Global Contract Manufacturing Manager

Ingevity; North Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Ingevity, headquartered in North Charleston, SC, seeks a Global Contract Manufacturing Manager to lead its contract manufacturing strategy across Pavement Technologies and Performance Materials. You will manage third-party manufacturing partners, drive sourcing strategies, and ensure compliant, cost-effective supply while enabling growth and innovation.

This role requires strong cross-functional leadership, with a track record in supplier transitions, process changes, and risk management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Chemistry or related field.
• Five+ years of experience in contract manufacturing, operations, supply chain, procurement, or related areas in specialty chemicals, materials or process manufacturing.
• Experience managing third-party manufacturing partners, suppliers, or external production networks.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives across operations, planning, quality, procurement, product stewardship, and commercial teams.
• Demonstrated ability to manage product commercialization activities, supplier transitions, process changes, or new supply sources.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, project management, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with ability to influence stakeholders across functions.
• Willingness to travel ~30% (up to 40%).
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of global contract manufacturing, tolling, and purchased finished goods across supported businesses.
• Develop and implement outsourced finished product sourcing strategies, including supplier selection and contract negotiations.
• Maintain a global network of qualified contract manufacturing partners to support growth, new product development and asset utilization.
• Assess and align contract manufacturing arrangements, bringing work in-house when appropriate and integrating acquired business activities.
• Ensure outsourced products are produced on time, in the right quantities, and meet service levels and customer expectations.
• Maintain quality systems, product stewardship, regulatory and certification requirements with third-party manufacturers.
• Collaborate with global planning to anticipate production changes and manage end-to-end supply chain for outsourced products.
• Establish repeatable processes for contract manufacturing and purchased finished goods.
• Promote safety and ensure compliance with environmental, safety, health, regulatory and certification requirements.
• Monitor cost, productivity, and savings opportunities through supplier relationships and process improvements.
• Coordinate internal departments to execute contract manufacturing and changes to products, processes, or suppliers.
• Support commercialization of new outsourced products and changes to existing ones.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Project management

Decision-making

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or Chemistry

Tools

SAP

Job description

Job Family Group: Manufacturing Operations

Are you ready to do something remarkable? Ready to collaborate with an incredible team to solve problems that improve people’s lives? Meet Ingevity. At Ingevity, we develop innovations that purify, protect and enhance the world around us. Our products enable oil to flow better, crops to grow fuller, roads to last longer and ensure that the air we all breathe is cleaner. Our people come from all different backgrounds and help reimagine new possibilities daily. We understand there is no challenge too big and no contribution too small. We seek out new ideas for tackling complex problems and celebrate achieving the improbable. We value each person’s unique talents and synergize them to create meaningful impact and sustainable solutions for our customers and our world. Bold. Energetic. Ingenious. Genuine. If these qualities describe you, we’d love for you to join Ingevity!

Global Contract Manufacturing Manager

The Global Contract Manufacturing Manager is responsible for developing and executing Ingevity's global contract manufacturing strategy across the Pavement Technologies and Performance Materials businesses. This role ensures reliable, cost-effective, and compliant supply through a network of third-party manufacturing partners while supporting growth, innovation, and operational excellence.

How you will impact Ingevity

• Lead all aspects of global contract manufacturing, tolling, and purchased finished goods activities across the supported Pavement Technologies and Performance Materials businesses.
• Develop and implement sourcing strategies for outsourced finished products, including contract negotiation, supplier selection, relationship management and accountability to contractual commitments.
• Maintain a global network of qualified contract manufacturing partners that supports growth plans, new product development and effective utilization of internal manufacturing assets.
• Continuously assess the need for new and existing contract manufacturing arrangements; lead efforts to bring work in-house when appropriate and integrate contract manufacturing activities resulting from mergers and acquisitions.
• Ensure outsourced products are produced at the right time, in the right quantities and at objective customer service levels while managing business and customer expectations.
• Ensure quality systems, product stewardship, regulatory, certification, and customer requirements are understood, documented, and maintained by third-party manufacturers.
• Partner with global planning to anticipate and respond to production requirement changes and manage the end-to-end supply chain for outsourced finished products.
• Establish robust, repeatable and documented processes for contract manufacturing and purchased finished goods.
• Promote a high level of safety commitment consistent with Ingevity culture and ensure contract manufacturers and purchased finished goods comply with applicable environmental, safety, health, regulatory and certification requirements.
• Drive process capability, quality, productivity and cost improvements, including sourcing-led savings and root cause elimination.
• Ensure IATF requirements and documentation are met and maintained.
• Manage the total cost of outsourced products, including production, packaging and supply chain costs.
• Coordinate the internal functions required to execute contract manufacturing, including third-party operations, transportation management, global planning, plant operations, supply chain, product stewardship, tax, finance, accounting, customer service, sales, EHS and trade compliance.
• Coordinate commercialization of new outsourced products and changes to existing products, processes, technologies, suppliers or sources of supply.
• Establish supplier performance metrics to monitor service, quality, cost, safety, responsiveness, and corrective action performance.
• Complete other projects and assignments as required.

What you need to succced

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Chemistry, or a related field.
• Five or more years of experience in contract manufacturing, operations, supply chain, procurement, technical services, or related functions within the specialty chemicals, materials, or process manufacturing industries.
• Experience managing third-party manufacturing partners, suppliers, or external production networks.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives involving operations, planning, quality, procurement, product stewardship, commercial teams, and other stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to manage product commercialization activities, supplier transitions, process changes, or new sources of supply.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, project management, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders across functions and levels of the organization.
• Ability to travel approximately 30%, with business needs potentially requiring travel up to 40%.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States and not require current or future visa sponsorship.
• This position is located at the Ingevity HQ building in Charleston, SC.

Preferred qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial, or related Engineering discipline.
• Experience in specialty chemicals, chemical manufacturing, advanced materials, or other regulated process industries.
• Working knowledge of contract manufacturing, tolling operations, strategic sourcing, and supplier relationship management.
• Understanding of chemical manufacturing processes, process equipment, and production technologies.
• Familiarity with Process Safety Management (PSM), OSHA, EPA, environmental permitting, Management of Change (MOC), Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), and related compliance requirements.
• Experience with quality management systems, IATF requirements, continuous improvement methodologies, and root cause analysis.
• SAP experience.
• Experience supporting mergers and acquisitions integrations, outsourcing strategies, or manufacturing network optimization initiatives.

Ingevity is a company made up of extraordinary people of every race, religion and background, all worthy of the same dignity. Our differences are one of our great strengths. Join us in building a culture of increasing diversity and respect – a culture where everyone belongs.

Ingevity is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.

Recruiting Agencies: Ingevity does not accept unsolicited resumes and therefore, will not be responsible for any fees associated with unsolicited resumes.

Ingevity provides products and technologies that purify, protect and enhance the world around us. Through a team of talented and experienced people, we develop, manufacture and bring to market solutions that help customers solve complex problems and make the world more sustainable. Headquartered in North Charleston, South Carolina, Ingevity operates from 23 locations around the world and employs approximately 1,600 people. For more information, visit Ingevity.com.