Senior Manager - Operations External Manufacturing

Senior Manager, Operations External Manufacturing

At Horizon Organic, we’re growing a culture of passionate people driven to do good for the horizon we all share. We’re building the tomorrow we want to see. Every single day.

Joining our team means being part of a dynamic environment where your skills are valued, and your contributions make a real difference. We offer diverse opportunities for career growth and development. Embark on a rewarding journey with us in shaping the future of organic dairy!

Two generations of families—and counting—have grown up on Horizon Organic® milk. From the start, as the leading organic milk producer in the U.S., Horizon has been committed to delivering innovative, nourishing dairy that growing families can rely on. In 2023, Horizon Organic became a brand of Platinum Equity. Today, Horizon works with more than 500 farmers across the U.S. to bring high-quality, certified organic milk to consumers. For more information on Horizon’s full portfolio of organic dairy products, visit Horizon.com.

About the Job:

We are currently looking to hire a Senior Manager, Operations External Manufacturing!

We're looking for an experienced Senior Manager of External Manufacturing to join the Horizon Organic Dairy LLC team, the chosen individual will oversee all operations with our external manufacturing partners across the West (4 fluid milk co-manufacturing facilities) and adjacencies (4 co-manufacturing facilities: a whole milk powdering facility, butter production, and two cheese production facilities). This role is responsible for ensuring that our external manufacturers deliver with excellence across SQCD (Safety, Quality, Cost, and Delivery). In addition, the chosen candidate will own the full network optimization strategy for their territory and champion all new external manufacturer qualifications including ownership of timely execution of our network optimization strategy which has us existing a sizable existing co-manufacturer (4 facilities, 1 of which is included in this scope).

This is a hybrid position with an expectation of 3 days per week onsite in Broomfield, CO.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Accountable for all manufacturing qualifications, ensuring the timely exit of HOD from an existing co-manufacturing partner.
• Champion cross-functional project teams (Procurement, PMO, Quality, R&D, Finance, Brand) assigned to each initiative ensuring excellence in execution and timely delivery of desired outcomes executing our network optimization strategy.
• Own operational management of all our external manufacturing partners across the West for fluid and for all adjacencies co-manufacturing.
• Set clear operational success criteria across Safety, Quality, Cost, and Delivery for each external manufacturing partner
• Track performance and ensure corrective actions are identified and executed to achieve excellence from our external manufacturing partners.
• Collaborate closely with the Horizon operations team (Planning, distribution and logistics, SLC plant, milk procurement, and customer experience) ensuring a clear strategy is aligned for our network to achieve maximum efficiency while serving our customers consistently and reliably.

The base compensation range for this position is $120,000 - $140,000 commensurate with experience.

About You:

Education and Experience (Requirements):

• Bachelor's degree in logistics, supply chain management, engineering or relevant work experience.
• 5 years (or more) experience in an operations field, ideally manufacturing in CPG.
• Proven track record of developing and implementing successful strategies.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and build relationships with suppliers, carriers, and customers.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Deep understanding of CPG operations and manufacturing
• Proven ability to establish, optimize and maintain CPG network
• Strong communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills to bring teams together and ensure we can achieve the desired outcomes with our external manufacturing partners
• The ability to influence others and be a team player.
• The ability to develop/implement core work practices and standards that ensure excellence.
• The ability to rapidly assess, analyze, and quickly resolve complicated problems with little initial information or direction and with varying degrees of ambiguity.
• The ability to multitask and manage priorities while allocating time to long-term, continuous improvement projects.
• Strong “self-management” skills and be comfortable working with minimal supervision.
• Established project management skills. Must bring leadership, interpersonal and communication skills required to interact with various levels of plant and corporate personnel and influence others.
• Broomfield Colorado HQ based with 25% estimated travel