Manager, Raw Materials and Ingredients

Mark Anthony & Co • Columbia, SC

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About The Position

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' lives. Founded in 1972, we've 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, including White Claw® Hard Seltzer, Mike's Hard Lemonade, and Cayman Jack. Role Purpose The Raw Materials and Ingredients Manager will manage the sourcing, qualification and operational handling of all raw materials, ingredients or processing aids used in beverage development. This role ensures that new ingredients are technically validated, compliant and scalable assure MAB meets its quality, compliance and financial targets.

Requirements

• Bachelors' degree Brewing Science, Food/Fermentation Technology, Agricultural Science, or similar field
• Deep technical expertise in ingredient chemistry and supplier process capability
• Minimum 5 years in raw materials or ingredients management
• Risk management, cross-functional problem solving, and supplier development
• Sound understanding of beverage manufacturing process

Responsibilities

• New Ingredient Sourcing and Qualification Lead and partner with procurement with selection and onboarding
• Define and approve technical brief and conduct risk-based evaluation
• Assess and document manufacturing capability of Ingredient suppliers establishing process capability
• Maintain technical oversight of suppliers through audits, scorecards, and continuous improvement plans
• Scale up capability planning (Capex)
• Define technical requirements for scaling including supporting Capex requirements

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager