Atomic · 3 weeks ago
Head of Supply Chain
Atomic is a venture studio that builds companies from scratch, and they are seeking an experienced and strategic Head of Supply Chain to lead and expand their co-manufacturing network. This role involves managing supply chain operations, building partnerships, and ensuring seamless execution from R&D through commercialization as the company scales.
ConsultingFinancial ServicesVenture Capital
Responsibilities
Lead and manage key co-manufacturing partnerships, ensuring performance across quality, service, cost, and delivery
Own the negotiation, execution, and annual refresh of contracts, pricing, and service agreements
Build strong operational relationships with co-man partners and drive continuous improvement
Serve as the primary escalation point for production issues, deviations, or quality concerns
Develop and expand the external manufacturing network to support innovation, scale, redundancy, and capacity needs
Identify, evaluate, and onboard new co-man partners aligned with R&D requirements and growth projections
Support the building of long-term capacity planning models to support business expansion
Drive and improve raw material procurement strategies to improve cost, quality, supply chain stability
Oversee production planning in partnership with the Sr. Manager, Supply Chain, ensuring accurate forecasts and inventory alignment
Monitor partner performance metrics (OTIF, yield, scrap, efficiency, etc.)
Collaborate with demand planning, finance, and operations to build integrated operating plans
Partner with Quality to ensure external manufacturers meet food safety, regulatory, and audit requirements
Ensure co-man partners maintain consistent product quality and documentation
Lead corrective action processes when quality deviations occur
Partner with R&D for feasibility, scale-up, trials, and commercialization of new products
Work with Finance on costing, budgeting, and COGS targets
Collaborate with Marketing on launch readiness
Qualification
Required
7+ years of supply chain, external manufacturing, operations, or production experience (CPG or food manufacturing is a must have)
Proven success managing external / co-manufacturing and supplier relationships
Experience in contract negotiation, costing, quality oversight, and production planning
Strong understanding of supply chain systems, demand/supply planning, and COGS drivers
Ability to operate strategically while staying close to execution in a scaling environment
Excellent communication, project management, and problem-solving skills
Entrepreneurial mindset with a drive for continuous improvement
Company
Atomic
Atomic is a venture studio and fund that starts companies.
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
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2019-09-18Series Unknown
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