The Sourcing and Production Manager plays an essential role in bringing Exploding Kittens games and products to life. In this role, you’ll manage production schedules, purchase orders, costs, materials, and manufacturing timelines across multiple concurrent projects. You’ll serve as the primary point of contact between our manufacturing partners and internal teams, keeping projects organized and moving toward successful, on-time delivery.
The ideal candidate is a highly organized project manager and confident communicator who can balance competing priorities without losing sight of the details. You understand how materials, manufacturing methods, costs, and timelines affect one another, and you’re comfortable identifying practical solutions that protect both product quality and the business.
If you love turning creative ideas into physical products, enjoy building strong relationships with manufacturing partners, and know how to keep complex projects on track, you’ll fit right in.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Serve as the primary point of contact for manufacturing partners and internal stakeholders across assigned games and products
Develop and manage strategic production schedules, purchase orders, milestones, and delivery timelines
Monitor project execution and proactively address risks that could affect cost, quality, or on-time delivery
Manage and maintain accurate Bills of Materials, technical packs, requests for quotation, and supplier quotations for new and existing products
Conduct cost analyses and negotiate with manufacturers and suppliers to secure competitive pricing and favorable production terms
Recommend materials and manufacturing methods that improve quality, efficiency, and cost performance
Coordinate closely with internal teams, including Creative, Marketing, and Sales, to align production requirements and launch timelines
Oversee multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring tasks and deliverables are completed accurately and on schedule
Track production performance against cost, delivery, and project-management goals
Identify opportunities to improve sourcing, production, and supply-chain processes from development through cargo-ready date
WHAT WE NEED
Experience in sourcing, production, manufacturing, supply-chain management, or a related field
Strong project-management skills, with the ability to plan and oversee multiple projects and deadlines at once
Experience working directly with manufacturers, suppliers, and cross-functional internal teams
Proven negotiation and cost-analysis skills, including the ability to identify savings without compromising product quality
Working knowledge of supply-chain operations, logistics, inventory considerations, and production scheduling
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining high quality standards
Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities, with a proactive approach to identifying and resolving production challenges
Strategic thinking and the ability to balance immediate project requirements with longer-term business goals
Flexibility and adaptability in a fast-moving environment where priorities may evolve
Proficiency with Google Workspace, Microsoft Excel, order management systems, and project-management tools
Experience with games, toys, consumer products, packaging, or printed goods is a plus
This is a full-time temporary role. The position may have the opportunity to convert to permanent employment following an assessment of the company’s long-term business needs; however, permanent employment is not guaranteed.
Skills Required
- Experience in sourcing, production, manufacturing, supply-chain management, or a related field
- Strong project-management skills managing multiple projects and deadlines
- Experience working directly with manufacturers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams
- Negotiation and cost-analysis skills
- Working knowledge of supply-chain operations, logistics, inventory, and production scheduling
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to quality standards
- Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities
- Strategic thinking and ability to balance immediate and long-term business goals
- Flexibility and adaptability in a fast-moving environment
- Proficiency with Google Workspace, Microsoft Excel, order management systems, and project-management tools
- Experience with games, toys, consumer products, packaging, or printed goods
What We Do
Exploding Kittens is a leading game and entertainment company with a mission to inspire people to connect, laugh, and play fun games in the physical world. After initially seeking to raise $10K through Kickstarter, the Exploding Kittens campaign raised $8.7M in 30 days from 219,000 backers. To date, Exploding Kittens is the #1 most-backed project in Kickstarter history and has sold over 20 million games. Started by former Xbox game designer Elan Lee and The Oatmeal’s founder Matthew Inman,Exploding Kittens and its family of games seek to reshape traditional game night into an entertaining person-to-person experience. Today, there are nearly 30 games available for purchase, an exclusive Exploding Kittens mobile game for Netflix subscribers, a free-to-play app, Kitty Letter, and an Exploding Kittens mobile app available iOS, Android, and Nintendo Switch as well as an animated Netflix series titled ‘Exploding Kittens’ in production.
Why Work With Us
We have created a unique space where our products come to life due to the people that help make it.
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