Teams at Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc.

Lead continuous improvement initiatives for Alameda roasting plant by running Lean/Kaizen events, developing KPIs, improving uptime and labor efficiency, implementing digital/AI solutions, training CI leaders, and delivering cost-savings and CAPEX support to drive operational excellence.

Lead and manage a regional DSD team of Route Sales Representatives and Independent Distributors to achieve sales, distribution, merchandising, and customer service targets; oversee route planning, marketing execution, budgeting, performance reviews, training, and safety; collaborate with account sales to grow key accounts.

Provide employment law counsel to North America operations, advise on hiring/terminations, leaves and ADA accommodations, labor relations and union matters, manage employment litigation and agency charges, engage and oversee outside counsel, and develop legal training and policies to ensure compliance across cafes, plants, and distribution centers.