Bravo CPG Case Study
Category: Food
Engagement Type: Manage & Own Daily Operations
"If you want a diagnosis, hire a consultant. If you want the work done, hire Bravo CPG."
- Jeff Gamsey, President & COO at MOSH
The Brand
MOSH is a brain health nutrition brand co-founded by Maria Shriver and Patrick Schwarzenegger. They sell through DTC, Amazon, and national retail including Target and Sprouts. Jeff Gamsey, who brought Bravo CPG in, is President and COO andowns the P&L, operations, and supply chain.
When Bravo CPG came in, MOSH was at an inflection point. Demand was proven and retail was opening up. However, the ops bench, in Jeff's words, was "built for a brand a third our size." The product was winning in market, but the organization behind it hadn't caught up yet.
The Problem
Series B complexity on a seed-stage ops headcount
The reality
Nothing was “broken” at MOSH. It all worked, just for the wrong reasons.
"We were running Series B complexity on a seed-stage ops headcount. Everything worked, but it worked because a few people were manually holding it together: inventory decisions, production timing, pack configurations, co-manufacturer coordination, channel fulfillment. We needed to build the systems to enable scale."
The effect
The effects of this mainly fell on Jeff. He was losing days a week to PO timing, inventory management, production scheduling, co-man management, vendor documentation, and SKU-level pack decisions.
The cost
The costlier piece was what kept getting pushed out because Jeff was bogged down. The work that actually pays dividends as you grow - new product launch playbooks, process building, automations, etc - kept sliding because everyone was buried in today’s fires. It can be challenging for a COO to do strategic-level work when he’s constantly being pulled into the weeds.
Why Bravo CPG, and not a full-time hire?
MOSH had the three options every brand at this stage weighs: a full-time ops hire, an individual consultant, or an ops agency like Bravo CPG. Jeff's reasoning for Bravo was straight forward:
"Bravo was the only option that was immediately available. And they arrived as a “team”, compared to an individual, ready to hit the ground running. They knew CPG."
Many brands come to Bravo CPG because they find an "individual" contractor who is great for 3-6 months, but then that person leaves - they take a full-time role somewhere else, something happens with their family, and so on - and the brand is left in a pickle.
What Jeff and MOSH valued about Bravo CPG was that we provide our clients with a multi-person team, which allows us to match multiple skillsets to the support needed, helping to create near zero concentration risk for the brand.
We were able to allocate multiple veteran CPG experts to MOSH within weeks.
What Bravo CPG owns for MOSH
The team took a lot of the day-to-day ops work off Jeff's plate immediately and owned it. These were the jobs a few people used to hold together with pure memory and will. Now each one has an owner and process.
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SKU-level inventory, pack-out and variety pack configuration, production timing, and PO cadence.
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Day-to-day coordination and spec work, so Jeff doesn’t have to be on every call.
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Coordinate DTC, Amazon, and TikTok Shop fulfillment with the 3PL.
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Owning production dates, master cases, retailer timelines, and the handoffs between marketing, product, and ops
The Result
Jeff pointed to three core wins, plus a fourth that operators tend to underrate.
1) Repeatable Processes
MOSH went "from individual heroics to repeatable process." Supplier documentation and vendor management have named owners and a real workflow now, instead of living in someone's inbox. Bravo CPG has allowed MOSH to build infrastructure to scale with.
2) On-Time Launches
The High Protein launch held its date. "That line required coordination across production, packaging, marketing, and multiple retail timelines. A launch that size against our internal headcount would normally slip. With Bravo, it didn't."
3) Hours Back
The hours Jeff got back matter less than where he put them.
"I moved from ops execution to fundraising, strategy, 2026 planning and the path to profitability, AI transformation, and senior hiring. Those are the things only I can do."
4) Things Got Calmer
Things got calmer for Jeff and MOSH. Inventory and pack decisions now reach Jeff as structured scenarios, tradeoffs laid out days ahead, instead of landing as emergencies. The fact that there are “no more 9 pm fire drills…” never shows up in a case study, but ask any of our clients and they'll tell you that working with Bravo provides relief from this exact scenario.
Relatable? Here is what we can own for your brand.
Bravo CPG is a one-stop fractional operations partner built around end-to-end CPG supply chain management. We combine hands-on ownership with senior-level guidance, helping brands improve margins, drive revenue, and build the foundation required to scale. We embed into your team like in-house staff, providing the right expertise, at the right cost, at the right time.
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We manage & own retail orders from PO receipt to delivery confirmation and invoicing, so you drive OTIF, avoid chargebacks, and elevate your team so they can focus on strategy and growth. Get out of PO fire drill mode, and into growth mode.
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We act as the operational “air traffic control” for production - owning co-man coordination & relationship, purchasing, QA, and run reconciliation - saving you time and money by avoiding missed runs, stockouts, and cash tied up in the wrong inventory.
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We proactively manage your fulfillment partners, managing SLAs, inventory movements, fulfillment, and unblocking issues - so customers get what they expect, when they expect it, and you save money and headaches by hitting OTIF targets and eliminating chargebacks. Not happy with your 3PL? No problem. Our experts can help you source, analyze, choose and onboard a partner that is a great match for your brand.
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Done-for-you inventory management so you always have an accurate view. Bravo CPG will own your inventory management - inventory placement, replenishment rules, accurate inventory counts by location, and month-end reconciliation - so you always have the right inventory in the right place at the right time, improving turns and protecting cash.
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Avoid the missteps others have already made. Bravo CPG gives you the ability to afford and plug in a seasoned COO who sets the operational roadmap, drives accountability, and mentors you and your team - so you scale faster with less risk, better margins, and stronger cash flow. You need more than a consultant. You need an embedded operations leader.
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Gain the tightest 12-month forecast on inventory, production & producement that you’ve ever had. Let a highly-experienced Bravo CPG operations leader own your demand planning & supply planning, so you can produce confidently, reduce lost revenue due to stockouts/overstocks, and establish a cross-functional S&OP that drives material business growth.
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We own freight planning and execution - benchmarking carriers, coordinating domestic and international shipments, and tracking spend/performance - so you can prevent delays and stop margin leakage from avoidable freight costs and fire-drills.
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We build the operational groundwork behind a successful retail launch - EDI and item setup, 3PL validation, case pack and pallet configuration, and pipe fill - fully owned by operators who have done it before, so you hit your on-shelf date.
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System setups and integrations can be a time-suck, yet they are the bedrock of an operation. We help you select and implement the right ops tech tack (IMS/ERP/EDI) and lead the integration - so you get clean data, automated workflows, and real-time visibility into inventory, landed cost, and wholesale execution.
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