Senior Manager FSQA - Contract Manufacturing

Tyson Foods • Springdale, AR

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position provides strategic food safety and quality assurance (FSQA) leadership and risk-based oversight for Tyson Foods’ contract manufacturers and externally manufactured products. The role assesses partners’ suitability and compliance with Tyson requirements, establishes and monitors food safety, quality, regulatory, and product specification expectations, and supports consistent conformance through audits, technical reviews, risk assessments, performance data, and corrective action verification.

The Senior Manager leads resolution of significant or complex food safety and quality events, including investigations, root-cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions, escalation, product disposition, and stakeholder communications. Applying knowledge of manufacturing processes and associated hazards, the position identifies emerging risks and drives preventive controls and continuous improvement. It also provides technical guidance to Contract Manufacturing and Procurement teams, communicates partner performance and risks to senior stakeholders, and develops performance measures and improvement plans.

Based at Tyson’s World Headquarters in Springdale, Arkansas, the role supports domestic contract manufacturing locations and may spend up to 40% of the time onsite at those facilities. The position works with facility teams and Tyson partners including R&D, IPL, Sales, and Business Unit representatives. It reports to the Associate Director of FSQA – External Manufacturing.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Five or more years of experience.
• Significant experience in food safety, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of various Tyson business software programs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including strong presentation skills.
• Strong critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and engage consistently to drive results.
• Willingness and ability to perform the physical requirements of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to travel up to 40%.

Nice To Haves

• Management experience in the manufacture of high-risk foods and their processes.
• Bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic FSQA leadership and risk-based oversight for assigned suppliers, contract manufacturers, and externally manufactured products.
• Assess, approve, and monitor external partner suitability through audits, technical reviews, risk assessments, performance data, and corrective action verification.
• Establish food safety, quality, regulatory, and specification expectations and hold partners accountable for timely, sustainable compliance.
• Lead the resolution of significant or complex food safety and quality events, including investigations, root-cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions, escalation, product disposition, and stakeholder communication.
• Use knowledge of manufacturing processes and associated hazards to identify emerging risks and drive preventive controls and continuous improvement.
• Build productive relationships with external partner leadership and cross-functional teams while maintaining independence and rigor in FSQA decisions.
• Provide senior-level technical guidance to Contract Manufacturing and Procurement teams and support business decisions that balance growth, service, cost, and risk.
• Communicate partner performance, material risks, and recommended actions to senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Conduct or oversee routine and for-cause food safety and quality audits, and ensure findings are documented, prioritized, tracked, and closed effectively.
• Develop performance measures, governance routines, and improvement plans to strengthen partner capability, compliance, and plant performance.
• Work onsite with contract manufacturing facility teams to support compliance with Tyson FSQA expectations.
• Partner with Tyson teams including R&D, IPL, Sales, and Business Unit representatives to communicate onsite activities and support business growth.

Benefits

• Paid time off for team members and their families.
• 401(k) plans.
• Affordable health, life, dental, vision, and prescription drug benefits.
• Relocation assistance may be available to qualifying candidates under the applicable company policy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior