What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager - Contract Mfg position at Tropicana Brands Group?
About Tropicana Brands Group
The launch of Tropicana Brands Group represents an exciting fusion of some of the world's most beloved and up-and-coming brands in the juice category, including Tropicana, Naked, KeVita, Izze, Dole, Copella and Punica. Established in 2022 as a joint venture between PAI Partners and PepsiCo, our new company blends the best of two worlds: one steeped in industry-leading expertise and the heritage of prestige juice brands, and another rooted in a true entrepreneurial, agile mindset.
With a global footprint of more than 2,000 associates that spans North America and Europe, we are proud of our industry-leading capabilities in areas that include innovation, R&D, manufacturing, distribution, sales, marketing and nutrition expertise.
The company’s focused on the vision to quench the world's thirst for more delight and nourishment, while continuing to build upon the many important diversity, sustainability, local community and philanthropic activities that our people and brands have historically supported.
Role Overview:
Tropicana Brands Group is looking for a Contract Manufacturing Manager to support the Supply Chain team. This role will be responsible for managing multiple contract manufacturing locations, with accountability for production reliability, cost performance, quality, and customer service results. This role partners with Business Units to identify external manufacturing capabilities and supports new product and packaging initiatives through cross-functional project teams.
Additional responsibilities include:
TBG is pleased to offer you a comprehensive benefits package which includes a 401(k) plan, medical, dental, vision, company provided life, STD and LTD insurance. In addition, you may also elect to participate in voluntary life, accident, hospital, and critical illness coverages.
The launch of Tropicana Brands Group represents an exciting fusion of some of the world's most beloved and up-and-coming brands in the juice category, including Tropicana, Naked, KeVita, Izze, Dole, Copella and Punica. Established in 2022 as a joint venture between PAI Partners and PepsiCo, our new company blends the best of two worlds: one steeped in industry-leading expertise and the heritage of prestige juice brands, and another rooted in a true entrepreneurial, agile mindset.
With a global footprint of more than 2,000 associates that spans North America and Europe, we are proud of our industry-leading capabilities in areas that include innovation, R&D, manufacturing, distribution, sales, marketing and nutrition expertise.
The company’s focused on the vision to quench the world's thirst for more delight and nourishment, while continuing to build upon the many important diversity, sustainability, local community and philanthropic activities that our people and brands have historically supported.
Role Overview:
Tropicana Brands Group is looking for a Contract Manufacturing Manager to support the Supply Chain team. This role will be responsible for managing multiple contract manufacturing locations, with accountability for production reliability, cost performance, quality, and customer service results. This role partners with Business Units to identify external manufacturing capabilities and supports new product and packaging initiatives through cross-functional project teams.
Additional responsibilities include:
- Manage contract manufacturing facilities, with emphasis on production reliability, cost performance, quality and customer service
- Responsible for complete operational, technical and financial assessment of prospective copackers and providing practical recommendations to correct process and packaging deficiencies and bring operations into PepsiCo specifications.
- Works closely with central and local planning groups to harmonize production scheduling and inventory management.
- Works closely with Demand Planning to help resolve capacity issues under high product demand periods.
- Participate in Commercialization Team meetings to manage the operational and technical aspects of Product commercialization, including new products, new packaging, capital investment and the startup of new lines
- Lead changes in processing and packaging alternatives/recommendations to business teams
- Develop innovation optimization solutions across co-pack network to establish new component assembly processes and capabilities required to support new packaging and products
- Identifies and implements productivity opportunities at co-packing locations and across the supply chain, leveraging Lean Six Sigma processes
- Lead all contractual processes/procedures to include Request for Proposal, Confidentiality Agreements, Letters of Intent and Manufacturing Contracts to lock in pricing and term
- Lead all capacity expansion projects to include site reviews, Request for Proposal development, site engineering gap analysis, contract negotiations and pricing development, 3PM coordination, CQV site startups and contract management
- Bachelor’s degree
- Strong interpersonal, communication, influencing, organizational, and analytical skills to gain alignment across multiple stake holders.
- 5 years minimum applicable experience in manufacturing/supply chain
- 3-5 years minimum of project management/leadership experience
- Previous roles in Beverage, Dairy and Foods operations highly preferred
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship now or in the future
TBG is pleased to offer you a comprehensive benefits package which includes a 401(k) plan, medical, dental, vision, company provided life, STD and LTD insurance. In addition, you may also elect to participate in voluntary life, accident, hospital, and critical illness coverages.
