Ornua · 1 day ago
Supplier & Audit FSQA Manager
Hilbert, WI
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expOrnua is a company focused on delivering innovative solutions in food safety and quality assurance. The Supplier & Audit FSQA Manager will lead the supplier quality function, managing supplier qualification, compliance monitoring, and conducting audits to ensure product safety and quality standards are met.
AgricultureDairyFarmingFood DeliveryLogisticsSupply Chain Management
Responsibilities
Responsible to develop and maintain supplier food safety and quality and auditing programs
Owns internal and external auditing programs and supports and conducts audits of suppliers, co-manufacturers, co-packers, and warehouses, and OINA facilities as needed to ensure compliance of product safety, food safety standards, good manufacturing practices and specifications
Develops, monitors, and reports on relevant supplier KPIs and scorecards to drive continuous improvements
Ensures effective risk mitigation management to reduce risk and interruption in supply
Leads the investigation, containment, and closure of supplier-related quality complaints, non-conformances, and CAPAs
Develops and maintains quality agreements with suppliers via the OINA Supplier Quality Manual
Leads the notification, implementation, and proper documentation of change request, planned deviation, or rework
Executes departmental staffing and people development strategies to ensure technical competence, creativity, teamwork and broad business knowledge leading to continued managerial and technical leadership for the supplier food safety and quality and auditing functions
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in business, science or related field or equivalent work experience
Minimum of 5 years related to supplied product within a food manufacturing environment
Strong knowledge of FDA Regulations for Foods FSMA (21 CFR part 117)
Strong organizational, planning, and follow-up skills and ability to hold others accountable
Working knowledge of plant layout and manufacturing operations to effectively troubleshoot and correct production related problems and recognize constraints and limitations affecting new product design and implementation
Strong Knowledge of Food Safety, Auditing, and Supplier Management
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with a strong attention to detail
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
GFSI trained and PCQI certification
Skilled in project management, cross-functional collaboration, and problem-solving with a high level of analytical ability and attention to detail
Attention to detail, ownership and accountability are key requirements
Collaborative, ability to influence, enthusiastic, resilient with excellent communication skills and professionalism
Demonstrates integrity, ownership, accountability, professionalism, and resilience; passionate and self-motivated
Ability to work effectively with internal cross-functional teams and customer portfolios at regional, national, and potentially global levels
Strong change management skills
Strong project management skills
Excellent analytical and communication skills
Ability to lead and work as a member of a team across multiple locations
Ability to work/lead effectively in cross-functional teams
A clearly defined strategic thought process
Ability to interact with multiple stakeholders
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions and act upon them
Ability to work with and maintain confidentiality of sensitive information
Ability to manage multiple priorities with high degree of reliability and adaptability
Excellent verbal/written communication skills
Strong interpersonal communication, collaboration, and conflict resolution skills
Strong reading, math and analytical skills to process, interpret and calculate customer orders
Strong time management and organizational skills
Must be able to travel to all OINA facility locations as needed
Company
Ornua
Ornua is a cooperative that connects dairy farmers with customers, producers, and consumers around the world.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.29B2017-12-19Debt Financing· $722.07M
2017-06-08Acquired
2014-02-01Debt Financing· $566.52M
Leadership Team
Shane Barry
HR Business Partner
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