OverviewVacancy: Chief Manufacturing Officer (CMO). For the expansion & commercialization of our stainless steel cow enterprise, Those Vegan Cowboys are looking for a sharp individual to take animal-free cheese to the next level. You will help build an entirely new part of our company and make dairy history.CMO (Chief Manufacturing Officer)As the chief responsible for the actual production of Margaret’s cheese, you’re an experienced executive leader who also enjoys building things. You’ll be doing a lot of it, with sizable building plans awaiting your insight and execution.You will hit the ground running to help us acquire our cheese factory, first on a tolling (rental) basis, but eventually building our own facility. Possibly in partnership with fellow companies in the precision fermentation space. You’re good with people and ideally have experience in the biotech start-up/scale-up scene.ResponsibilitiesYou’ll be part of the management team of Those Vegan Cowboys. You will:Develop and implement manufacturing strategyFoster collaboration among internal departments and align with external productionCoordinate of LCA workLead manufacturing related activities:Production of regulatory batchesDevelop partnering optionsTolling production & planningEngineering activities (from conceptual to plant)Site selectionQualificationsMinimum of 10 years active in biotech R&D – Manufacturing, preferably in precision fermentationProficient understanding of manufacturing costs and ability to identify improvementsExperience in scaling novel fermentation processes from lab to greenfield/brownfield operationKnowledge of the dairy/cheese industry is a big plusAnalytical mindset combined with willingness to roll up your sleevesStrong team player with good communication skillsCapable of building valuable relationshipsExpected to (partly) work on site in Ghent, BelgiumWilling to go on travel adventures for workHow to applyWe are looking for an experienced chief who feels our mission and will harness it as a drive to propel Those Vegan Cowboys forward. This role is a wild opportunity to be part of something bigger than your job description, as we are building the next step in dairy that will radically make things better for our environment, future generation’s food availability, for farmers and of course for farm animals.If you feel excitement over this role (or know the perfect individual – please forward!), don’t hesitate to drop Chief of Staff Belinda a line at postoffice@thosevegancowboys.com or reach her by phone at +32 (0)9 261 77 00.PS: A note to well-meaning agencies or intermediaries: we prefer the old fashioned personal approach. We will only proceed with direct messages from candidates themselves.
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