Director, Contract Manufacturing
Suntory Global Spirits
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Clermont • Kentucky • 🇺🇸 United States
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Lead
About the role
- Lead all aspects of business in relation to Contract Manufacturing
- Developing and maintaining long-term business relationships with contract manufacturing partners
- Provide a consistent approach to identifying, selecting, qualifying, and managing contract manufacturing partners
- Manage all activities between Beam Suntory internal teams and contract manufacturing partners to facilitate innovation, performance, and productivity projects
- Collaborate with Supply Planning to provide regular capacity analysis based on demonstrated performance to ensure adequate capacity is available to meet demand
- Establish and report KPIs for Contract Manufacturers in quality, food safety, customer service, and cost
- Develop a risk management plan for supplemental production options to mitigate service issues in the event of internal/external manufacturing disruptions
Requirements
- 7+ years of diverse plant operations, engineering, and/or supply chain experience
- Experience managing 3rd party Co-Manufacturing or Co-Packing
- Knowledge of spirits industry and familiar with Contract Manufacturing in the beverage industry
- Strong computer literacy in MS Office and basic working knowledge about SAP
- BA/BS degree Business, Industrial Engineering, Management, or related field of study is preferred but relevant experience will be considered
- Fluent in both written & spoken English
- Ability to take initiative and make an impact, bias toward action
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Flexible work hours
- Paid time off
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
plant operationsengineeringsupply chain managementcontract manufacturingcapacity analysisKPI reportingrisk managementfood safetycustomer servicecost management
Soft skills
relationship managementcollaborationinitiativeimpactbias toward actioncommunicationleadershiporganizational skillsproblem-solvingadaptability