Global alcoholic beverage company scaling distribution and brand activation
Phusion Projects operates a multi-brand spirits and malt liquor portfolio across 40+ countries with a 51–200-person core team in the US and ~250 employees globally. The hiring mix is heavily sales-focused (9 of 15 open roles), paired with active projects around shopper activation, distribution rollout, and in-store programming — pointing toward a go-to-market acceleration phase. Tech stack is Microsoft-centric (Office, Fabric, Power Platform, Copilot Studio) with Python and C# for backend work, suggesting early-stage AI and business intelligence initiatives running alongside core ERP and workforce management (Paycor, Paylocity).
Notable leadership hires: Chief of Staff
Phusion Projects is a privately held alcoholic beverage company founded in 2005, headquartered in Chicago. The portfolio includes Four Loko, Mamitas, Pirate Water, Basic Vodka, Basico Tequila, and Earthquake, distributed across 40+ countries. The organization operates sales, manufacturing, HR, and engineering functions. Current challenges include expanding distribution, managing inventory and stockouts, maintaining quality across third-party co-manufacturers, and navigating regulatory compliance across supply chain partners.
Microsoft Office suite (PowerPoint, Word, Excel), Paycor and Paylocity for HR/payroll, Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Virtual Agents), Microsoft Fabric, Synapse, Azure Cognitive Services, Copilot Studio, Python, C#, and JavaScript. Stack emphasizes Microsoft enterprise tools with emerging AI/ML components.
Chicago, Illinois. The company was founded in 2005 and is privately held with approximately 250 employees worldwide.
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