FSQA Supplier Specialist

PURPOSE OF ROLE

PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Lead the food safety/quality culture with our suppliers, by providing Surlean expectations.
• Perform Supplier Approvals via documentation request and reviews and random plant visits.
• Track and trend supplier performance.
• Initiate claims against suppliers.
• Perform weekly poultry summary.
• Provide weekly purge and bone claims.
• Monitor fat results and manage fat claims.
• Perform Risk Assessments for all suppliers.
• Maintain the Approved Supplier List (packaging, ingredients, beef, poultry, service/chemical providers).
• Maintain the Ingredient Allergen List.
• Manage all supplier documents in QA Network Drive.
• Review COAs and perform releases for incoming goods in the inventory system.
• Maintain and review current raw material specifications (packaging, ingredients, beef, poultry).
• Perform random product inspections of incoming ingredients for vendor validation.
• Perform ingredient audits and packaging reviews.
• Communicate via phone and email with our manufacturing facilities on non-conformance of incoming raw materials to ensure understanding of concerns and accuracy for claim and communication process.
• Communicate via phone and email with suppliers on non-conformances.
• Verification of off-sight cold storage performance checks: temperature monitoring, facility walk-throughs, trailer inspections, pest control
• Additional responsibilities and duties may be assigned as needed.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS/ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Degree preferred but not required
• 5 years’ experience in QA
• HACCP/FSMA Knowledge
• GFSI Knowledge
• Frequently stands, lifts 50 lbs., walks, reaches, stoops, bends, handles product, smells, listens, speaks and sees
• Computer skills including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and ability to learn and utilize company ERP system
• Must be able to work in extreme temperature
• Must be a team player and be able to work cross-functionally
• Must be able to work unsupervised
• Must be able to travel within the contiguous United States and Canada
• Good communication skills: written and oral