Sr. Manager, Contract Manufacturing

Mark Anthony Group is an entrepreneurial drinks company, built from the ground up by thinking differently, innovating and doing the unexpected. Our company is rooted in family values, a bold vision and relentless determination to continuously raise the bar and make a positive difference in consumers' lives. Founded in 1972, we’ve grown organically from a one-person import wine business into an international drinks company whose hallmarks include a portfolio of luxury wineries and iconic beverage brands, including White Claw® Hard Seltzer, Mike’s Hard Lemonade, and Cayman Jack.

Lead the day-to-day execution of external contract manufacturing operations by serving as the primary operational link between MAB support functions, co-manufacturing/ co-packing partners. The role ensures customer demand is translated into executable production and supply plans while driving accountability, proactively resolving risks, and delivering service, quality, cost, and inventory objectives

Accountabilities:

• Run multi-site co-packing network and support Customer Co-manufacturing operations as needed.
• Deliver service, quality and cost objectives; resolve disruptions with urgency
• Identify, recommend, onboard and manage suppliers, and ensure they adhere to specifications while monitoring supplier performance / deliverables
• Work with other departments, such as quality control, supply chain, finance, logistics and operations to mitigate any business risk.
• Monitor costs to ensure that budgets and forecasts are met, ensure that all supplier-related documentation is accurate and that suppliers understand their expectations
• Support co-packing network agreements and Innovations

Key Metrics & Financial Targets:

• Responsible for $30MM in annual spend / ~20-MM cases
• Deliver Co-packing network KPI’s (schedule attainment, customer complaints, Right at first time, OTIF, etc.).

Own:

• Day-to-day co-packing network manufacturing execution and issue / conflict resolution
• Innovation sourcing
• Cross-functional operating rhythm from forecast through shipment

Influence:

• New co-packers
• Establish clear ways of working between co-packing / re-packing and MAB functions

Veto:

• Co-packers request that do not conform with contract terms

Critical Stakeholders & Relationships:

• Operations, Finance, Quality, Tech Services, Engineering, R&D, Supply Chain, Procurement and Logistics

Qualifications, Education, & Experience:

• Degree or diploma in related field (e.g. , Business, Supply Chain, Operations Management)
• 8+ years of Food, beverage, CPG manufacturing / Operations and Supply Chain experience

Skills Needed To Be Successful:

• Negotiator / conflict resolution
• Strong business Knowledge of end-to-end Supply Chain and Operations

Extraordinary Leadership Expectations:

• Addresses setbacks to recover quickly from conflicts, challenges, and unexpected complications

Compensation:

Compensation offered to prospective Team Members has taken internal equity into consideration and can vary depending on a positions’ location. The final agreed upon wage may vary based on the job-related knowledge, skills, and experience of the individual.

• Competitive annual salary $146,000 - $165,000 in Chicago, IL
• Bonus plan designed to recognize company performance and individual contributions
• Comprehensive health and welfare benefits
• Company matching 401(k) contributions
• Paid time off including annual leave, paid sick time and holidays
• Extensive opportunities for training, development, and career growth

At Mark Anthony, we exist to Unearth the Extraordinary:

Our Purpose is not just a statement; it is a call to action that binds us together and ignites our passion for making a difference. It is the driving force behind why we do what we do every single day, connecting our global organization across all business units, roles, and locations. We are:

Best in Our Craft We set the standard with a pursuit of excellence that can be found in everything from our products and processes to our plants and people.​

Ambitiously Curious We stay curious, dreaming big and navigating the unknown with an enduring belief in better.​​

Made With Humility We bring humility, authenticity, fun, and support to every collaboration and celebrate wins as a team.

Daringly Disruptive We disrupt the status quo, moving fast to seize opportunities and acting scrappy ​to stay ahead of industry giants.​