Director, FSQA – Supplier

Responsibilities

• Lead team efforts to onboard new suppliers and monitor existing suppliers for compliance with Chomps standards
• Develop win-win supplier partnerships with a continuous improvement mindset
• Ensure timely resolution of product safety or quality issues with root cause analysis and preventive measures
• Ensure supplier compliance with critical product claims such as grass fed and finished, non-GMO, organic, paleo and gluten free
• Develop supplier scorecards to track and report supplier performance
• Lead data analysis of downstream product quality feedback and prioritize improvement activities
• Build dashboards for viewing trends in data feedback that enable business decisions
• Support development of policies, procedures, RACIs and systems for continuous improvement
• Maintain and enhance the centralized repository for supplier documentation and resolve gaps with non-conforming suppliers
• Ensure sensory program strategy is executed through internal and co-manufacturer channels
• Collaborate with cross-functional departments to ensure FSQA standards are met
• Lead, mentor and develop FSQA team members
• Travel as needed to suppliers, co-manufacturers, repack and 3PL facilities

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Microbiology or a related field
• Minimum 10 years of FSQA experience
• Experience with USDA-FSIS and FDA processing requirements
• HACCP and/or PCQI trained
• Demonstrated history of process and procedure development for supplier compliance
• Multi-site, corporate or enterprise-level FSQA experience
• Strong knowledge of FSIS, FDA, HACCP, GFSI, traceability, recall, allergens, environmental monitoring and labelling requirements
• Expertise in root cause analysis and CAPA planning
• Minimum 5 years leading and managing salaried direct reports
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with emphasis on Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience with TraceGains or other SaaS quality systems
• Ability to travel occasionally to suppliers and 3P manufacturing locations

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with raw beef and/or chicken processing (USDA-FSIS)

About the Company

• Chomps is America's fastest-growing meat snack brand, made with grass-fed beef, venison and antibiotic-free poultry. It is a minority-owned, family-operated B Corporation.