Supplier Quality Manager

Location(s):

United States of America

City/Cities:

New York

Travel Required:

Relocation Provided:

Job Posting End Date:

May 23, 2024

Shift:

Job Description Summary:

BODYARMOR is a fast paced, dynamic environment where brand builders work together with the goal of becoming the number one sports drink! Extreme passion and teamwork are the essentials of being a successful member of the BODYARMOR team. BODYARMOR builds camaraderie amongst co-workers, and helps develop valuable relationships, with common goals in mind. BODYARMOR exudes an entrepreneurial culture combined with the resources and insight of one of the world's most iconic companies, The Coca-Cola Company, which acquired BODYARMOR in 2021. This unique environment gives people the ability to go above and beyond expectations, multi-task, meet deadlines, and have fun accomplishing goals

BODYARMOR is looking for a Supplier Quality Manager to join our team.

The Supplier Quality Manager will provide a range of quality, food safety, regulatory and technical leadership experience in the beverage and/or food industry to support BODYARMOR's Supplier Quality onboarding function. This position requires expertise in auditing of new suppliers, microbiological risk assessments, regulatory compliance of ingredients/packaging material and investigation of non-conformances to drive corrective actions. This position will report to the Senior Regulatory Manager.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage technical relationship between BODYARMOR and our suppliers

• Onboard new ingredient and packaging material suppliers

• Review and approve new ingredient and packaging materials

• Conduct Quality and Food Safety audits and assessments of suppliers

• Perform microbiological risk assessments on ingredients

• Assess regulatory compliance of ingredients and packaging materials for countries of sale of finished product including US, Mexico, and Canada

• Manages and keep up to date supplier and material documentation

• Investigate non-conformances and drive effective CAPAs

• Monitor and drive improvements on supplier performance

• Develop and manage supplier related metrics and internal and external reporting

• Support the continued development of Quality and Food Safety standards and guidance documents

• Work closely with Sourcing, NPD, and cross functional teams to drive compliance to standards

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in food science or relevant science discipline required

• 5 years' experience in Quality and Food Safety in the food or beverage industry required

• Working knowledge of FDA CFR Title 21 regulations required

• HACCP and/ or PCQI certification required

• Working knowledge of GFSI schemes required

• Auditing experience required

• Knowledgeable in microbiological methods and results interpretation desired

• Food Defense and Food Fraud knowledge desired

• Experience in packaging (PET), and hot and cold fill manufacturing

• Team player with strong attention to detail and self-starter required

• 20% Travel required by plane or car

Skills:

Compliance, Food Safety and Sanitation, Green Solutions, Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP), Influencing, Measurement Verification, Packaging Engineering, Program Measurement (Inactive), Project Management, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Six Sigma, Sustainability, System Economics

Pay Range:

$120,000 - $149,000

Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered.

Annual Incentive Reference Value Percentage:

15

Annual Incentive reference value is a market-based competitive value for your role. It falls in the middle of the range for your role, indicating performance at target.

Our Purpose and Growth Culture:

We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what's possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors - curious, empowered, inclusive and agile - and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.

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