IT Program Manager I
Centene Corporation
PMP
Technical Operations Manager
Banza
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $95,000 - $125,000 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
Tech Stack
ERP
About the role
- Lead production and operations improvement projects/activities to ensure efficiency, consistency, and adherence to company goals. Identify bottlenecks and implement continuous improvement strategies across manufacturing operations. Partner with Finance to model cost structures and identify margin improvement opportunities.
- Partner with QA to implement and oversee CAPAs at ingredient suppliers and 3PL partners.
- Partner with R&D and Supply Chain team for new product development activities (e.g. production trials, supplier selection, and costing). Work closely with external vendors and internal teams to build packaging structures and configurations.
- Support product launches, manage ingredient changes, and ensure smooth scaling of operations at internal and external manufacturing locations.
- Build strong relationships with contract manufacturers and suppliers ensuring alignment on service levels, quality, and cost efficiency. Participate in selection and onboarding of contract manufacturers, co-packers, and ingredient suppliers.
- Develop and manage KPIs for production efficiency, cost reduction, manufacturer performance, and on-time delivery.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science
- 5+ years of experience in manufacturing or quality management within the CPG industry, ideally in food manufacturing
- Prior experience with manufacturing scale up, contract manufacturing integration, and cost improvement.
- Skilled in data-driven decision-making, with proficiency in Excel, ERP systems, or other operational management tools
- Adept at identifying inefficiencies and implementing scalable solutions to optimize manufacturing operations, quality, and cost
- Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and external stakeholders
- Thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment, balancing strategic thinking with hands-on problem-solving
- Ability to travel 25%+ of the year
- Passion for what Banza is doing!
Benefits
- Equity in Banza
- Annual Bonus
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance starting day 1: Banza pays 80% of the monthly premiums for employees and 70% for dependents
- One Medical Membership
- Short Term Disability and Life Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- Commuter Benefits
- 401(k)
- Paid Time Off: 20 vacation days, 10 holidays, 6 sick days, 2 personal days, a birthday day off, and a 7+ week sabbatical after 5 continuous years of employment.
- Extended Leave: Short-Term Disability, Parental Leave, and other Paid Family Leave. Support provided by our end-to-end leave management partner, Sparrow
- New Parents: 12 weeks of paid parental leave plus additional optional leave time to add, and 4 weeks of flexible return to work arrangements.
- Breast milk shipping service for traveling team members provided by Milk Stork
- Monthly fitness, internet and phone stipends
- Monthly lunch stipend to encourage team member connection
- Annual education stipend
- Home office set-up stipend
- Unlimited Pasta, Rice & Mac
- $500 annual stipend to purchase our pizza and waffles, wherever they're sold
- Quarterly snack box for remote employees
- Lively NYC office stocked with snacks and beverages
- Quarterly in-person and remote events
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
manufacturing operationscontinuous improvementcost structures modelingKPI developmentdata-driven decision-makingmanufacturing scale upcontract manufacturing integrationcost improvementquality managementpackaging structures
Soft skills
communicationleadershipinfluencingproblem-solvingstrategic thinkingrelationship buildingadaptabilitycollaborationcross-functional teamworktime management
