Contract Manufacturing Manager

Ocean Spray is hiring for a(n) Contract Manufacturing Manager! We’re a team of farmers, thinkers, creators, and doers. Whatever your title, whatever your role — it always comes back to this: we’re a farmer-owned co-op where everyone rolls up their sleeves to get the job done. Three maverick farmers started it all — and we’ve been making our own way ever since. 

Position Location: We're all about flexibility. This will be a remote role based out of our corporate headquarters in Lakeville, MA. We are open to remote candidates.

A Day in the Life...

• Responsible for the overall operations management, financial and contract administration of the contract manufacturing network.
• Provides overall operational direction and coordination of the Master Production Schedule at our Contract Manufacturers, specific to capacity and supply materials/ingredients.
• Actively participate in new product initiatives providing support in the development, planning, implementation and continual coordination of Operations’ resources.
• Negotiate costs for new products with existing and new partners.
• Optimize the contract manufacturing network to ensure manufacturing capability exists within the system to deliver Ocean Spray products that meet quality specifications and service levels within the desired timeframes
• Lead MBR, scorecard, and performance reviews at Contract Manufacturing inclusive but not limited to safety, service, cost, and quality.
• Perform budgeting, financial analysis and reporting, tracking, reconciliation, systems support and integration.
• Provide systems and process improvement support to contract manufacturers, identify cost optimization opportunities for each co-packer.
• Travel up to 50% required

What We Are Looking For:

Required

• Working knowledge of SAP/Oracle and MS Office (specifically Excel)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; influences and persuades others internally and externally, including senior leaders
• Experience in Manufacturing/Business Administration
• Experience in field operations with food and beverage organization
• Strong operations and financial background
• Experience and understanding of operations planning and MRP
• Knowledge of manufacturing process
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Highly organized
• Experience in project management

Education:

Work Experience:

Annual Salary:

The base salary range information above serves as a guideline of the position’s typical hiring range.  We value and appreciate what makes you unique and will consider a variety of factors when determining an offer.  These factors include, but are not limited to, your skills and experience, external and internal benchmarks, as well as overall company considerations.  Certain positions may be eligible for short-term and long- term incentive rewards. We also offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that supports all aspects of your health and well-being.

Benefits:

• Complete insurance package on Day-1 that includes a plethora of health and wellness programs
  • Health, Dental and Vision insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Flexible spending account
  • Life and accident insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Telehealth services
  • Fertility benefits
  • Transgender benefits
  • 1:1 health coaching and more
• 401(k) with up to 6% Company matching; additional potential discretionary match at year-end
• Short-Term Incentive/Performance bonuses
• Flexible scheduling options
• Vacation pay, up to three weeks of time (pro-rated for your first year of employment)
• Holiday pay for 12 holidays
• Career development and growth opportunities
• Tuition/Education assistance programs
• Access to LinkedIn Learning
• Scholarship programs for children of employees
• Parental leave
• Bright Horizons Family Solutions – Back-up care, tutoring, etc.
• Adoption assistance
• Bereavement leave
• Up to $300 fitness reimbursement
• Up to $300 massage reimbursement
• Employee appreciation events
• Employee discounts
• Charitable giving

Who We Are:

You might have our iconic cranberry juice in your fridge or have gotten into heated holiday debate about what’s better - canned or fresh cranberry sauce. But did you know that the hardworking people growing the superfruit in our products are 700 family farmers that own our cooperative? They entrust us with what is most precious to them to create new and innovative products that will delight consumers and grow this beloved brand today and into the future.

Team members, farmers, consumers and communities alike--we value what makes us unique and strive to connect our farms to families for a better life by living our values:

• Grower Mindset – We embrace our grower-owners innovative spirit and heritage through confidence, learning and focus on the future.
• Sustainable Results – Guided by purpose, we are focused on delivering results for our grower-owners.
• Integrity Above All – We are ethical, doing the right thing for our grower-owners, customers, consumers and each other
• Inclusive Teamwork – We build diverse and inclusive teams that strengthen our cooperative.