We are Nature’s Bakery, one of the fastest growing snack brands in the category and have recently joined KIND, a healthy snacking leader, and the Mars family of companies, to accelerate the growth of our healthier snacking platform. We have a bright future ahead of us. Come bake with us and create a world of snacking that is both good, and good for you.
As a Supply Excellence Specialist, you will play a critical role in empowering our operations team to thrive by streamlining processes, developing impactful training, and driving continuous improvement across our organization. This is a hands-on, high-impact role where your contributions will directly support our mission to bake the world a little better, one bar at a time.
About the Role
As a Supply Excellence Specialist, you will partner with the Supply Excellence and Training teams to:
- Develop and maintain custom Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that align with Nature’s Bakery's quality and operational excellence standards.
- Create engaging training courses and campaigns that energize and enable our manufacturing teams.
- Support the tracking, analysis, and improvement of key performance indicators (KPIs) that drive operational success.
- Champion and implement continuous improvement strategies that enhance efficiency, foster lean methodologies, and inspire a culture of growth.
- Leverage your analytical skills and project management expertise to document processes, ensure record accuracy, and embed lean mindsets into day-to-day operations.
What You’ll Bring to Nature’s Bakery
To be successful in this role, you’ll need to have a mix of skills, experience, and passion for making an impact:
Critical Success Factors:
- Hands-On Leadership: You thrive in high-speed manufacturing environments, love facilitating problem-solving activities, and enjoy teaching and mentoring others.
- Technical Writing Expertise: You can distill complex, technical processes into clear, user-friendly documentation for diverse audiences.
- Continuous Improvement Champion: You’re driven to identify opportunities, improve processes, and promote lean methodologies that elevate operational performance.
- Passion for Standardization: You believe in the power of consistency and standardization to create lasting, positive change.
The Ideal Candidate Has:
- A background in high-speed manufacturing processes, preferably in food production or CPG.
- Red Zone experience
- Proven success with process improvement, lean techniques, and implementing operational changes.
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to identify and resolve errors effectively.
- Organizational prowess with a knack for meeting deadlines and managing multiple priorities.
- A collaborative mindset and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
What We’re Looking For:
- Experience: Prior manufacturing experience is essential. Food manufacturing experience is a plus.
- Education: A Bachelor’s degree in a related field or 3+ years of relevant experience.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in Excel, PowerBI, and other MS Office programs; familiarity with Lean principles, IWS, and/or TPM operational principles (e.g., 5S, Kaizen) is preferred.
Soft Skills: Strong organizational, problem-solving, communication and facilitation skills with a can-do attitude
What we offer you
Our team members' physical and mental health is important to a thriving workplace. That’s why we offer the following benefits to full-time employees:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance offered for eligible employees
- 401(k) plan with a company match that vest on day 1 of eligibility
- Paid vacation
- Paid time off
- Holiday pay (11 days)
- Paid short-term disability
- Paid life insurance
- Banfield Pet Insurance Discounts
- Wellness Benefits and Discounts
- Employee Assistance Program
EEO
We are committed to an inclusive workplace where diversity in all its forms is championed. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and we are an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.
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Skills Required
- Prior manufacturing experience
- Bachelor's degree in a related field or 3+ years relevant experience
- Proficiency in Excel, PowerBI, and other MS Office programs
- Proven success with process improvement and lean techniques
- Strong analytical skills and error resolution ability
- Technical writing expertise to create clear SOPs and documentation
- Hands-on leadership, facilitation, mentoring, and training experience in manufacturing
- Familiarity with Lean principles, IWS, TPM, 5S, Kaizen
- Food manufacturing experience
- Red Zone experience
What We Do
Nature's Bakery is a consumer packaged foods company that soft-bakes fig bars and wholesome snacks using sun-ripened fruit and whole grains. Founded in 2011, its products are plant-based, nut-free, dairy-free and Non-GMO Project Verified. Sold nationally in major retailers and online, Nature's Bakery joined KIND (within Mars) to scale its better-for-you snacking platform and expand manufacturing and distribution.
