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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive experience in managing co-manufacturing partnerships, focusing on output, quality, cost, and delivery while driving continuous improvement initiatives. Proven ability to lead teams in production, supply chain, and sourcing operations, ensuring seamless transitions and effective supplier management.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Co-Manufacturing Partner ManagementProduction SchedulingSupplier ManagementContinuous Improvement InitiativesFood Safety and Quality Systems
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Hard Skills
Production ValidationRecipe TransferCapacity PlanningCost OptimizationInventory Buffer StrategiesNegotiation of Commercial TermsBudgetingData-Driven Decision-MakingSupplier Diversification StrategiesPerformance Scorecards
Soft Skills
LeadershipCoachingCollaborationPerformance ManagementTeam Building
Tools & Technologies
ERP SystemsSupply Chain Planning Systems
Industry Keywords
GMPHACCPSQFBRCManufacturing OperationsSupply ChainSourcingProcurementQuality AssuranceWaste Reduction
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesERP
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Own full accountability for all co-manufacturing partners, serving as the single point of ownership for output, quality, cost, and delivery
- Lead onboarding and stabilization of new co-manufacturers, including recipe transfer, production validation, equipment installation, and ramp-up execution
- Manage transitions away from legacy partners, ensuring zero disruption to supply continuity
- Establish and lead Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) with each co-manufacturing partner in collaboration with Quality
- Develop and implement performance scorecards tracking delivery, quality, cost, and responsiveness
- Oversee production scheduling, capacity planning, and line allocation across all manufacturing sites in coordination with Supply Chain Planning
- Ensure production commitments are met while proactively resolving constraints, bottlenecks, and line conflicts
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to increase yield, reduce waste, and optimize per-unit costs
- Implement inventory buffer strategies for packaging and raw materials to stabilize operations and eliminate reactive supply issues
- Own sourcing, purchasing, and supplier management across all raw materials and inputs
- Hire and lead sourcing leadership to manage day-to-day supplier relationships, negotiations, and vendor onboarding
- Define and execute a supplier diversification strategy to mitigate single-source risk
- Lead supplier negotiations, contract management, and cost optimization at scale
- Manage critical raw material supply challenges and ensure continuity of supply for key inputs
- Lead and develop a team supporting production, supply, and sourcing operations
- Provide coaching, performance management, and day-to-day leadership
- Build and scale a high-performing, execution-focused team aligned to business growth
- Align with Supply Chain Planning on demand forecasts, production priorities, and inventory targets while providing feedback on constraints and lead times
- Partner with Quality on audits, inspections, batch release processes, and QBRs
- Support production readiness for new SKUs, including trials, validation, and commercialization ramp-up
- Collaborate with R&D / Innovation on formulation feasibility, pilot runs, and scale-up of new products
Requirements
What you’ll need- 10+ years of progressive experience in manufacturing, operations, or supply chain, including 5+ years in a senior leadership role
- Proven experience managing co-manufacturing partners, with full accountability for output, quality, cost, and delivery
- Demonstrated success onboarding new co-manufacturers, including recipe transfer, production validation, equipment installation, and ramp-up
- Experience leading transitions between manufacturing partners with no disruption to supply continuity
- Track record of owning sourcing, procurement, and supplier management across raw materials and packaging, including negotiations and contract management at scale
- Experience building and leading teams across production, supply, and sourcing functions
- Strong command of production scheduling, capacity planning, and line allocation across multiple sites
- Proven ability to drive continuous improvement that increases yield, reduces waste, and lowers per-unit costs
- Experience developing supplier diversification strategies and mitigating single-source risk
- Ability to design inventory buffer strategies for raw materials and packaging that prevent reactive supply issues
- Working knowledge of food safety and quality systems, including audits, inspections, and batch release (e.g., GMP, HACCP, SQF/BRC)
- Strong financial acumen, including cost modeling, budgeting, and negotiation of commercial terms
- Proficiency with ERP and supply chain planning systems and data-driven decision-making