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McCormick & Company · 1 day ago

Senior Director, Supplier Quality

Hunt Valley, MD

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$141K/yr - $253K/yr

15+ years exp

McCormick & Company is a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments, and they are seeking a Senior Director, Supplier Quality to provide leadership in quality and technical services. This role is responsible for ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures while managing multiple high-performing teams to execute global strategies.

Food Processing

No H1B

Responsibilities

Key leadership and accountability for regulatory and quality compliance for global formulas, global ingredients and food labeling for countries, regions or areas supported. Sets and defends boundaries

Serves as the senior leader in setting global functional and business strategy. Able to effectively align, motivate, and develop multiple high performing teams to successfully execute those strategies

May serve as a member of the unit's Recall Committee and/or as the Recall Coordinator, with responsibility for documenting all investigation activities and flowing corporate notification /recall procedures and regulatory procedures

Defines functional unit performance standards; participates in setting the priorities for functional area data and analytic needs

Ensures company profitability by mitigating risk through proactive process management and procedures. Maintains the organizations state of compliance and certification, while focusing on continuous improvement. Manages changing internal and external requirements

Attracts, maintains and develops high talent staff. Assesses staffing needs and negotiates for resources. Defines performance standards and holds staff and self-accountable. Earns credibility as a leader. Facilitates groups to achieve goals

Qualification

QualityFood Safety CertificationSupplier QA/Co-Man QA Experience15+ Years Quality ExperienceFood/Flavor Industry ExperienceProject Management ExperienceCoachingDevelopmentClear CommunicationConflict ResolutionRelationship Building

Required

Bachelor's Degree in relevant discipline

Certification focused on Quality and Food Safety for Supply Chain - PCQI (or HACCP based on region), GFSI scheme (i.e. SQF, BRC)

Previous management experience required

15+ years preferred Demonstrated performance and potential in a quality role

Experience in at least two Quality focus areas (Customer, Operations, Regulatory, Supplier, External Co-Manufacturing, Global CoE) or related function, including Supply Chain, Product Development preferred

Supplier QA/Co-Man QA experience strongly preferred

Project Management/ Change Management experience preferred

Experience in the Food/Flavor Industry preferred

Advanced ability to influence others, inside and outside the organization, and with Strategic vendors/customers

Clear and persuasive communication, conflict resolution, relationship building, vision and strategic thinking, change leadership, coaching and development, accountability for integrity, cross-cultural influence, catalyst for collaboration and driver for continuous improvement

This leader is connected to industry boards and external industry networks to increase awareness of trends and best practices

Strong mentoring and coaching ability for staff

Ability to travel 25%