Senior Director, Manufacturing

Summary

Join Chomps, a rapidly growing snack brand, as their Senior Director of Manufacturing (Base)! This remote, full-time role oversees third-party manufacturing partners, ensuring quality, efficiency, and on-time delivery of Chomps products. You will manage production processes, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and lead and develop manufacturing teams. The ideal candidate possesses a Bachelor's degree in a related field, 8+ years of manufacturing experience (including 3P management), and 5+ years leading teams. A competitive salary ($190,000-$200,000 plus 25% bonus), comprehensive benefits, and a flexible work schedule are offered. This position is a game-changer for driving manufacturing excellence and continuous improvement at Chomps.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, supply chain operations or related field
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in manufacturing operations, including 3P management and continuous improvement practices (LSS or Lean Manufacturing)
• Minimum of 5 years leading, developing and managing salaried direct reports
• Ability to travel 1-2 times per month to various 3P manufacturing locations
• Prior industry experience in food manufacturing required; USDA and meat experience preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (with emphasis in Excel), ERP (cloud based is a plus), and MES
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and continuous improvement skills with demonstrated success in driving results through influential leadership and lean manufacturing tools
• Outstanding communication (both verbal and written) and relationship management skills
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Managing production processes across slacking, co-manufacturing and kitting network to ensure quality, efficiency, contract adherence and alignment with company mission and objectives
• KPI review and management with internal team and external teams
• Manage QBRs with external partners to ensure appropriate performance management and partnership is achieved
• Collaborating with FSQA and R&D leaders to implement and enforce quality control measures to consistently meet Chomps’ standards and comply with regulatory requirements across the network
• Collaborate on contract extension and amendments with existing co-manufacturing partners
• Leading and developing manufacturing teams to achieve Chomps’ mission and objectives, including but not limited to; people and organization planning, people and management development, performance evaluations and developing a culture of high performance, collaboration and continuous improvement
• Collaborating with cross functional teams including Procurement, Planning, Logistics, and Inventory Control to optimize inventory management, customer service and costs
• Partner with Finance team on budget development and execution across all third-party sites, as well as Productivity (Cost Savings) team to drive cost savings initiative in your functional area to reduce efficiencies and improve profitability
• Partner with Sr. Director of Manufacturing (Growth) to effectively hand-off all new facility and line start-ups from Growth team to Base team after steady-state is reached

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with meat processing, oven and thermoforming packaging equipment preferred

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401K 6% match
• Monthly reimbursements for wellness and home office
• Unlimited PTO and 11+ paid holiday days
• Hybrid & flexible remote schedule
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Bi-annual total team in-person activities
• Company-wide Continual Education budget
• Unlimited snacks