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Contract Manufacturing Manager (B817)

Department:Operations

Location:Burlington, MA

About the Wellness Pet Company

The Wellness Pet Company crafts and produces premium natural pet food, treats, and dental chews. We believe that natural, premium nutrition focused on proven health outcomes is the foundation of creating a mutual wellbeing for pets and their families. As a community of people, Wellies are positively obsessed about how to win for pets and their parents. We believe in the difference we make every single day, and we know that when we work collaboratively, Wellies are unstoppable -- Not only in providing the best nutrition to pets, but in building a better tomorrow for pets, their parents, and the world.

When you join Wellness Pet, you join a team whose aligned values and purpose create a unique and exciting place to work every day. Join us on our adventure to fulfill a life of wellbeing together with pets and their parents. Come for a walk with us today!

What You-ll Accomplish

Our Contract Manufacturing Manager will manage relationships with our external manufacturing partners to deliver strategic company growth and service objectives. Additionally, this individual will help to identify and onboard new contract manufacturers to enable growth in new areas or to provide supply chain redundancy, which is critical to our ability to deliver nutritious meals to the pets we love. In addition, you-ll:

+ + Support the alignment of contract manufacturing network capabilities to deliver annual plans.

• Work cross-functionally to identify, develop, implement, and track process improvements and value engineering initiatives

• Develop and implement strategies to meet the Company-s business growth and sourcing requirements while proactively anticipating challenges, understanding the -Big Picture-, and ensuring contract manufacturing related milestones are completed on time

• Lead strategic projects that enable dual sourcing and/or unlock productivity

• Ensure all tactical elements of contract manufacturing are accurately and efficiently executed

• Effectively manage relationships with contract manufacturers; act as the liaison between Wellness Pet and our external partners, providing regular feedback on supplier performance and communicating key performance metrics

• Develop supply chain contingency plans for business interruption in addition to identifying new and alternative contract manufacturing partners

  Who We-re Looking For

  Team Wellie is a group of people who are truly obsessed in all the best ways about winning for the consumer and the pets they love. And so, we are seeking an individual who:

• Is consumer focused on all they do

• Continually challenge themselves to go the extra mile to get the job done, and ensure it-s done the right was as opposed to the easy way

• Hold themselves and others accountable

• Embraces continual development through the sharing of feedback and investment in learning opportunities.

• Is a true collaborator, sharing resources, and engages in healthy debate

• Celebrates differences and strives to learn from others who are different from themselves

• Gives back to their community and supports sustainable practices

  Specifically for this position, we-re also seeking an individual who possesses:

• A bachelor-s degree in food science, manufacturing, or engineering

• A minimum of 4 years of experience in a manufacturing or other CPG supply chain-related role

• A minimum of 2 years of project management experience leading a cross-functional and/or multi-location team

• Prior experience working with external partners (manufacturers, suppliers, etc.)

• Experience participating in the commercialization process for new products and familiarity with stage gate processes

• Demonstrates strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills

• Proven success working in a very fast paced and dynamic environment

• Is able to travel approximately 30%

  Why Work for Wellness Pet

  We care about the wellbeing of our people, their families, and their pets. So, we treat every Wellie to a comprehensive benefits package full of extras to support their health, pets, passions, and professional Development. More information about our benefits can be found on our website (https://www.wellnesspet.com/#join-our-pack) . The Wellness Pet Company is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or veteran status.

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