Job Details

Overview

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*This job can be performed remote with travel

Overview

Reporting to the Senior Director for Food Safety & Quality, Grain & Dough, the Co-Manufacturing & Supplier Quality Manager is responsible for the strategic and tactical development and management of Food Safety & Quality programs at our external partners including Co-Manufacturers, Co-Packers and Suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements programs and standards for the identification, qualification, and on-going assessment of 3rdparty suppliers of ingredients, packaging materials, WIP, and finished goods
• Collaborates with Food Safety & Sr Ingredient Development and Supply RD Manager to perform annual risk assessment to determine supplier audit list for each fiscal year
• Assigns supplier audit schedule to internal & contracted supplier auditors
• Reviews supplier audit reports and manages corrective action follow-up from contracted supplier auditors
• Collaborates with Marzetti Co-Manufacturing and Procurement teams during the identification and vetting of suitable manufacturing partners
• Sets standards and maintains key Food Safety and Quality performance metrics for Co-Manufacturers to identify continuous improvement opportunities and to mitigate risk
• Supports product start-ups, reformulations and the identification of unique technologies as warranted
• Assists complaint investigations, risk assessments and drives corrective actions to deliver customer and consumer satisfaction
• Plays a role in the evaluation and pre-planning for new Mergers and Acquisitions (Scouting and due diligence)
• Interacts with and influences the cross-functional team to and through the commercialization process
• Develops & maintains Quality Audit Plans (QAPs) for new & existing Co-Manufacturing sites
• Performs monthly product reviews for each Co-Manufacturing site and document results on monthly scorecard

Key contacts with: Food Safety, Quality Assurance, Supply Chain/Operations, Procurement, R&D, Regulatory, Commercialization, Business leaders, Co-Manufacturers and Suppliers

Supervisory Responsibility: Manages the supplier audit program for internal and contracted supplier auditors.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Food Science, Food Engineering, Microbiology, Chemistry, or other similar science related field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in food manufacturing and quality management
• Broad knowledge of food manufacturing with experience in quality, food safety, product development, or operations
• Comprehensive knowledge of food safety regulations and requirements (FSMA, HACCP, GMP)
• Experienced in GMP, HACCP, and Quality Systems auditing (certification for a GFSI accepted scheme by an accredited agency preferred)
• Certified Preventive Controls for Human Food (PCQI) within 12 months
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to influence without authority