Regional Food Safety Quality Regulatory POD Lead (Open to Remote)
About The Position
This position is in Cargill's specialized portfolio enterprise, serving diverse businesses that support unique customers or markets, including animal nutrition and health, bioindustrial, road safety salt, and Cargill joint ventures. The Regional Food Safety Quality and Regulatory POD Lead is a critical member of the business and leadership team, responsible for providing food safety, quality, and regulatory leadership for a group of plants in a sub-region or hub. This role involves partnering with stakeholders across the country and with regional colleagues to align strategies and processes, driving continuous improvement across the region. The role also participates with corporate leadership to drive continuous improvement of corporate policies and procedures.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience
- Experience in the areas of food safety, quality assurance, and regulatory affairs
- Minimum of four years of related work experience
- Minimum of two years of direct supervisory experience including performance management
- Travel up to 25%
- Must be legally entitled to work for Cargill in Canada
Nice To Haves
- Experience with any product, food, feed, and health, safety, and quality practices and systems
- Demonstrated experience leading interactions with external regulatory bodies such as CFIA
- Experience driving continuous improvement through demonstrated project ownership and execution
- Cross-business collaboration and partnership experience
- Confirmed experience in designing business strategy/vision and execution
- Bilingual in French-Canadian and English as this role supports all of Canada
Responsibilities
- Assist in the creation of the FSQR strategic and tactical business planning for the NA region and own and execute the process for the Canada FSQR team.
- Lead and develop the team's talent pipeline through succession planning, performance management, coaching, mentoring, and the hiring process.
- Analyze, review, and interpret external regulations and customer and supplier standards, then implement necessary policies and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations for the Canada POD.
- Build and maintain leadership and key stakeholder partnerships with cross-functional teams to promote an integrated safety and quality culture and support commercial strategies.
- Independently facilitate resolution to highly complex issues and proactively anticipate risks and implement preventative action or mitigation plans as applicable.
- Support the development and escalation of new innovations, continuous improvement, and process maintenance initiatives.
- Support the Canada and broader NA Regions base and non-base capital to maintain and improve food safety management systems and product safety.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Cargill is an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing accommodation to our job applicants with disabilities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
