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Job Location drjobs

Austin - USA

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Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Finding the right place to grow your career isnt (over) easy so were here to help by sharing a few reasons why the grass is greener at Vital Farms. We think youll appreciate our focus on Conscious Capitalism which drives business decisions that benefit all our stakeholders (leading to even better business results). You might be drawn to our innovative approach and refusal to settle for the way things have always been done. Or you could find it exciting to grow your skills while working for an industry-leading brand. Whether youre into our values our brand or our egg-cellent puns we hope youll join our Crew and help us change the world 108 square feet at a time!

At Vital Farms we are proud of our incredible stakeholders and the diversity they represent from all areas and communities in which we operate and serve. We view this as a source of strength for us and your job is to help us make it even better.

Your Role:

The Director of Contract Manufacturing Operations will play a critical role in ensuring our third-party manufacturing partners uphold the same high standards for quality transparency and integrity that we do on our own farms.

In this role youll lead the strategy and execution of all contract manufacturing operationsfrom selecting the right partners and negotiating contracts to making sure products are produced efficiently cost-effectively and with love (and compliance of course). Youll work hand-in-hand with cross-functional partners and external suppliers to ensure we deliver on our promise to all stakeholderscrew customers farmers animals and the planet.

What Youll Do:

  • Lead with Strategy: Own and evolve our approach to contract manufacturing. Youll build partnerships that align with our long-term goals and ensure we deliver high-quality products on time and on budget.
  • Bring Teams Together: Collaborate with Operations Marketing Supply Chain Quality Finance Purchasing and Strategy to ensure contract manufacturing supports our business and brand priorities.
  • Manage Key Relationships: Be the face of Vital Farms with our third-party manufacturers. Foster trust performance and accountability across the supply base.
  • Keep Things Flowing: Oversee production schedules lead times and capacity to ensure we meet demand without overstocking or running shortpartnering closely with our Supply Chain team.
  • Champion Quality & Compliance: Ensure all partners meet or exceed our food safety and quality standards. Youll work closely with FSQA to keep us in line with USDA FDA GMP HACCP and Vital Farms own high bar.
  • Steward Our Spend: Collaborate with Finance to manage budgets and performance scorecards. You will strike the right balance between cost and qualityalways with a Stakeholder Mindset.
  • Drive Continuous Improvement: Identify ways to optimize manufacturing performance reduce waste and drive efficiencynot just in production but across warehousing and logistics as well.
  • Be the Problem Solver: Anticipate and resolve challenges before they impact our Crew or customers. You will manage risks lead crisis response if needed and always protect the brand.

What You Bring to the Table:

  • 10 years of experience in food manufacturing or supply chain 5 years partnering with contract manufacturing relationships
  • Deep knowledge of food safety quality systems and regulatory requirements
  • Strong negotiation and relationship management skillsyou know how to influence and inspire partners
  • Ability to travel up to 50% both domestic and international to contract manufacturers as well as travel for team meetings onboarding trips and other business needs
  • Proven success in leading cross-functional teams and navigating complexity with clarity
  • Financial fluency: budgeting forecasting and performance tracking are second nature to you
  • A growth mindset grit and the ability to pivot in a dynamic mission-driven business
  • Youre no hero You know the power of teamwork and celebrate the work of others before your own.
  • You give a sh*t You believe in acting like an owner and making Vital Farms a place to be proud of.
  • You raise the standards You know growth can be hard but you strive to improve yourself and others each day.
  • You can walk in someone elses boots You seek to understand others viewpoints and think that you get to better answers by sitting on the same side of the table.
  • You dont walk on eggshells Youre not afraid to leave the bullsh*t behind and have honest conversations.

What We Bring to the Table:

  • A fast-paced energetic remote environment with passionate people who are leading a movement to bring ethically produced food to the table.
  • Competitive pay and benefits (Medical Dental Vision and Paid Parental Leave just to name a few).
  • Generous retirement contributions: 401(k) 3% Contribution from Day 1.
  • Annual bonus and equity grant (subject to business results and company approval)
  • Free eggs and butter along with friends and family discounts.
  • Fun team SWAG that will make you the talk of the town.
  • Professional development opportunities and an amazing team dedicated to your growth.

At Vital Farms compensation decisions are dependent upon a variety of factors which may include but are not limited to skill levelexperience education training market demands and business needs.A reasonable estimate of the current starting annual base salary for this position is $150000 - $180000. Please keep in mind that hiring at the maximum end of the range would not be typical in order to allow for potential continued future salary growth.

Who We Are:

Vital Farms a Certified B Corporation offers a range of ethically produced foods nationwide. Started on a single farm in Austin Texas in 2007 Vital Farms became a national consumer brand that works with 350 family farms and is the leading U.S. brand of pasture-raised eggs by retail dollar sales. Vital Farms products including shell eggs butter hard-boiled eggs and liquid whole eggs are sold in over 24000 stores nationwide. Vital Farms ethics are exemplified by its focus on the humane treatment of farm animals and sustainable farming practices. In addition as a Delaware Public Benefit Corporation Vital Farms prioritizes the long-term benefits of each of its stakeholders including farmers and suppliers customers and consumers communities and the environment crew members and stockholders. In short we exist to improve the lives of people animals and our planet through food.

Next Steps:
Shortly after you complete your application youll receive a follow-up email elaborating on any potential next steps in our process. If you dont immediately receive said follow-up email we would highly encourage you to check your spam filter!

In order to fulfill Vital Farms mission to bring ethically produced food to the table we seek to build teams that leverage diverse perspectives to create a welcoming and innovative environment that is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunities.

To that end we make employment decisions based on qualifications merit and business need. Vital Farms does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion gender and gender identity sex (including pregnancy childbirth lactation and related medical conditions) sexual orientation marital status age national origin citizenship status military or veteran status physical or mental disability genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Notification to Agencies:
**Vital Farms is not accepting unsolicited third-party recruitment agencies in the hiring process for this role. If you are a potential candidate interested in a role with Vital Farms please submit an application directly.

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