Senior Associate, Manufacturing

Magic Spoon

. Lead end-to-end production planning with all co-manufacturers and manage relationships to ensure seamless execution and alignment on capacity, timelines, and operational priorities.

Posted 10/8/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • United StatesSenior💰 $80,000 - $95,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in end-to-end production planning and supplier management within a co-manufacturing environment, ensuring operational efficiency and compliance. Proficient in project management, problem-solving, and maintaining data integrity across production activities.

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Production PlanningSupplier ManagementProject ManagementData IntegrityOperational Reporting

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Hard Skills

ERP Production ActivitiesInventory ManagementProduction Performance TrackingBill Of Materials (BOM)Audit-Ready Documentation

Soft Skills

Direct CommunicationRelationship BuildingProblem-SolvingSense Of UrgencyResourcefulness

Tools & Technologies

Production DashboardsFreight Management Systems

Industry Keywords

Co-ManufacturingConsumer Packaged Goods (CPG)Supply ChainFood IndustryLogistics

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead end-to-end production planning with all co-manufacturers and manage relationships to ensure seamless execution and alignment on capacity, timelines, and operational priorities.
Oversee daily and weekly production performance, resolve delays or issues, and communicate risks and updates to cross-functional partners.
Own ERP production activities across co-mans, ensuring accurate receiving, inventory movements, and consumption tracking to maintain data integrity.
Coordinate product movement across the network by partnering with the Freight Team and co-mans on production releases, COA readiness, and shipment timing.
Support commercialization of new and reformulated products by ensuring co-mans have accurate specifications, BOMs, materials, and packaging requirements ahead of production.
Approve finished good invoices, troubleshoot three-way match issues, and support pricing transitions, credit applications, and RPO-based billing.
Maintain high-level operational reporting, including production dashboards, schedule updates, and co-man performance tracking to support visibility and decision-making.
Ensure audit-ready documentation of production activity, inventory files, and co-man reports to support transparency, traceability, and compliance.

Requirements

What you’ll need

2-5 years of experience managing suppliers in a co-manufacturing environment (preferably in a food or drink-based CPG business).
Exposure and understanding of multiple Supply Chain and other business disciplines (Purchasing, manufacturing, logistics, R&D, etc.) in previous positions or project work preferred.
You possess outstanding project management, problem-solving skills, and the ability to think creatively.
An authentic leader: direct communicator, proven ability to build enduring professional relationships with internal and external partners, leading to outstanding performance
Sense of urgency and bias for action: a high level of motivation and discipline
Persistent and resourceful: you follow up and keep pushing on open issues until they're resolved.
Must possess identification proving authorization to work in the United States; Magic Spoon is unable to offer work visa sponsorship.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary & equity
Bonus eligibility
100% covered Health, Vision, Dental insurance (50% covered for dependents)
401(k) with company match
Generous parental leave
Flexible vacation
Paid company holidays
Paid sick leave
Catered lunch in office
Dog friendly office
Unlimited cereal