Production Manager

Summary

Join Farmers Business Network (FBN) as a Production Manager and lead the execution of agrochemical product manufacturing processes. You will manage relationships with toll manufacturers and suppliers, oversee production scheduling and budgeting, and ensure adherence to safety and quality standards. This role requires strong analytical and communication skills, experience in chemical toll manufacturing, and proficiency in ERP systems and data analysis tools. The position offers competitive compensation and benefits, including equity compensation, paid time off, remote work flexibility, parental leave, and comprehensive health and wellness benefits. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize production efficiency and compliance. This is a crucial role in FBN's US Supply Chain team, contributing to the company's mission of empowering family farmers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in supply chain, manufacturing, operations, or equivalent required
• 5+ years of experience in chemical toll manufacturing, preferably in the agrochemical industry
• 5+ years of experience with procurement and supply planning
• Experience working with an ERP like NetSuite similar
• Experience using Google Workspace (GMail, Sheets, Docs, etc.)
• Experience using any reporting and analytics tools such as Tableau
• Ability to travel as requested (estimated up to 15% of time)

Responsibilities

• Lead the onboarding and relationship management of toll manufacturers, 3PL’s for materials storage, and raw materials suppliers, including contract negotiation, price negotiations, scheduling, and performance tracking
• Assist in the development and management of the production budget as well as provide support for make vs. buy cost analyses
• Facilitate timely and accurate scheduling of assigned tollers to ensure reliability of supply and minimize added operating costs such as downtime, system clean-outs, and excess waste disposal fees
• Monitor toller performance on meeting production timelines and material usages
• Plan, negotiate, procure, and schedule the delivery of raw materials needed for production including technical, inerts, and packaging materials
• Make adjustments to the production plan or communicate constraints in response to changes in the S&OP plan
• Utilize the ERP (NetSuite), Google Workspace, Tableau and other tools to perform accurate, detailed, and timely record keeping of production related activities including but not limited to raw material supply plans, work orders, purchase orders, production reports, and end of campaign reconciliations
• Prepare and record inventory transfers and work with 3PL’s and tollers to ensure inventory is accurately maintained and reported
• Complete physical inventory counts and reconciliations at tollers and 3PL’s on an annual basis or as requested by management
• Prepare and present reports and metrics for senior management, highlighting achievements and areas for improvement
• Collaborate with quality, regulatory, and EH&S teams to ensure compliance with all laws, regulations, and company protocols
• Assist the Quality Manager with root-cause analyses and implementing corrective action for quality issues that may arise during production, storage of inventory, or post sale
• Support accounts payable in the resolution of vendor invoice discrepancies
• Contribute to and support ongoing process improvement initiatives

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with S&OP process
• Experience with cost of goods accounting
• Advanced Google Sheets (Excel) skills
• International procurement of technical and other raw materials

Benefits

• Equity compensation (dependent upon job level)
• Paid holidays plus an additional floating holiday
• Work flexibility including paid time off and remote work if your role is eligible
• Parental leave
• Benefits including but not limited to: medical, dental, vision, wellbeing, short & long term disability, life insurance, 401k, HSA employer contributions, and more