Supplier Quality Specialist - Full-time / Part-time

The foods we make reach customers in many ways. We deliver directly to our customer's homes through our popular food-delivery business, offer well-known retail brands such asRed Baron®, Freschetta®, andTony's® pizzas,Pagoda®snacks and appetizers, andMrs. Smith's®andEdwards®desserts, and bring innovative food solutions to our customers in the food-service industry. To learn more, visit us at.

As a Supplier Quality Specialist you will be responsible for the strategic execution of Food Safety and Quality (FSQ) expectations with ingredient and finished product co-manufacturers while driving continuous improvement on key FSQ metrics.

• Provide leadership as part of a cross functional team for the new supplier on-boarding process of ingredient suppliers and finished product co-manufacturers.
• Lead Food Safety & Quality (FSQ) teams on the development of ingredient and co-manufactured product specifications.
• Perform onsite FSQ audit functions to evaluate and communicate food safety risk process capability to specifications and quality program effectiveness.
• Develop and fully manage the quality relationship with internal business partners while serving as an industry expert for food safety quality best practices and continuous improvement.
• Develop specific Food Safety & Quality key performance indicators (KPIs) for assigned external business partners communicate performance data and hold partners accountable for meeting established metrics.
• Receive, review, and approve FSQ documentation such as microbiological certificate of analysis (COAs) statistical process data and specification compliance analysis.
• Provide leadership in root cause analysis activities and corrective action with ingredient suppliers and finished product co-manufacturers to drive increased compliance and reduction in complaints.
• Serve as an industry expert through maintained knowledge and understanding of applicable regulatory and global food safety initiative requirements and best practices.
• Perform proactive review of available industry data to identify potential opportunities for improvement to supplier and co-manufacturer performance.

Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (Master’s degree preferred)

Years of Related Experience: 5-7 years related experience. Certifications in HACCP, HARPC, or ISO required. (Experience with Kosher, Organic, and Halal preferred.)

• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
• Knowledgeable in food safety procedures
• Effective communication skills (both written and verbal) with the ability to write reports business correspondence and procedure manuals
• Proficiency in the operation of a computer and Microsoft Office Word
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as statistical data reports, written instructions, technical procedures, government regulations, and professional journals
• Ability to clearly set directions conduct inspections, perform investigations, prepare summary reports, and effectively present findings in a professional setting
• SAP knowledge preferred
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 25% of the time.