Co-Manufacturing & Supplier Quality Manager (Remote)

The Marzetti Company•Orange Township, OH

4d•Remote

About The Position

Reporting to the Senior Director for Food Safety & Quality, Grain & Dough, the Co-Manufacturing & Supplier Quality Manager is responsible for the strategic and tactical development and management of Food Safety & Quality programs at our external partners including Co-Manufacturers, Co-Packers and Suppliers.

Requirements

BS degree in Food Science, Food Engineering, Microbiology, Chemistry, or other similar science related field.
Minimum 10 years of experience in food manufacturing and quality management in the areas of: manufacturing, supplier quality and contract manufacturing
Broad knowledge of food manufacturing with experience in quality, food safety, product development, or operations
Comprehensive knowledge of food safety regulations and requirements (FSMA, HACCP, GMP)
Experienced in GMP, HACCP, and Quality Systems auditing (certification for a GFSI accepted scheme by an accredited agency preferred)
Certified Preventive Controls for Human Food (PCQI) within 12 months
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to influence without authority

Responsibilities

Develops and implements programs and standards for the identification, qualification, and on-going assessment of 3rdparty suppliers of ingredients, packaging materials, WIP, and finished goods
Collaborates with Food Safety & Sr Ingredient Development and Supply RD Manager to perform annual risk assessment to determine supplier audit list for each fiscal year
Assigns supplier audit schedule to internal & contracted supplier auditors
Reviews supplier audit reports and manages corrective action follow-up from contracted supplier auditors
Collaborates with Marzetti Co-Manufacturing and Procurement teams during the identification and vetting of suitable manufacturing partners
Sets standards and maintains key Food Safety and Quality performance metrics for Co-Manufacturers to identify continuous improvement opportunities and to mitigate risk
Supports product start-ups, reformulations and the identification of unique technologies as warranted
Assists complaint investigations, risk assessments and drives corrective actions to deliver customer and consumer satisfaction
Plays a role in the evaluation and pre-planning for new Mergers and Acquisitions (Scouting and due diligence)
Interacts with and influences the cross-functional team to and through the commercialization process
Develops & maintains Quality Audit Plans (QAPs) for new & existing Co-Manufacturing sites
Performs monthly product reviews for each Co-Manufacturing site and document results on monthly scorecard
Key contacts with: Food Safety, Quality Assurance, Supply Chain/Operations, Procurement, R&D, Regulatory, Commercialization, Business leaders, Co-Manufacturers and Suppliers
Supervisory Responsibility: Manages the supplier audit program for internal and contracted supplier auditors.