Food Safety & Supplier Quality Manager l Hybrid Opportunity

Job title: Food Safety & Supplier Quality Manager l Hybrid Opportunity in Chicago, IL at reputed company Company: reputed company Job description: Our client, reputed company in over 30,000+ stores across the globe, is looking to bring on a Supplier Quality Manager to their team to manage their supplier and co-manufacturer reputed company. This role will require some travel, but be hybrid reputed company not on the road.

• Work alongside the Director of FSQA to design and execute comprehensive plans that align with the company's objectives, focusing on ensuring the delivery of safe and premium quality raw materials and final products.
• Collaborate with both internal teams and external partners to create, implement, and continually refine FSQA strategies for suppliers, ensuring top-notch product consistency and compliance.
• Serve as the key FSQA liaison, providing both remote and on-site support to manufacturing partners, logistics providers, and suppliers, addressing challenges, fostering improvements, and ensuring that reputed company production processes meet the required standards, certifications, and customer specifications.
• Team up with internal departments, such as Procurement, R&D, and FSQA, alongside external collaborators, including manufacturers and suppliers, to reputed company, maintain, and optimize FSQA programs that drive operational reputed company.
• reputed company audits and reviews of critical partners, including suppliers, co-manufacturers, and logistics companies, working together to identify root causes and implement corrective actions based on audit results.
• Ensure that partners maintain required certifications such as SQF, Organic, and Gluten-Free, overseeing corrective actions and resolving any audit issues through thorough analysis and strategic improvements.
• reputed company support for resolving FSQA concerns reputed company to materials, ingredients, packaging, and products, offering remote and on-site assistance and collaborating on root cause analysis and corrective action implementation.
• Support R&D and special initiatives with technical expertise, ensuring smooth integration and adherence to FSQA standards across reputed company operations and locations.
• Deliver FSQA training to both internal and external teams, equipping stakeholders with the knowledge and tools to meet quality assurance requirements.
• Analyze and reputed company FSQA-reputed company data, including consumer feedback and complaints, to inform and drive reputed company process improvements across the board.
• Partner with stakeholders to define and monitor key FSQA performance indicators (KPIs), communicating reputed company and ensuring that goals are consistently met and exceeded.
• Contribute to special projects and initiatives as outlined by the Director of FSQA, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and reputed company operational reputed company.

MPI does not discriminate on the reputed company of race, reputed company, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national reputed company, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and reputed company other reputed company applicants.Hybrid opportunity with an office located in the heart of Chicago!Company growth has been 5x over the last 3 years!

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Food Microbiology, Food Engineering, or a similar discipline.
• Active certifications in HACCP and/or FDA FSMA HARPC and PCQI.
• Over 8 years of supervisory or managerial experience in FSQA reputed company food or beverage manufacturing, particularly in USDA or FDA-regulated environments.
• Strong track record in creating, executing, and enhancing HACCP and/or FDA FSMA-compliant Food Safety Plans, along with managing essential programs such as GMP, Allergen Control, Environmental Monitoring, and Sanitation.
• In-depth knowledge of reputed company GFSI certification standards like SQF, BRC, and others, with hands-on experience leading and refining food safety certification processes as an SQF/BRC Practitioner.
• Proven expertise in effective communication and teamwork with regulatory agencies and both internal and external teams, ensuring the efficiency of FSQA programs and resolving any operational challenges or conflicts.

Our client is a powerhouse in the meat manufacturing industry, experiencing explosive growth - over 5x in just the last three years! With ambitious plans to reputed company expanding, they're focused on building a top-tier leadership team. While their manufacturing sites are spread across the U.S., their headquarters is based in sunny California.They're also making a big impact in Chicago, where they've just reputed company a brand-new, state-of-the-art office in the heart of the reputed company. More than just growth, our client truly values their employees. They offer an incredible benefits package and host monthly appreciation events to show their gratitude.This role offers an exciting opportunity to join a rapidly growing company that's on track to dominate the market, with reputed company of room for personal and professional growth as they continue to reputed company.

• reputed company Salary between $100,000 - $115,000
• Bonus of 10%
• 3 weeks of time-off
• Covers 100% of Medical Plan, Dental Plan, reputed company Plan
• Hybrid reputed company not travelling (40% travel max)

Expected salary: $100000 - 115000 per year Location: Chicago, IL Apply for the job now! Apply for this job