Senior Manager – Contract Manufacturing
hace 3 días
Trenton
Senior Manager – Contract Manufacturing | Remote | Nutraceutical & Supplement Manufacturing This Jobot Job is hosted by: Ray Bahl Are you a fit? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Apply" button and sending us your resume. Salary: $100,000 - $120,000 per year A bit about us: Founded a decade ago and based in Franklin, Tennessee, we are a rapidly growing health and wellness company creating science-backed nutritional supplements inspired by traditional superfoods. Our portfolio includes collagen, bone broth protein, probiotics, herbs, mushrooms, and other nutritional products designed to help consumers improve their everyday health. We combine product innovation with a strong commitment to regenerative agriculture, sustainable sourcing, and restoring farmland while operating with a nationwide team. Why join us? • Remote Opportunity: Work remotely while partnering with manufacturers and internal teams across the organization, • Leadership Impact: Lead the contract manufacturing function and serve as a key supply chain resource, • Growing Product Portfolio: Play an important role in new product launches and manufacturing expansion, • Mission-Driven Organization: Join a company focused on health, nutrition, sustainability, and regenerative agriculture, • Cross-Functional Exposure: Collaborate with Procurement, Product Development, Quality, Supply Chain, and external manufacturing partners, • Hands-On Ownership: Manage critical production, inventory, pricing, and vendor performance initiatives, • Growth Environment: Help improve systems and processes within a fast-growing consumer products company Job Details Key Responsibilities and Duties • Lead and develop the contract manufacturing team., • Manage relationships and ongoing operations across a network of contract manufacturers., • Oversee the inbound supply of finished goods and optimize enterprise inventory levels., • Monitor inventory positions, sales trends, and forecast changes to anticipate supply-plan adjustments., • Monitor and expedite production schedules based on changing demand and inventory requirements., • Plan production requirements across multiple manufacturing partners using forecasts and inventory targets., • Own product-launch timelines from formulation lock through final quality release., • Serve as a key supply chain contributor during cross-functional product-launch meetings., • Partner with Procurement, Product Development, Quality, and contract manufacturers to achieve launch timelines and cost targets., • Evaluate contract manufacturer pricing for existing and new products., • Track and communicate product-pricing variability., • Analyze forecast accuracy and adjust production plans accordingly., • Own reporting related to contract manufacturer performance., • Lead weekly operational calls with key manufacturing partners., • Monitor at-risk and short-dated inventory to prevent out-of-stocks and reduce write-offs., • Improve the vendor scorecard and performance-review process., • Lead recurring vendor performance discussions., • Support transitions from existing contract manufacturers to new partners or internal manufacturing operations., • Serve as the primary point of contact for supply chain questions involving contract manufacturers., • Troubleshoot supply, production, inventory, pricing, and launch-related issues. Qualifications – Needed • Minimum of 4 years of experience in production planning, demand planning, supply planning, production management, contract manufacturing, or a similar role., • Experience managing production and supply requirements across multiple contract manufacturers., • Experience supporting food, beverage, dietary supplement, nutraceutical, or related consumer-product manufacturing., • Strong background in inventory planning, demand forecasting, production scheduling, and finished-goods supply., • Experience managing new-product launches from formulation lock through manufacturing and quality release., • Experience working cross-functionally with Procurement, Product Development, Quality, Operations, and external manufacturing partners., • Ability to evaluate manufacturing costs, vendor pricing, and pricing variances., • Experience creating and managing supplier scorecards and contract manufacturer performance reports., • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, IF formulas, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and data analysis., • Proven ability to identify inventory risks, prevent out-of-stocks, and reduce obsolete or short-dated inventory., • Proven ability to manage manufacturing transitions between external suppliers or from external to internal production., • Willingness to work in a hands-on capacity within a rapidly changing growth environment. 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