Responsibilities:
- Ownership of the Supplier Approval Program, providing support and guidance for company suppliers to ensure required documentation is in place for GFSI, USDA and FDA compliance.
- Assess risks of raw materials, ingredients, and packaging utilizing Codex HACCP and FDA HARPC principles.
- Assess the risks of suppliers based on performance, history, food safety and quality programs and procedures.
- Promote quality awareness and ownership across the supply chain.
- Ownership of the Allergen Management Program for all raw materials, ingredients, and packaging utilizing the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system to document and maintain an allergen matrix each plant.
- Perform data entry, verification and validation of specifications in company PLM system.
- Evaluate and approve supplier documentation including but not limited to HACCP/HARPC plans, Process Authority filings, GFSI certifications, allergen control, and packaging specifications.
- Maintain supplier quality records and systems.
- Conduct quality and food safety audits and assessments of the plant, suppliers, contract manufacturing, and third-party warehouses.
- Establish, manage and/or maintain corporate programs and policies designed to ensure that the Company remains in compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations in the areas of food safety and quality.
- Assist with resolution of food safety and quality issues at both a corporate, plant, and contract manufacturing level utilizing tools such as root cause analysis.
- Monitor emerging food safety concerns, scientific developments, industry codes of practice, risks to authenticity of raw materials, and relevant legislation.
- Assist with maintaining company registrations and certifications.
- Cross-functional collaboration with Plant Quality, Regulatory, R&D, Marketing, Sales, Supply Chain, Finance, and Operations.
- Assist with maintaining company registrations and certifications including but not limited to USDA Organic, Non-GMO, Kosher, Fair Trade, etc.
- Other duties and projects as assigned.
- Will need to travel as requested, less than 30%.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in food science, biology, chemistry, or engineering
- 4 + years’ experience in Quality, Food Safety and/or Regulatory Compliance.
- Required food safety experience in GFSI, Codex HACCP methodology as well as PCQI certification.
- Strong understanding of Food Hazards.
- Ability to travel up to 30% of the time.
- A working knowledge of FDA and USDA regulations, including cGMPs, FSMA, FSVP, etc.
- Experience with GFSI schemes (SQF, BRC, FSSC 22000) and audit procedures.
Personal Characteristics:
- Excellent trouble-shooting and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent organizational skills applying to people, projects, or data.
- Self-motivated and works independently with minimal supervision.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
Pay: $70,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
