Senior Director, Co-Manufacturing Network Strategy

Kinders; Walnut Creek (CA); On-site; USD 235,000 - 255,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Bonus eligibility

Equity grants

Health benefits

Parental leave

Paid time off

Job summary

Kinder’s is seeking a hands-on senior leader to source and develop the co-manufacturing partner network needed as brands and demand grow. You will shape the future-state manufacturing network, decide where capacity sits, and secure right commercial and capacity commitments.

Collaborate across Operations, Planning, Product Development, Quality, Sourcing, Finance, Legal, and Commercial teams to turn growth into a resilient network.

Qualifications

• Significant progressive experience in food or beverage manufacturing, co-manufacturing, supply chain strategy, strategic sourcing, or a related field, with direct responsibility for partner selection and network expansion.
• Experience finding, qualifying onboarding, and negotiating with contract manufacturing partners across multiple products or production technologies.
• Strong command of manufacturing capacity, production economics, commercialization, food safety and quality requirements, and operational risk.
• Ability to build credible business cases and evaluate total cost, capital needs, capacity commitments, service, and resilience.
• Experience leading negotiations and cross-functional decisions involving Operations, Quality, Product Development, Planning, Finance, Sourcing, and Legal.
• Strong relationship building skills and the ability to operate in a fast-growing environment.

Responsibilities

• Set the Co-Man Network Strategy
• Lead Partner Search and Diligence
• Develop Partner Acceptance and Onboarding
• Build Capacity Plans and Secure Commitments
• Build the Capability and Lead Across Kinder’s

Skills

Co-manufacturing

Network strategy

Partner negotiations

Cross-functional leadership

Supply chain risk

Cost optimization

Business case

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience

Job description

Kinder’s is seeking a hands-on senior leader to source and develop the co-manufacturing partner network needed as brands and demand grow. You will shape the future-state manufacturing network, decide where capacity sits, and secure right commercial and capacity commitments.

Collaborate across Operations, Planning, Product Development, Quality, Sourcing, Finance, Legal, and Commercial teams to turn growth into a resilient network.