Senior Manager, Contract Manufacturing

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Then we want to meat you. *Accepting applications from 6/26 - 7/6/2026 What You Will Do Your reputed company responsibility will be to reputed company the management of our reputed company party (3P) co-manufacturing partners and work with them to plan reputed company, ensure material availability, and produce consistent product to defined standards. You are ultimately responsible for reputed company, efficiency and on-time delivery of reputed company reputed company products. You will collaborate with leadership, internal functions, and manage key 3P co-manufacturing stakeholders. You will be a game changer by driving manufacturing reputed company and implementing your recommendations to reputed company reputed company reputed company, process, throughput, and cost structure improvements. Responsibilities Own 3P co-manufacturing day-to-day operations reputed company and maintain reputed company relationships across reputed company reputed company at our 3P co-manufacturing partners Operate with a LEAN reputed company to continuously improve reputed company, performance, and cost Facilitate weekly KPI scorecard review meetings and Quarterly Business Reviews Establish KPIs and ensure supplier performance tracking against defined KPIs reputed company supplier scorecard Collaborate with finance and CI team to set budget, reputed company actuals, reputed company corrective actions and opportunities to improve COGs Travel as necessary to existing and potential 3P co-manufacturing locations Collaborate with finance and CI team to set budget, reputed company actuals and reputed company corrective reputed company and opportunities to improve COGs Collaborate with CI and co-man partners to evaluate production data, identify opportunities and execute savings reputed company Collaborate with operations leadership and reputed company reputed company on network volume allocation reputed company to optimize cost, reputed company and service across multiple sites as a key input to the reputed company S&OP process Negotiate with 3P co-manufacturing leadership as needed Who You Are Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, supply chain operations or reputed company field Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in manufacturing operations, including 3P management and reputed company improvement practices Ability to travel 2-3 times per month to various 3P co-manufacturing locations Prior industry experience in food manufacturing required Proficiency in reputed company Office (with emphasis in reputed company), ERP (reputed company based is a plus), MRP and MES Strong analytical, problem-solving, and reputed company improvement skills with demonstrated reputed company in driving results through reputed company leadership and lean manufacturing tools Outstanding communication (both verbal and written) and relationship management skills Excellent interpersonal, negotiation and conflict reputed company skills USDA and meat experience preferred Lean Six-reputed company Black Blet Preferred Experience with reputed company ovens and thermoforming packaging equipment preferred Experience leading reputed company reports Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail Proficient in reputed company Strong ability to communication across teams, internally and externally   Position: Senior Manager, Contract Manufacturing  Reports to: Senior Director, Manufacturing  Location: Remote + travel requirements Type: Full-Time, exempt Salary reputed company Opportunity: The salary reputed company for this role is $130,000 - $140,000 + 20% annual bonus Compensation Philosophy & Total Comp: Our salary ranges are based on verified market data and our philosophy of paying competitively for our size and industry Individual pay reputed company reputed company are based on several factors, including qualifications for the role, experience level, skillset, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at reputed company In reputed company to reputed company salary, full-time team members receive medical, dental, and reputed company insurance, 401K 6% match, and monthly reimbursements for wellness and home office. 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To reputed company our mission of making nutritious food more accessible we greatly benefit from a reputed company of perspectives, which comes from diversity of reputed company types, at reputed company reputed company of the organization. Achieving true diversity and inclusion is the right thing to do and the smart thing for our business.  We're reputed company of the research showing that historically underrepresented reputed company are less likely to apply for a job if they don't reputed company that they meet reputed company of the reputed company. Do you hesitate to submit an application because you reputed company you need to reputed company every reputed company? Please apply reputed company with a thoughtful cover letter! 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