CONTRACT MANUFACTURING MANAGER SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND JOB REQUIREMENTS
Published: August 15, 2024 - The Contract Manufacturing Manager has extensive experience managing contract manufacturing operations, particularly within the food, beverage, and nutritional products sectors, with a strong focus on innovation, quality, and cost management. This duty requires the ability to lead large-scale, strategic negotiations and influence within matrixed organizations, backed by a deep understanding of various manufacturing platforms and Scotworks negotiation techniques. The manager is also proficient in Microsoft Office applications, with excellent communication skills and the ability to make independent decisions while managing relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Essential Hard and Soft Skills for a Standout Contract Manufacturing Manager Resume
- Supply Chain Management
- Contract Negotiation
- Quality Assurance
- Vendor Management
- Production Planning
- Regulatory Compliance
- Cost Control
- Risk Management
- Process Optimization
- Technical Documentation
- Leadership
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Time Management
- Decision Making
- Team Collaboration
- Adaptability
- Conflict Resolution
- Attention to Detail
- Strategic Thinking
Summary of Contract Manufacturing Manager Knowledge and Qualifications on Resume
1. BA in Industrial Engineering with 7 years of Experience
- Supply chain, plant operations and/or planning experience
- Experience with a CPG company or Fast Paced/High-Speed Manufacturing
- Proficiency using ERP systems and Microsoft Excel
- Customer-facing experience, with excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
- Changemaker - the willingness to create new processes, find improvements and work with unknowns
- Adaptable and flexible to the changing customer needs but also focused on daily customer production needs
- Possess a “can do” attitude and believes anything is possible with the right focus
- Able to work independently and “roll up your sleeves” to make things happen
- Team player who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Strong project leadership skills, with proven results in delivering large projects or significant business change
2. BA in Business Administration with 6 years of Experience
- Working experience preferably in FMCG within the Purchasing or Manufacturing environments
- Experience in different functional areas of operations and supply chain management.
- Proven team leadership experience in the integrated supply chain.
- Knowledge of supplier management, and experience in Operations or Manufacturing-type environments
- High level of business acumen with a deep knowledge of how to commercialize innovation (commercially, organisationally, and financially astute)
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and oral
- Proficient in Microsoft tools and data analysis
- Leadership, sound judgment, and solid technical problem-solving skills
- Excellent project management skills and decision-making skills
- A good working knowledge of Performance Analysis and Improvement
3. BA in Supply Chain Management with 5 years of Experience
- Experience in company management, commercialization and/or supply chain management
- Experience in infant and baby food, food/bev, or related CPG manufacturing in a high-growth startup
- Previous experience scaling up, integrations, and strategic negotiations.
- A good working knowledge of MRP Systems, SAP
- Proven success executing a variety of projects with multiple contract manufacturers at once
- Ability to communicate effectively with external partners and also across the organization
- Strong commercial negotiation and communication skills
- Proven independent decision-making, planning and problem-solving skills
- Be a team player who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PPT, Outlook)
4. BA in Manufacturing Engineering with 8 years of Experience
- Experience in the management of consumer-packaged goods (CPG) manufacturing operations or contract manufacturing operations
- A strong preference for food and beverage, or nutritional products background.
- Familiarity with an array of contract manufacturing platforms including beverages, dry mixes, bars, tablets/capsules, and others.
- Experience evaluating and improving manufacturing performance and effectively managing contract-manufacturer relationships to drive innovation, quality, and costs in support of company objectives.
- Previous experience leading large-scale and complex, strategic negotiations, with Scotworks negotiation experience.
- Strong verbal and written communication with the ability to communicate in various settings including one-on-one, group presentations and C-suite communications with internal and external stakeholders.
- Proven independent decision-making, planning, and problem-solving skills, with strong attention to detail.
- High degree of proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and presentations.
- Experience leading and influencing individuals in a matrixed organization.
- Ability and willingness to travel to vendor, supplier, and contract manufacturing locations.