Quality Supervisor

Kerry Group•Clark, NJ

19d•Onsite

About The Position

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries, partnering with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products. The company's vision is to be its customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers opportunities to shape the future of food and grow in a global environment. The Quality Supervisor role involves managing and developing direct reports, conducting quality team meetings, ensuring specification review for new products, performing and assisting with various analytical and sensory tests, reviewing and interpreting HPLC and GC results, troubleshooting lab instruments, leading improvement projects, providing solutions for out-of-specification products, performing Root Cause Analysis and implementing Corrective and Preventive Actions, communicating with suppliers, collaborating with cross-functional teams, maintaining laboratory data and equipment calibration, managing quality data in SAP and Intelex, and adhering to all quality, safety, and company protocols.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in chemistry, Food Science, or related applied science.
Strong skills in sensory evaluation, analytical testing, problem-solving, and product specification management.
Experience with SAP and Intelex systems.
Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a laboratory environment.
Knowledge of food safety principles (GMP, HACCP, etc.).
Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.

Nice To Haves

Experience with SAP (power user/superuser preferred)

Responsibilities

Manage and develop direct reports (Lab Technician & Senior Lab Technician).
Conduct Tier meetings with the quality team to share critical information, review KPIs, and communicate priorities.
Ensure specification review and alignment in the quality database for all New Product Introductions, including sensory, analytical, and microbiological requirements.
Perform and assist with sensory and analytical testing (e.g., pH, titration, SG/RI testing, spectrophotometer) for raw materials, in-process, and finished products in accordance with SOPs and specifications as required.
Review HPLC and Gas Chromatography (GC) testing and interpret results accurately.
Troubleshoot and maintain quality lab instruments and testing methods.
Participate in sensory evaluation panels.
Lead automation and laboratory improvement projects.
Provide solutions for out-of-specification products to Supply Chain and Production teams.
Perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and implement Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) for raw material issues, internal product concerns, and customer complaints.
Communicate with suppliers to resolve out-of-specification raw material issues.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as R&D, Supply Chain, Production, Sales, and Product Commercialization.
Maintain laboratory data, files, supplies, and ensure timely calibration of equipment.
Manage quality data in SAP and Intelex systems.
Follow all quality, safety, and company protocols and procedures.
Perform other duties as required by the department.