Senior Manager FSQA - Contract Manufacturing

Tyson Shared Services•Springdale, AR

8d•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides strategic food safety and quality assurance (FSQA) leadership and risk-based oversight for Tyson Foods’ contract manufacturers, suppliers, and externally manufactured products. The role assesses partner suitability and compliance with Tyson requirements, establishes expectations for food safety, quality, regulatory compliance, and specifications, and develops working relationships with external partners to support consistent conformance. The Senior Manager resolves significant or complex food safety and quality issues, including investigations, root-cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions, escalations, product disposition, and stakeholder communication. The role conducts or oversees audits, evaluates manufacturing processes and associated hazards, and drives preventive controls and continuous improvement. It also provides technical guidance to Contract Manufacturing and Procurement teams and collaborates with R&D, IPL, Sales, Business Unit representatives, and other stakeholders to support business decisions and growth while appropriately managing risk. The position is based at Tyson’s World Headquarters in Springdale, Arkansas, and supports domestic co-manufacturing locations. The employee is expected to work on-site at co-man locations up to 40% of the time and travel up to 40%. The position reports to the Associate Director of FSQA – External Manufacturing.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience.
Significant experience in food safety, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance.
Bachelor’s degree preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, and knowledge of Tyson business software programs.
Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with internal and external partners at a variety of levels.
Strong critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work independently and maintain consistent engagement focused on results.
Willingness and ability to perform the physical requirements of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Willingness to travel up to 40% of the time.

Nice To Haves

Management experience in the manufacture of high-risk foods and related processes.
Relocation assistance may be available to candidates who qualify under the applicable company relocation policy.

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 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; document, prioritize, track, and ensure effective closure of findings.
Develop performance measures, governance routines, and improvement plans to strengthen partner capability, compliance, and plant performance.
Communicate on-site activities and support business growth with Tyson Business Partners, including R&D, IPL, Sales, and the Business Unit.