Full-Time

Senior Manager

Ecommerce, Amazon & DTC

Updated on 9/3/2026

Kinder's

Kinder's

Consumer-packaged BBQ sauces and seasonings brand

Compensation Overview

$160k - $180k/yr

+ Bonus/incentive eligibility + Equity grants

Walnut Creek, CA, USA

Hybrid

Four days in the office per week are required; one flex day may be worked from home.

Category
Business & Strategy (1)
Required Skills
CRM
SEO
A/B Testing
Data Analysis
Google Analytics
Requirements
  • 6–10+ years of experience in ecommerce, digital marketing, or digital experience management within a consumer packaged goods, food and beverage, or consumer brand environment.
  • Demonstrated success growing Amazon and direct-to-consumer ecommerce businesses.
  • Experience managing ecommerce platforms such as Shopify.
  • Experience with customer relationship management platforms such as Klaviyo, Attentive, or similar lifecycle marketing tools.
  • Experience with Google Analytics 4, Amazon Seller/Vendor Central, and ecommerce reporting tools.
  • Knowledge of content strategy, search engine optimization, and digital storytelling.
  • Strong understanding of ecommerce analytics, customer acquisition, search engine optimization, conversion optimization, and digital merchandising.
  • Experience managing agency partners and cross-functional initiatives.
  • Analytical, communication, and project management skills.
  • Ability to balance strategic planning with hands-on execution in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
Responsibilities
  • Drive Bare Bones' Amazon business strategy in partnership with the external agency, set goals, review performance, and hold the agency accountable to key performance indicators.
  • Optimize product listings, A+ Content, Brand Store, search visibility, promotions, and merchandising.
  • Analyze business performance and identify opportunities to improve traffic, conversion, average order value, and profitability.
  • Partner with sales, operations, and supply chain teams to ensure strong marketplace execution.
  • Own the BareBonesBroth.com experience, including revenue, merchandising, navigation, product pages, landing pages, and site content.
  • Monitor site health, analytics, and customer behavior to continuously optimize performance.
  • Manage ecommerce promotions, product launches, and merchandising calendars.
  • Own the customer relationship management and email strategy end-to-end, including segmentation, lifecycle flows, campaign calendar, and performance reporting.
  • Build lifecycle marketing programs that improve acquisition, conversion, and retention.
  • Deliver messaging that reflects the Bare Bones brand while balancing promotional and brand-building content.
  • Track campaign performance and continuously optimize through testing and segmentation.
  • Develop an integrated content strategy supporting ecommerce growth, search engine optimization, customer relationship management, and brand storytelling.
  • Partner with internal teams and external creators to produce digital content.
  • Ensure content aligns with consumer needs across every stage of the purchase journey.
  • Establish key performance indicators and reporting dashboards across ecommerce, Amazon, customer relationship management, and content performance.
  • Translate customer insights into actionable recommendations.
  • Lead A/B testing and experimentation across digital touchpoints.
  • Monitor competitive trends, emerging platforms, and best practices to identify growth opportunities.
  • Collaborate with Social Media, Brand Management, Sales, Operations, Customer Service, and agency partners.
  • Manage digital budgets and external vendor relationships.
  • Champion a customer-first mindset across all digital experiences.

Kinder's makes barbecue sauces, seasonings, rubs, and marinades for consumers and operates California deli/butcher shops plus nationally distributed packaged foods. Its products are sold in major retailers, building the brand since 1946 after the 1988 recipe helped it scale. It differentiates itself through a long family heritage paired with a dual business model of local restaurants and broad CPG distribution, now backed by Kaulig Capital. Its goal is to grow the brand and expand distribution while keeping its family-owned roots.

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Walmart Data Ventures said Kinder's launched two products in 2025, adding over 50% incrementality.
  • June 2026 Gold Label BBQ Sauce Variety Pack broadened peak-season shelf presence.
  • Kinder's premium seasoning rankings remain strong online, reinforcing household staple status in 2026.

What critics are saying

  • Premium condiments face Costco and Walmart private-label pressure that compresses margins by 2026.
  • A reset at Walmart or Costco would slash volumes and challenge Kinder's economics.
  • If flavor innovation stalls, giant incumbents and store brands can erase Kinder's premium halo.

What makes Kinder's unique

  • Kinder's blends butcher-shop heritage with CPG scale across sauces, seasonings, and rubs.
  • National retail reach spans Walmart, Costco, Albertsons, and Sam's Club by 2026.
  • Kaulig Capital backed Kinder's in late 2022, funding faster innovation and distribution.

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Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Paid Vacation

Parental Leave

Company Equity

Performance Bonus