Commercialization and External Manufacturing Manager

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❄️ Minnesota – Remote

❄️ Minnesota – Remote

💵 $110k - $125k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

👔 Manager

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GoMacro

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2004

🏥 Healthcare

🏭 Manufacturing

🍽️ Food & Beverage

Healthcare • Manufacturing • Food & Beverage

GoMacro is a company specializing in the production and sale of plant-based nutrition bars, known as MacroBars. Their products are 100% organic, vegan, gluten-free, kosher, and non-GMO, emphasizing sustainable and responsible sourcing and packaging. Founded as a mother-daughter-owned business, GoMacro is committed to environmental sustainability and is powered by 100% renewable energy. In addition to dietary certifications, GoMacro bars cater to various dietary needs such as low FODMAP and soy-free options. The company is dedicated to making a positive impact both on consumers’ health and the planet.

📋 Description

• The Commercialization & External Manufacturing Manager is responsible for managing external manufacturing at GoMacro and the technical and operational execution of new product commercialization and ongoing production at external manufacturing partners. • Serve as the primary owner of external manufacturing relationships for base business and for new items, from line trial through ramp-up and steady-state production, ensuring products are launched on time, at target cost, quality, and scale. • Partner closely with R&D, Engineering, FSQA, Supply Planning, and Procurement to translate product concept and design into manufacturable, scalable processes. • Accountable for closing the gap between development and full-rate production, identifying technical risks, and driving continuous improvement across external manufacturing networks. • Lead end-to-end commercialization at external manufacturers, from initial line trials through validated ramp curves and steady-state production.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Food Science, Operations, or a related field • 5+ years of experience in external manufacturing in a food environment, with significant exposure to manufacturing operations, process engineering, commercialization, or technical program management within food, CPG, or consumer products manufacturing. • Proven ability to communicate effectively with external partners from the C-level to the production floor. • Excellent business and technical acumen in food CPG, including ability to connect throughput, yield, labor and other cost drivers to an external partner’s financial performance. • Demonstrated success leading scale-up, line trials, and production ramp-ups for new products. • Strong technical problem-solving skills with the ability to translate process constraints into actionable improvement plans. • Proven ability to lead and productively influence cross-functional teams without direct authority and manage complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives.

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical • Dental • Vision • Retirement • Paid time off • Wellness-focused benefits