Senior Manager, Contract Manufacturing (Fully Remote)

Ollie; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k matching

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Unlimited vacation policy

Parental leave

Paw-ternity leave

Free Ollie subscription

Job summary

Ollie is seeking a seasoned Operations Manager to serve as the core bridge between Ollie and our manufacturing partners, ensuring fresh, human-grade recipes are produced safely and efficiently.

This remote U.S. role requires 25-30% travel for plant visits, audits, and partner onboarding, and offers a competitive salary with 401k matching and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in contract manufacturing or plant operations in food or pet food.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, HACCP, and human-grade manufacturing processes.
• Analytical with proficiency in ERP systems, supply planning, and yield metrics.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations and strategic relationships at co-manufacturing sites, including contract negotiations and performance reviews.
• Drive cross-functional alignment across procurement, inventory, quality, and engineering teams to meet operational goals.
• Identify, evaluate, and onboard new contract manufacturing facilities to support growth.

Skills

Contract manufacturing

Plant operations

HACCP knowledge

ERP systems

Supply planning

Yield metrics

Job description

• You will serve as the core operational bridge between Ollie and our manufacturing partners, ensuring fresh, human-grade recipes are produced safely and efficiently.
• This role is performed remotely in the U.S. with 25–30% travel for plant visits, audits, and partner onboarding.

What You'll Do:

• Oversee daily operations and strategic relationships at co-manufacturing sites, including contract negotiations and performance reviews.
• Drive cross-functional alignment across procurement, inventory, quality, and engineering teams to meet operational goals.
• Identify, evaluate, and onboard new contract manufacturing facilities to support growth.

Who You Are:

• You bring 5+ years of experience in contract manufacturing or plant operations within food or pet food.
• You have strong technical knowledge of food safety, HACCP, and human-grade manufacturing processes.
• You are analytical and proficient with ERP systems, supply planning, and yield metrics.

What You'll Get:

• Competitive salary with sponsored 401k matching up to 4% and comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Unlimited vacation policy, paid parental leave, and 1-week paw-ternity leave for new dog parents.
• Free Ollie subscription and an inspiring pack of team members.

Ollie

Ollie is a pet health company that makes human-grade, fresh pet food tailored to each dog's nutritional needs and delivers it directly to customers. The company is a growing, close-knit team that values compassion, courage, and continuous improvement for dogs and pet parents.