Supplier FSQA Manager

B&G Foods Inc.•Remote, NJ

1d•$101,897 - $135,863

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 for ingredients across its spice, seasoning, seed, herb, and flavor/additives supply base. The role ensures suppliers meet B&G Foods' quality, food safety, regulatory, and customer requirements while reducing risk and driving continuous improvement throughout the supply chain. The position requires deep supplier quality management expertise in food manufacturing, particularly involving spices, seasonings, herbs, dehydrated ingredients, and flavor systems. The manager leads supplier qualification, approval, requalification, risk assessment, auditing, corrective action, and performance-management activities; collaborates across business functions and with suppliers; and supports commercialization, incident response, audits, 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 to travel domestically and internationally up to 50%.
Knowledge of food fraud, food defense, and ingredient authenticity programs.

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.
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 suppliers' 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); monitor their effectiveness and closure.
Partner with Procurement to address 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, including audit results, complaints, non-conformances, and CAPA effectiveness.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives with strategic suppliers.
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.