Director, Co-Manufacturing Quality & Strategy

Kinder's Premium Quality Seasonings & Sauces; Walnut Creek (CA); On-site; USD 215,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Bonus eligibility

Equity grants

Job summary

Kinder’s Premium Quality Seasonings & Sauces in Walnut Creek, CA, seeks a Director of Co-Manufacturing Quality to lead the quality strategy across our co-man network. You’ll partner with Operations, R&D, Regulatory, and Commercialization to protect the brand while enabling growth.

Responsibilities include governance, risk management, audits, CAPA, and continuous improvement. Travel up to 50% and strong business acumen are essential to success in this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in food science, engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years QA/QC/FS experience in CPG industry.
• Experience managing co-manufacturers/contract manufacturers.
• PCQI certification preferred/required.
• Strong leadership and people management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the long-term Co-Manufacturing Quality strategy.
• Establish governance, standards, and accountability for co-manufacturing partners.
• Define risk-based Quality requirements by product category and process.
• Oversee audits, CAPA, and corrective actions.
• Provide senior leadership with visibility into network quality performance.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with Operations, Supply Chain, R&D, Regulatory.
• Foster continuous improvement and data-driven decision making.

Skills

Strategic thinker

Executive presence

Relationship building

Project management

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in food science/engineering

PCQI certification

Job description

Kinder’s Premium Quality Seasonings & Sauces in Walnut Creek, CA, seeks a Director of Co-Manufacturing Quality to lead the quality strategy across our co-man network. You’ll partner with Operations, R&D, Regulatory, and Commercialization to protect the brand while enabling growth.

Responsibilities include governance, risk management, audits, CAPA, and continuous improvement. Travel up to 50% and strong business acumen are essential to success in this role.