About the Role
Seen Nutrition is seeking a Head of Manufacturing to lead and scale the operational backbone of the company across manufacturing, inventory, procurement, logistics, fulfillment, and supply chain management. This is a highly hands-on role for someone who enjoys being deeply involved in execution, process improvement, and production oversight.
The ideal candidate is comfortable traveling regularly to co-manufacturing facilities (currently in Ohio and Rochester, NY, with others to come), overseeing production runs in person, troubleshooting operational issues on the ground, and building scalable systems. This person will help transform a growing startup operation into a highly organized, efficient, and repeatable business.
Responsibilities
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Oversee day-to-day operations across manufacturing, fulfillment, logistics, procurement, and inventory management
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Travel regularly to co-manufacturers and production facilities to oversee production runs, quality control, process execution, and operational efficiency
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Coordinate directly with co-manufacturing partners to ensure timelines, production standards, ingredient availability, and packaging specifications are met
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Create, implement, and maintain detailed SOPs across production, fulfillment, inventory handling, shipping, and operational workflows
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Track raw materials, packaging materials, finished goods inventory, shipping materials, and production usage across multiple locations
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Manage ingredient and packaging purchasing, forecasting, and reordering to ensure uninterrupted production
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Maintain inventory tracking systems
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Oversee procurement, warehousing, shipping logistics, and distribution operations
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Manage relationships with 3PLs, freight providers, ingredient suppliers, packaging vendors, and operational partners
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Negotiate vendor pricing, operational contracts, and other costs associated with operations
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Monitor operational KPIs (key performance indicators) including inventory accuracy, production yields (and waste), shipping costs, fulfillment timing, and waste reduction
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Support production scheduling across multiple partners and facilities of multiple products (including the Original Calcium Chew and Calcium Chew +K2 in various size packaging)
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Ensure warehouse organization, inventory accuracy, and safety compliance standards are maintained
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Partner closely with the founders to align operational execution with company growth goals, as well as develop written reports and visual dashboards to present to Seen leadership
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Partner closely with Marketing and Seen co-founders to align our operations with marketing initiatives, ensuring that we have adequate inventory during major marketing pushes.
Qualifications
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4+ years of operations, manufacturing, supply chain, or logistics experience
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Consumer packaged goods (CPG) and/or eCommerce preferred
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Experience working directly with ingredient suppliers, co-manufacturers, and production facilities
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Strong understanding of inventory management, procurement, shipping logistics, and operational systems
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Experience building SOPs, operational workflows, and scalable processes
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Highly organized with strong attention to detail for quality, timeline, and all the various details that go into manufacturing and shipping a physical food product
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Comfortable traveling regularly for production oversight
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Ability to work independently and solve problems in fast-moving environments
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Strong communication, leadership, and vendor management skills
Preferred Experience
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Experience with Shopify and DTC operations
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Familiarity with GMPs, food safety standards, and FDA-regulated products
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Experience managing inventory across multiple warehouses and/or fulfillment locations
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Experience supporting both wholesale and direct-to-consumer operations
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Competitive compensation: $90,000-$110,000
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Pre-tax health health insurance contribution
