Nourishing Roots to Fruits. Our family of brands includes R.W. Knudsen Family,®TruRoots™ and Santa Cruz Organic®

Supplier Quality Manager

ManagerManagerFull TimeRemoteTeam 51-200Since 2022H1B No SponsorCompany Site LinkedIn

Location

California + 1 more

Posted

145 days ago

Salary

Not specified

Bachelor Degree5 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

• Lead supplier approval, auditing, monitoring, and verification processes, ensuring compliance with GFSI-benchmarked standards (BRC, SQF, FSSC 22000) and company requirements. • Oversee risk assessments, corrective action management, and continuous improvement plans with suppliers. • Serve as the primary liaison with suppliers on quality and food safety expectations, audits, and issue resolution. • Maintain advanced knowledge and application of HACCP principles and ensure supplier programs align with company HACCP plans. • Act as a PCQI resource for supplier programs, ensuring compliance with US and Canada requirements. • Manage supplier documentation and compliance tracking within platforms such as TraceGains. • Build and manage dashboards to visualize supplier performance, quality trends, and risk indicators. • Report KPIs to senior management. • Manage and develop one direct report, fostering growth in supplier quality expertise.

Job Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, or a closely related scientific field.
Minimum 5 years of food industry experience, with a strong focus on supplier quality, quality processes and food safety.
Advanced knowledge of HACCP PCQI certification.
Advanced working knowledge of BRCGS or other GFSI certification schemes.
Demonstrated knowledge of USDA Organic, Kosher, non-GMO, and FSVP requirements.
Working knowledge of auditing principles and practices.
Experience using supplier management platforms (e.g., TraceGains).
Skilled in building dashboards and visualizing complex data sets.
Strong understanding of regulatory requirements (FDA, Prop 65, USDA Organic).