Manager, Raw Materials and Ingredients

Columbia, IN - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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 in 1972 weve 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 includingWhite Claw Hard Seltzer Mikes Hard LemonadeandCayman Jack.

Role Purpose

The Raw Materials and Ingredients Manager will collaborate with cross-functional teams to support the sourcing qualification and operational management of all raw materials ingredients and processing aids used in beverage innovation. This role is responsible for ensuring every ingredient is technically validated compliant with regulatory standards and scalable for productionsupporting MABs commitment to quality compliance and cost efficiency.

Accountabilities

Technical Ownership & Ingredient Validation

Serve as thetechnical authority for all raw materials and ingredients responding to internal inquiries and guiding ingredient selection and usage.
Lead the technical qualification of new ingredients by defining Critical Quality Attributes (CQAs) Critical Process Parameters (CPPs) analytical methods and validation criteria.
Conduct small-scale trials and functional assessments to confirm ingredient performance before production.
Define scale-up requirements including equipment capability process conditions and any CapEx implications.

Supplier Capability Compliance & Risk Management

Own the technical approval of new and existing ingredient suppliers collaborating with Quality Procurement and Product Development as part of the supplier selection process.
Perform technical reviews process capability assessments (including Cp/Cpk expectations) and ingredient-level risk assessments.
Lead supplier technical capability assessments and provide technical data and feedback to support Procurements performance discussions with suppliers.
Ensure every ingredient meets applicable TTB FDA state and internal MAB regulatory standards including documentation such as SDS allergen declarations nutritional specs GRAS status and Prop 65 compliance.

Operational Support & Issue Resolution

Support production brewing and packaging teams with troubleshooting of ingredient-related quality issues or non-conformances.
Provide rapid root-cause analysis and corrective action guidance to minimize operational downtime.
Identify technical opportunities for cost optimization such as reformulations and yield improvements and support Procurements evaluation of alternative suppliers as part of sourcing events and competitive supplier selection activities.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

Collaborate with Procurement and Product Development to identify and research emerging ingredients and technologies that enhance product quality reduce cost or enable innovation.
Recommend changes to ingredient standards analytical methods and quality specifications based on new data or learnings.
Contribute to the broader technical governance framework by documenting standards updating specifications and supporting training across sites.

Skills & Experience Needed

Bachelors degree inBrewing Science Food/Fermentation Science Chemistry Agricultural Science Biochemistry or related field.
Strong understanding of ingredient chemistry functionality and process capability principles (Cp/Cpk SPC).
Minimum 5 years experience in raw materials ingredients management supplier quality or beverage/CPG manufacturing.
Proven experience in supplier qualification risk management and crossâfunctional technical problem solving.
Advanced knowledge of beverage manufacturing processes and regulatory frameworks (TTB FDA state-level compliance).
Skilled in interpreting analytical data validating test methods and collaborating with suppliers on continuous improvement.

At Mark Anthony we exist toUnearth 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.â

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

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 scrappyâto stay ahead of industry giants.

Required Experience:

Manager