Shaun Puklavetz
Blue Bottle Coffee
Los Angeles,CA
13
years of professional experience
Accomplished leader, with over fifteen of experience in the coffee industry. Passionate about building long term, mutually beneficial sourcing relationships, based on shared commitments to quality and sustainability. Experienced team builder, with a history of developing sensory evaluation and roasting teams.
Work History
Coffee Sourcing & Relationship Manager
7 Years 7 Months- Managed end-to-end green coffee sourcing, logistics, and lab functions. Sourcing coffee from 20 origins to support roasteries and contract manufacturers across the US and Asia.
- Partnered with internal teams and parent company on projects relating to innovation, product development, education, and content creation
- Collaborated with Nestrade to build data driven risk management strategies and price forecasts
- Worked with Nestlé Quality to implement manufacturing and food safety audits for our origin partners (dry mills), reducing arrival quality issues by over 90%
- Partnered closely with BBC's Sustainability Leader to align sourcing and sustainability strategies, including verifying sourcing practices against Enveritas' Sustainably Sourced Standard
Roastery Leader-West Coast
2 Years 1 Month- Led Roasting and Production for Oakland and Los Angeles roasteries
- Trained new roasters on roast profiling, cupping, equipment maintenance, and safety
- Owned employee onboarding and development across three facilities in the Bay Area and Los Angeles
- Collaborated with Green Coffee, Quality, and Roasting Teams on quality improvement initiatives to align product standards and enhance overall roasting quality
Production Manager-Los Angeles
2 Years 11 Months- Led Los Angeles Roastery, overseeing Roasting, Packaging, and Distribution Teams
- Trained roasters on roast profiling, cupping, equipment maintenance, and safety
- Collaborated with Green Coffee, Quality, and Roasting Teams on quality improvement initiatives to ensure product consistency
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Skills
Quality Analysis for Green and Roasted Coffee
Supply Chain Management
Negotiation
Developing Teams
Strategic Sourcing
Relationship Building
Risk Management
Timeline
Coffee Sourcing & Relationship Manager
Blue Bottle Coffee
03.2019 - CurrentRead More
Roastery Leader-West Coast
Blue Bottle Coffee
02.2017 - 03.2019Read More
Production Manager-Los Angeles
Blue Bottle Coffee
03.2014 - 02.2017Read More
San Francisco State University
Bachelor of Arts from Psychology
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