Supplier Quality Manager

Who are we? As a collection of brands including KIND, Nature's Bakery, and tru fru within the Health and Wellness Division of Mars Snacking, we are proud to offer healthy snacking options to our consumers.

From granola to snack bars and better for you hyper-chilled and hyper-dried chocolate covered fruit, we believe that the choice to snack healthier should be an easy and desirable one. With real, recognizable ingredients in every bite, we're on a mission to inspire everyone to snack better. We're on the lookout for passionate Associates to join our dynamic, growth-oriented team If you're someone who loves to dive in and make things happen, we want you Join us to become the foremost leader in health & wellness and provide healthy snacking choices to our consumers Come be part of our journey to become the leading force in health and wellness, providing tasty and nutritious snacking choices to our consumers What you'll do As the Supplier Quality Assurance Manager , you will manage Quality and Food Safety processes for suppliers, raw and packaging materials, throughout the tru fru network.

This role plays a crucial part in the new supplier onboarding process to ensure compliance with applicable requirements. The role will be a partner with cross functional stakeholders in departments such as Procurement and Product Development to ensure that the tru fru supplier network meets the quality and food safety requirements established. In addition, there will be interactions with the tru fru external manufacturing locations.

Key Responsibilities: Lead the management and review of quality documentation using Tracegains software. Engage with ingredients and packaging suppliers to ensure all required documentation is up to date.

Manage the Quality & Food Safety portion of the onboarding process for raw & packaging materials and respective suppliers for all materials within tru fru. Manage the disposition of raw and packaging materials and conduct risk assessments, as needed and ensuring all necessary supplier quality related documentation is created, communicated, maintained, and stored for all related supplier approval process activities. Monitor, track and file all Supplier non-conformance events.

Conduct periodic meetings with the various cross functional departments to review non-conformance trends. Perform supplier quality & food safety audits and complete annual supplier risk assessments. Review and approve ingredient specifications.

What you'll bring to tru fru Passion for and deep understanding of Quality and Food Safety. An entrepreneurial spirit. Proven ability to work collaboratively across multi-functional teams, often remotely, especially with external partners, Procurement and Product Development.

Excellent communication and negation skills. Experience with GFSI Certification schemes. Experience with leading teams cross-functionally.

Food Safety/Quality background and familiarity with FDA Legislation and HACCP Requirements. Organizational skills and ability to manage various tasks throughout the day. You are A collaborator and team player and great ability to build cross functional relationships.

A creative thinker and have a great aptitude to come up with ideas and develop new processes. Results driven and detail oriented and can work independently when needed to achieve results. Approachable and ready to dig in and lend a helping hand.

Good at multi-tasking and prioritizing daily. Genuine in your desire to help make the world a kinder place, committing to always spreading and celebrating kindness . An effective communicator and can manage your process and take control in situations. You have Bachelor's degree required in Biological Sciences, Food Science, Food Technology, Engineering, or related areas. 5 years of proven experience in CPG preferably in roles in Plant Quality, Auditing, Warehousing, Production, Continuous Improvement, and Food Manufacturing.

Experience with working in a corporate environment as well as manufacturing environments. Experience working with Quality and Food Safety schemes, e.g. FSSC 22000, BRC and SQF.

Ability to effectively resolve complex problems. Skill at influencing throughstrongrelationships and expertise. Certain states and localities require employers to post a reasonable estimate of salary range.

Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors, including location, experience, skill set, performance, licensure and certification, and business needs. The range for this position in other geographic locations may differ. What We Offer We are proud to provide a robust benefits package to help support you physically, financially, and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life.

Competitive salary, including a target bonus and an impressive benefits package. A 401(k) plan, complete with a generous company match Flexible Paid Time Off. Choose what works best for you.

Excellent health, dental & vision insurance, with options to fit you & your family's needs. Casual office dress code - feel free to wear your KIND, Nature's Bakery and tru fru gear A dynamic, ambitious and fun work environment EEO We are committed to an inclusive workplace where diversity in all its forms is championed. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and we are an affirmative action employer.

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