About the role

  • Lead all aspects of business in relation to Contract Manufacturing
  • Developing and maintaining long-term business relationships with contract manufacturing partners
  • Provide a consistent approach to identifying, selecting, qualifying, and managing contract manufacturing partners
  • Manage all activities between Beam Suntory internal teams and contract manufacturing partners to facilitate innovation, performance, and productivity projects
  • Collaborate with Supply Planning to provide regular capacity analysis based on demonstrated performance to ensure adequate capacity is available to meet demand
  • Establish and report KPIs for Contract Manufacturers in quality, food safety, customer service, and cost
  • Develop a risk management plan for supplemental production options to mitigate service issues in the event of internal/external manufacturing disruptions

Requirements

  • 7+ years of diverse plant operations, engineering, and/or supply chain experience
  • Experience managing 3rd party Co-Manufacturing or Co-Packing
  • Knowledge of spirits industry and familiar with Contract Manufacturing in the beverage industry
  • Strong computer literacy in MS Office and basic working knowledge about SAP
  • BA/BS degree Business, Industrial Engineering, Management, or related field of study is preferred but relevant experience will be considered
  • Fluent in both written & spoken English
  • Ability to take initiative and make an impact, bias toward action

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Flexible work hours
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development opportunities

Job title

Director, Contract Manufacturing

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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