Senior Director, Manufacturing

The Farmer’s Dog is the fastest growing pet health service company in the US, and was born from a mission to change the landscape of pet health, providing dogs and their humans with honest, smart, and simple care – a fresh proposition in an industry riddled with manipulative and misleading marketing. We’re starting by radically improving the $100 billion pet food market, replacing bulk bags of highly-processed pellets with a personalized subscription service that sends healthy, freshly-made dog food, balanced by top veterinary nutritionists, directly to customers’ doors. Our ultimate goal is to create innovative, honest, and delightful experiences across all aspects of pet care, and we believe our direct-to-consumer business model, holistic approach to growth, and dynamic and forward-thinking culture uniquely position us to shepherd this backwards industry into the future.

To date, The Farmer’s Dog has delivered hundreds of millions of meals nationwide and raised over $150M in funding to help us build a company as healthy as the dogs who are eating those meals. Join us as we continue to develop ways of bringing peace of mind to our customers, health to their companions, and much-needed change to the way people feed and care for their pets.

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As the Senior Director, Manufacturing, you’ll be responsible for leading the capacity and capabilities of The Farmer’s Dog’s manufacturing network. This includes leveraging your experience in co-manufacturing and the meat industry to optimize the capabilities of current partners, expand our network footprint, and be ahead of the curve for new product lines that the business seeks to launch. You’ll lead a nimble team internally with full ownership of the P&L buckets tied to this role, acting as a clear leader and owner for manufacturing in cross-functional workstreams. You’ll have a continuous focus on quality, cost, and throughput among other KPIs. This role will report into the Head of Supply Chain.

• P&L owner for all product lines within the manufacturing vertical, responsible for scaling the business and optimizing efficiency and quality through 3rd party manufacturing partners
• Accountable to internal C-suite stakeholders for progress on current and new business initiatives/verticals
• Design and implement operational plans and processes at co-manufacturers that will enhance capacity, food safety, quality, and regulatory needs
• Implementing business strategies, plans, and procedures, setting comprehensive goals for performance and growth while establishing policies that promote company culture and vision
• Ensure all core processes are clearly outlined, improved over time, and consistently followed throughout the company
• Demonstrate effective project management and continuous improvement skills, especially in the launch of new product lines with a focus on speed to market
• Manage capital investment and expenses to ensure the company achieves financial targets that promote growth and profitability
• Act as a thought leader to drive performance by providing analytical insight and perspective

• You have 12+ years of previous experience within the operations and manufacturing space, including management of 3rd party partners. Direct plant-level experience is a major plus!
• You have 4+ years leading and growing teams
• You have the above experience at least partially within the meat industry and related raw material commodities, including an understanding of USDA
• You have familiarity with FSQR and specification management, ideally including FOSS testing
• You have a proven track record of scaling processes and managing risk in a high-growth, fast evolving business environment
• You are confident creating and managing metrics and team direction in an often-gray, constantly-evolving business plan

We support our team members with the flexibility to thrive, professionally and personally. Currently all hybrid team members are asked to be in the office for 2 Gathering Days a week to continue to build a collaborative, lively, and invested environment - a unique in-person culture we are proud of. Gathering Days are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, however the office will be open and available for all Monday through Friday. This hybrid policy can be subject to change at company discretion.

NYC and Florida: Employees are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 (in accordance with the CDC definition of vaccination) and provide proof thereof in order to work on-site at the New York City and/or Florida offices, unless the employee has an approved exemption (per state/local law) in place prior to the employee's start date.

Nashville: TFD requests that employees provide proof of vaccination on a voluntary basis prior to working on-site at the Nashville office, in line with local legislation.

The above RTO guidelines and vaccination policy is based on current local COVID-19 guidelines and is subject to change. We strongly encourage employees to take every necessary precaution to prioritize the safety of yourself and of those around you.

• Dog-friendly office in Greenwich Village
• Market-competitive compensation and equity packages
• Comprehensive Healthcare, Dental, and Vision
• 12 week paid parental leave
• Competitive 401k plan with company match
• Flexible PTO and WFH policy
• Discounted fresh food for your pup
• Your pet interrupting video calls (and in-person meetings) is now a feature, not a bug

We commit to building a competitive compensation package and company environment for all individuals to thrive. We believe in competitive base compensation rooted in location specific market data and performance along with equity ownership in the company that allows every team member to build their personal wealth as the company grows, just as much as we believe in fostering a culture that supports our team members personally, professionally, and holistically.  For this role the anticipated hiring base compensation range is $185,000 - $220,000 USD Annual and the compensation offered will include a robust market competitive package of base and equity. In addition to your base compensation offer you will also receive equity ownership in the company. More information about the value of this equity will be shared at the time of offer. This range is representative of NYC Market Data if you are applying to this role outside of the NYC area the range may change.

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