Manager - SQA Raws
About The Position
Assures “fit for purpose” for raw materials that meet/exceed the needs of the regional manufacturing sites and end-users. Ongoing responsibilities of the role include ensuring continuous supplier process improvement, identifying, and executing cost improvement initiatives, assuring food/human/product safety, continuous quality improvement, and performing supplier site visits and audits. The role requires functional expertise in food, organics and/or snack materials along with inorganic material science knowledge in support of packaging. The Supplier Quality Assurance Technologist interacts extensively with the Commercial buying team, manufacturing, product, packaging and commodity development functions with a special emphasis and deep functional knowledge within a unique commercial buying category (i.e., cocoa, paper, gum, colors, etc.).
Requirements
- BS degree in Chemistry, Food Science, Engineering or related technical field
- 3 years of experience in a technical area such as R&D product development, quality systems, laboratory management, manufacturing, or engineering
- Ability to travel 50 to 75% of the time
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
Nice To Haves
- 2+ years of experience with direct supply chain quality management
- 5+ years of experience in a technical area such as R&D product development, quality systems, auditing, food safety, laboratory management, manufacturing, or engineering
- Experience with dairy or similar materials
- Proficient foreign language (Spanish/Portuguese preferred)
Responsibilities
- Assures quality and consistency of raw and/or packaging material supply within the region.
- Creates material risk assessments and supplier improvement plans.
- Works in partnership with Commercial Buying Team and Site-based Quality Services to identify and execute inbound material cost, quality, food safety and efficiency improvement projects.
- Manages all inbound supply risks including material security, quality, food/product safety and regulatory compliance.
- Performs supplier site audits and ensures completion of identified corrective actions.
- Communicates effectively with multiple internal customers in Commercial, R&D and Supply.
- Performs supplier performance reviews and manages supplier performance metrics.
Benefits
- variable pay
- medical and dental benefits
- participation in 401k plan
- paid time off benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
