Contract Manufacturing Manager

Job DetailsJob Location: Adams Group HQ - Sacramento, CA 95833Position Type: Full TimeSalary Range: $120,000.00 - $140,000.00 SalaryAbout Us

With over a century of expertise, Adam’s Group is a fifth-generation family-owned company providing global solutions to the food industry. As a leading supplier of organic and non-GMO bulk and specialty oils, lecithin, and grains, we serve B2B customers in the natural and organic space, including food manufacturers, infant nutrition brands, and industrial processors. We are committed to delivering high-quality, sustainably sourced ingredients that support innovation and clean-label formulations.

 

Our Core Values

At Adams Group, we live by five core values that guide everything we do:


Quality in all we do
Doing the right thing
Building relationships for shared success
Adapting to change
Leaving the world better than we found it


Position Summary:

The Contract Manufacturing Manager is responsible for managing and optimizing relationships with third-party manufacturing partners to ensure timely, cost-effective, and compliant production in support of Adams Group’s ingredient and retail portfolios.

Reporting to the Director of Commercialization, this role plays a critical executional and cross-functional leadership role in enabling successful product launches, ongoing production, and supply continuity. The position maintains strong partnerships with Production and Demand Planning, Food Safety/Quality, and Operations, serving as a key integrator between internal teams and contract manufacturers to align schedules, performance, quality, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:


Manage day-to-day operations and strategic relationships with contract manufacturers.
Develop and maintain production schedules, ensuring alignment with demand forecasts and inventory targets.
Monitor supplier performance including on-time delivery, quality, compliance, and cost targets.
Lead negotiations and contract discussions with third-party manufacturers in coordination with Legal and Procurement.
Coordinate with internal stakeholders including Supply Chain, Marketing, Food Safety/Quality, R&D, Sustainability, and Finance.
Conduct regular business reviews with contract manufacturers and internal teams to identify improvement opportunities.
Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements (e.g., FDA, ISO, GMP) and company standards across all external manufacturing activities.
Investigate and resolve production or quality-related issues at contract sites.
Support product launches, changes, and tech transfers with contract partners.
Analyze manufacturing data and generate reports for executive leadership.

QualificationsEducation & Experience


Bachelor’s degree in business, Food Science, Supply Chain, Marketing, or related field.
5+ years of experience in contract manufacturing, operations, or supply chain roles.
Proven experience managing third-party manufacturing partners across multiple SKUs, products, or facilities.


Skills & Competencies


Strong understanding of manufacturing operations and regulatory compliance (GMP, FDA, ISO).
Experience working cross-functionally with Production and Demand Planning, Quality, Operations, and Commercial teams.
Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle)
Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to manage service-level agreements (SLAs) and supplier performance metrics.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to influence and align stakeholders without direct authority.
Data-driven, proactive, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment.
Collaborative mindset with strong interpersonal skills


Working Conditions:


Office-based environment, manufacturing environment.
Willingness to travel (up to 50%) to company facilities, customer sites, partner facilities.  
May require occasional work outside standard business hours during critical order or production periods.