Quality Data & Finished Goods Specification Manager

RYZE

14d

About The Position

Reporting to the Senior Quality Manager, the Quality Data & Finished Goods Specification Manager owns the data backbone behind RYZE’s quality decisions and leads the rebuild of its finished goods specification system. As RYZE expands across direct-to-consumer, mass retail, and a cross-category launch, this role turns complaints, non-conformances, and audit data into clear insights and action. It also manages practical, reliable product specifications across the co-manufacturer network, identifying opportunities to make processes more repeatable and systematic.

The role owns quality data analytics and reporting, develops data trends to guide investigations and corrective actions, and supports improvements to quality systems. It also develops an enforceable finished goods specification format that incorporates core product and process controls.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in quality data analytics, trending, or continuous improvement within food or beverage manufacturing.
• Strong analytical skills and hands-on experience turning complaints, non-conformance (NCR), and audit data into actionable insights, such as CPMU, foreign body, and allergen trending.
• Experience developing or owning finished goods specifications, including process parameters such as blend time and speed, product testing, and label controls.
• Familiarity with eQMS platforms and reporting or dashboard tools for quality data.
• Comfort driving corrective action cross-functionally, including directing investigations with Quality Managers across a co-manufacturer network.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including leading cross-functional analytical meetings and translating data into clear action.

Responsibilities

• Own quality data analytics and processing, using complaint data to build CPMU insights that inform department decisions.
• Lead the design of data trending for foreign body drivers by type and site, allergens, serious complaints, and quality complaints.
• Trend non-conformances, track closure against agreed timeframes, and escalate items at risk.
• Drive corrective action and site focus by providing Quality Managers with direction on priority investigations and actions.
• Own and produce data for weekly and monthly quality reporting, and lead the complaints analytical meeting.
• Support quality system improvements, including effective and straightforward ongoing use of systems.
• Lead the development of RYZE’s finished goods specification format so it is practical and enforceable across the co-manufacturer network.
• Build core product controls into every specification, including ingredient order, blend time and speed by machine, product testing details, and label controls and approval.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed