Supplier FSQA Manager
About The Position
B&G Foods is seeking an experienced Supplier Quality Manager to lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of supplier quality and food safety programs across its spice, seasoning, seed, herb, and flavor/additives ingredient supply base. The role ensures suppliers meet B&G Foods’ quality, food safety, regulatory, and customer requirements while driving risk reduction and continuous improvement across the supply chain. The position requires deep supplier quality management expertise in food manufacturing, particularly with spices, seasonings, herbs, dehydrated ingredients, and flavor systems. The manager applies technical knowledge of supplier approval and monitoring, food safety auditing, regulatory compliance, risk assessment, and supplier performance management. The role also partners across internal teams and with suppliers to support compliance, product commercialization, investigations, business continuity, and supply-chain risk mitigation. Domestic and international travel of up to 50% is required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, Food Engineering, Agricultural Sciences, or a related scientific or technical discipline.
- At least 7 years of food manufacturing experience.
- At least 5 years of experience in supplier quality, food safety, and/or supply chain.
- Demonstrated experience auditing food manufacturing facilities.
- Experience managing supplier corrective actions and continuous improvement programs.
- Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 50%.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in the spice, seasoning, herb, flavor, botanical, or agricultural ingredient industries.
- Lead Auditor certification.
- PCQI certification.
- Experience with global sourcing and international supplier networks.
- Knowledge of food fraud, food defense, and ingredient authenticity programs.
- Experience working with contract manufacturers and co-manufacturers.
Responsibilities
- Lead supplier approval, qualification, and requalification programs for spices, seasonings, herbs, dehydrated ingredients, and flavor systems.
- Evaluate supplier food safety and quality management systems, regulatory compliance, and operational capabilities.
- Conduct risk-based supplier assessments and establish supplier risk ratings.
- Review supplier documentation and support onboarding of new suppliers and ingredients in TraceGains.
- Conduct supplier audits and assessments at domestic and international manufacturing facilities.
- Issue audit reports and drive corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs), monitoring their effectiveness and closure.
- Partner with Procurement on supplier performance concerns and risk mitigation strategies.
- Collaborate with suppliers on risk reduction strategies for spice and seasoning ingredient supply chains.
- Develop and maintain supplier scorecards and key performance indicators (KPIs).
- Analyze supplier performance trends related to audit results, complaints, non-conformances, and CAPA effectiveness.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives with strategic suppliers and lead supplier business reviews with cross-functional teams.
- Partner with Procurement, Operations, R&D, Regulatory Affairs, and Commercial teams to ensure supplier compliance and business continuity.
- Support project and product commercialization activities within the Spice/Seasonings Business Unit.
- Provide supplier quality expertise for investigations, recalls, withdrawals, and supplier-related incidents.
- Participate in crisis management and supply-chain risk mitigation efforts.
- Support internal and external audits.
- Maintain supplier quality procedures, policies, and standards.
Benefits
- Comprehensive, affordable health and wellness coverage for employees and their families.
- Paid time off, including holidays, vacation, and sick days.
- Medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage.
- Life, disability, and AD&D insurance.
- 401(k) plan.
- Flexible spending accounts.
- Tuition reimbursement program.
- Employee assistance programs.
- Telemedicine.
- Work-life balance.
- Employee discounts.
- Wellness program.
- Paid parental leave.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
