan 2020. Christopher started working as Director of Purchasing, Head of Supply Chain at Green Chef in Greater Denver Area in Jan 2016. From Jan 2011 to Jan 2016, Christopher was Director of Supply Chain at Noodles & Company, based in Greater Denver Area. Prior to that, Christopher was a Purchasing Manager at Chipotle Mexican Grill, based in Denver, CO from Jan 2008 to Jan 2011. Christopher started working as Purchasing Manager at UFPC / Yum! Brands in Dallas, Texas in Jan 2002.
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Christopher Webb's current jobs
- Acting Head of Finance (July 2024 – Present): Orchestrating P&L management across internal fulfillment and e-commerce, leading a cross-functional team of 7 to drive efficiency in a complex omnichannel environment. - Spearheading an "Autonomous Supply Chain" initiative, integrating NetSuite, Shopify, and ShipStation to automate procurement and rebalancing. - Directing global supply chain, fulfillment, and e-commerce business units to support aggressive brand expansion and product launches. - Analyzing market trends and internal data to inform product development, pricing strategies, and high-growth "food-tech" scaling. - Implementing Agentic AI-driven dashboards to provide real-time visibility into operational bottlenecks and financial performance.
Deliver high-stakes operational and supply chain advisory for food service, D2C, and e-commerce brands in the $1M–$50M+ revenue range. Partnered with investment firms (GLG, AlphaSights, Prosapient) as a verified Subject Matter Expert to provide market intelligence and logistical scaling strategies. Specialized in "Fractional COO" services: optimizing COGS, renegotiating vendor contracts, and implementing NetSuite/Shopify ERP integrations for growth-stage companies. Developed standardized operating models (SOPs) that improved inventory turns and forecast accuracy for multi-channel sales environments.
Christopher Webb's past jobs
-Led Purchasing, Strategic Sourcing, and Supply Chain Team of 17, ensure 99.5% supply fulfillment at the lowest landed cost for coffee, apparel, gear, and packaging systemwide. - Managed and oversaw all Green Coffee Buying including Futures and Differential Positions - Supported all BRCC channels (DTC, Ecommerce, Retail Coffee Shops, FDM, RTD, B2B) to ensure supply and implement cross channel best practices. - Developed and implemented vendor KPI’s, used for the purpose of evaluating internal and external performance. - Lead representative of BRCC in negotiating vendor terms and agreements. - Evaluated, developed and implemented supply chain solutions that support new business opportunities and channels. - Increased overall effectiveness and efficiency of the Procurement department
I was engaged by Yumble to serve on the executive leadership team utilizing my supply chain/purchasing expertise as well as expand my operational skills. - Direct all supply chain, production, R&D, and operations; purchasing and inventory of raw materials, vendor selection and distribution of finished goods. - Lead supply chain team of four including; R&D, operations, quality assurance, and purchasing. - Develop, implement, and present national expansion strategy, provide ongoing updates to Board of Directors. - Optimize COGs, Distribution, and OPEX based on financial targets/forecasts. - Establish vendor/supplier relationships. Negotiate operational contracts and review RFPs for new partnerships. -Consistently seek opportunities for cost-savings. ✶Spearhead direct supplier relationship strategy for proprietary/core products for brand relaunch September 2019. ✶Increase distribution 100%. Lead corporate footprint expansion into CA, TX, KS, LA. ✶Manage packaging redesign project to optimize thermal performance, dimensions and weight, focus on reducing outbound freight costs.
When I began my employment at Green Chef Corp, I was tasked with launching and growing the organic supply chain from ground-up for a $100M meal kit delivery startup. This initiative drove significant revenue and set Green Chef up for explosive expansion in this market. ♦Lead eight-member supply chain team; food/packaging purchasing, inbound/outbound logistics and distribution. ♦Prepared COGs budget, inventory planning, and forecasting for recipes/box cost management. ♦Developed KPIs and reporting for inventory, turnover, and cash flow to align supply chain financial objectives. ♦Implemented and tested internal proprietary applications and external inventory/warehouse software systems. ♦Aligned compliance and reporting in preparation for A-C rounds of investments and acquisition by Hello Fresh. ✶Decreased COGs from 40% to 26% within first year, by implementing strategic purchasing processes. ✶Spearheaded multiple projects to guarantee most sustainable and eco-friendly meal kit on the market striving for 100% curbside recyclable meal kit.
For five years, I managed, trained and developed five staff/interns across food and equipment purchasing, QA and distribution in an executive supply chain operations role. ♦Implemented new proprietary software, evaluated and developed standard controls and procedures that ensured integrity of supply chain financial results. ✶Spearheaded cutting-edge supply chain to align for future growth. Instrumental in growth from 300 to 500 restaurants and IPO preparation for public offering. ✶Developed and implemented highly efficient importing program and center of excellence program.