Sample Services Manager MINC

MANE is a 5th generation French family-owned business known for innovation and progress in the world of Flavors and Fragrance. As sensation enthusiasts, we strive to provide exceptional moments in people’s daily lives through the timeless flavors and fragrances we create. With our passion, creativity, and innovation, “We capture what moves”.

COMPANY: MANE INC

POSITION:Sample Services Manager

FLSA Classification: Exempt

GENERAL SCOPE: The Sample Services Manager oversees and provides direction to Sample Lab Supervisor to ensure product quality, timeliness, and safety standards are met, as well as directly manages logistics, R&D quality and project coordination personnel. Interacts with R&D teams, Operations, Shipping and Receiving, Maintenance, Management, and internal and external Auditors/Vendors and others as necessary.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Organize, prioritize, and schedule the daily activities of the Sample Services Department.
• Management of liquid compounding, spray drying, and all technology as assigned by the needs of the sample lab and pilot plant.
• Management of personnel and department activities related to: shipping & receiving, logistics, R&D quality lab, stock management and project coordination.
• Be the point person of communication concerning expected timelines of project completion and/or delays to appropriate parties within the organization
• Help to drive change in automation implementation
• Adhere to inventory, food safety/quality, DOT/IATA, and safety policies
• Ensure compliance with process changes
• Participate in and help drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Provide example of leadership to the Sample Department through demonstrating and expecting compliance with best practices
• Be able to train and provide guidance to technicians, coordinators, supervisor, quality control to enable them to do their jobs effectively
• Identify issues with problem formulas and/or instructions and communicate these to the formulating chemist
• Other duties in support of company objectives
• Consistent with MANE’s environmental commitments, every employee shall actively participate in relevant education/training based upon corporate and local environmental objectives. Management shall support and facilitate the actions within their teams to effectively and adequately implement environmental policies, procedures and practices, as well as promote continual improvement consistent with environmental goals.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• IATA/DOT certification preferred
• High School/Some college, Bachelor’s degree preferred or combination of education and experience.
• 2-5 years experience in flavor industry, providing leadership, knowledgeable in liquid compounding, spray drying, and/or capsule production
• Ability to use various software systems such as MS Office Suite: Word, Excel, and other types of process software

MANE offers above average benefits including 3 weeks of paid time off and 4 weeks of PTO after just 1 year of employment. In addition, we offer paid holidays and several days off during a year-end shut down. In addition, we offer several medical plans that also include dental and vision coverage. We also provide a discretionary component to our retirement/401(k) plan that provides 7.25% of your base pay yearly into your 401(k) account after 1,000 hours of service. MANE is known for having an employee focused culture that includes “Employee Appreciation & Recognition Events”, “Tuition Reimbursement” and “Employee Assistance Programs” among other programs. See for yourself why employees enjoy working at MANE!

MANE is an equal opportunity employer