Director of Co-Manufacturing & Manufacturing Performance

David Protein; New York (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

401(k) with 4% match

Gym expenses covered

Substantial PTO

Company equity opportunity

Job summary

David is seeking a Director on the Manufacturing team in New York City to own relationships with key co-manufacturing partners and drive performance across quality, yield, cost, and throughput. You will build data-driven insights, align cross-functional teams, and manage risk with a high bar for service and outcomes.

You will lead reviews, establish clear metrics, and ensure capacity keeps pace with growth while representing partner capabilities internally and externally.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in manufacturing, operations, or supply chain.
• Strong relationship management and cross-functional collaboration.
• Proactive, data-driven decision maker with ownership.
• Comfortable navigating challenging conversations and driving accountability.

Responsibilities

• Own relationships with co-manufacturing partners as primary contact.
• Lead performance reviews and establish KPIs and accountability.
• Manage KPIs: production attainment, OTIF, RFT, throughput, yield, scrap, cost per pound.
• Identify gaps, drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Drive continuous improvement with partners.
• Inform production allocation and strategy through partner insights.
• Collaborate with Planning to ensure capacity alignment.
• Communicate capabilities and constraints to stakeholders.
• Build analytics and reporting to improve manufacturing performance.
• Lead high-impact operational initiatives with clear ownership.

Skills

Relationship management

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decision making

Ownership mindset

Job description

David is seeking a Director on the Manufacturing team in New York City to own relationships with key co-manufacturing partners and drive performance across quality, yield, cost, and throughput. You will build data-driven insights, align cross-functional teams, and manage risk with a high bar for service and outcomes.

You will lead reviews, establish clear metrics, and ensure capacity keeps pace with growth while representing partner capabilities internally and externally.