Senior Contract Manufacturing Manager

Accountabilities: • Own and manage relationships with contract manufacturing partners across an assigned product category, ensuring strong performance in service, cost, quality, and innovation.

• Develop and execute a rolling three-year supply base strategy aligned with business objectives and long-term growth plans. • Act as the primary escalation point for cross-functional stakeholders, driving timely resolution of operational and business challenges. • Support supplier sourcing and selection initiatives to strengthen manufacturing capacity, innovation capabilities, service levels, and cost competitiveness. • Drive cost-saving initiatives and deliver financial targets through effective supplier management and commercial negotiations. • Lead regular supplier business reviews, monitor performance, and establish relevant KPIs in collaboration with Finance, Supply Chain, and Sales teams. • Negotiate, execute, and renew supply agreements while maintaining accurate contractual information and key metrics. • Partner with Finance to ensure accuracy across payment terms, standard costs, purchase price variances (PPV), and invoicing. • Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, supporting the development and scalability of supply chain operations.

Requirements:

• 5–7+ years of progressive experience in supply chain management within the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry. • Demonstrated experience managing external contract manufacturers and complex, end-to-end supply chain operations. • Strong expertise in commercial negotiations, supplier relationship management, and contract development and execution. • Technical experience in gummy manufacturing, ideally within the confectionery, vitamins, or supplements industries. • Solid understanding of supply chain functions, including planning, logistics, and customer service. • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to translate operational data into business insights. • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships across cross-functional teams. • Ability to balance operational details with a broader strategic perspective in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. • A proactive, collaborative, and solutions-oriented mindset, with the flexibility to adapt to evolving business needs. • Lean, APICS, or CPSM certification or relevant training is considered an asset. • Authorization to work in the United States without employer sponsorship is required.

Benefits:

• Competitive annual salary ranging from $130,000 to $157,850 , depending on experience and location. • Annual performance-based bonus. • 100% employer-paid medical coverage for employees, along with dental, orthodontic, and vision insurance. • Four weeks of paid time off, paid holidays, and 12 dedicated mental health days annually. • Fully paid parental leave. • Fertility and adoption benefits. • 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching contributions. • Hybrid work and wellness stipends, along with a cell phone allowance. • Free company products. • The opportunity to collaborate with an inspiring, talented, and dynamic team in a rapidly growing business environment.