Senior Contract Manufacturing Lead — CPG Growth

Jobgether; United States; Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Hybrid work model

Paid time off

Parental leave

401(k) plan

Wellness stipend

Product discounts

Cell phone allowance

Free company products

Job summary

Jobgether is seeking a Senior Contract Manufacturing Manager based in the United States to lead strategic relationships with contract manufacturing partners and drive supplier performance across cost, quality, service, and capacity.

You will develop long-term supplier strategies, negotiate complex agreements, and champion continuous improvement to support growth and supply chain resilience in a rapidly scaling consumer goods environment.

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years of progressive experience in supply chain management within the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry.
• Experience managing external contract manufacturers and end-to-end supply chain operations.
• Strong expertise in negotiations, supplier relationship mgmt, and contract development.
• Technical experience in gummy manufacturing or confectionery, vitamins, or supplements.
• Solid understanding of planning, logistics, and customer service.
• Analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills with data-to-insights ability.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management across cross-functional teams.
• Ability to balance operational details with broader strategic vision in a fast-growth environment.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage relationships with contract manufacturing partners across an assigned product category, ensuring strong performance in service, cost, quality, and innovation.
• Develop and execute a rolling three-year supply base strategy aligned with business objectives and long-term growth plans.
• Act as the primary escalation point for cross-functional stakeholders, driving timely resolution of operational and business challenges.
• Support supplier sourcing and selection initiatives to strengthen manufacturing capacity, innovation, service levels, and cost competitiveness.
• Drive cost-saving initiatives and deliver financial targets through effective supplier management and commercial negotiations.
• Lead regular supplier business reviews, monitor performance, and establish KPIs in collaboration with Finance, Supply Chain, and Sales teams.
• Negotiate, execute, and renew supply agreements while maintaining accurate contractual information and key metrics.
• Partner with Finance to ensure accuracy across payment terms, standard costs, PPV, and invoicing.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, supporting scalability of supply chain operations.

Skills

Supply chain management

Contract manufacturing

Commercial negotiations

Supplier relationship management

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Communication

Gummy manufacturing

Job description

Jobgether is seeking a Senior Contract Manufacturing Manager based in the United States to lead strategic relationships with contract manufacturing partners and drive supplier performance across cost, quality, service, and capacity.

You will develop long-term supplier strategies, negotiate complex agreements, and champion continuous improvement to support growth and supply chain resilience in a rapidly scaling consumer goods environment.