- Establish and maintain relationships with the Customer so that timely communication of information about product performance and safety is delivered
- Provide timely and accurate objective data to Customer SCM and QA leads
- Regularly review and update the Customer to align expectations in the areas of Food Quality and Food Safety
- Coach supply partners & new suppliers to develop capability to meet company's standards
- Ensure Global Quality and Safety Requirements (GQSR) manual is understood and met by suppliers
- Supplier QA reviews and audits (e.g. GMP, HACCP, etc.) with action plans in place to close gaps
- Conduct regular product evaluations of local supplier production versus target products and monitor product quality performance
- Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with internal stakeholders and cross-functional resources to enable transparent and timely communication of quality, food safety, and compliance related matters
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- 3 - 5 years’ experience in a quality role in a manufacturing environment where the candidate was responsible for raw materials through production to finished goods.