Sr Mgr Contract Manufacturing Procurement
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Sr Mgr Contract Manufacturing Procurement
US-CA-Ontario
Job ID: 2025-8219
Type: Regular Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Ontario (Corporate Office)
Overview
The Senior Manager of Contract Manufacturing Procurement will lead our third-party manufacturing partnerships. This role is responsible for the end-to-end operations and procurement activities related to external manufacturing partners, ensuring cost-effective, high-quality, and timely production, supporting innovation programs as well as cost reduction initiatives.
Responsibilities
Third-Party Manufacturing Management:
* Lead the selection, onboarding, and performance management of contract manufacturers (CMOs), ensuring alignment with company standards, capacity needs, and growth objectives.
* Proactively evaluate CMO capabilities, negotiate service agreements, and implement KPIs to ensure consistent quality, compliance, and delivery performance.
Procurement Strategy & Execution:
* Develop and execute sourcing strategies for raw materials, packaging, and finished goods through third-party partners, optimizing cost, quality, and service.
* Leverage market intelligence and supplier insights to drive competitive advantage, mitigate risks, and support long-term business goals in collaboration with category owners.
Operational Excellence:
* Drive continuous improvement in supply chain efficiency, quality assurance, and service levels across all co-manufacturing operations.
* Implement continuous improvement principles, monitor production metrics, and lead root cause analysis to resolve operational issues, bottlenecks and enhance throughput and profitability for AFNA.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
* Partner with R&D, Quality, Finance, and Commercial teams to support new product launches, cost savings initiatives, risk mitigation and sustainability strategies
* Ensure alignment across departments by facilitating regular cross-functional reviews and integrating feedback into operational planning.
People Development & Leadership:
* Lead and mentor a team of procurement and operations professionals, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and professional growth.
* Create individual development plans, provide coaching and feedback, and build succession pipelines to strengthen team capabilities.
Qualifications
* Bachelor's degree in supply chain, Engineering, Business, or related field (MBA preferred)
* 7+ years of experience in supply chain, procurement, or operations, with at least 3 years in a leadership role
* Experience managing third-party contract manufacturing in CPG, food & beverage, or pharmaceutical industries
* Strong negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills as well as exceptional problem solving and analytical skills
* Proficiency in ERP systems and supply chain analytics tools,
* Project management experience and cross functional leadership skills with ability to interact with internal and external executive stakeholders
* Must be able to travel up to 25% of the time
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* Pay Range $150,000 to $160,000
Compensation details: 150000-160000 Yearly Salary
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- Location:
- Ontario, CA, United States
- Job Type:
- FullTime
- Category:
- Null