CareersInFood.com · 5 hours ago
Supplier Quality Manager
North Kingstown, RI
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expEdesia is a non-profit social enterprise on a mission to end global malnutrition. The Quality Supplier Manager is responsible for ensuring that all domestic and international suppliers meet Edesia’s high standards for food safety, quality, and compliance, overseeing supplier approval and monitoring programs to ensure regulatory compliance and drive continuous improvement.
Human ResourcesManufacturing
Hiring Manager
Andi Thornbury
Responsibilities
Lead the supplier approval process for both domestic and foreign suppliers, including documentation review, risk assessment, and compliance checks
Manage and maintain Edesia’s Approved Supplier List (ASL), ensuring timely updates and compliance with regulatory and customer requirements
Develop, distribute, and evaluate supplier questionnaires, scorecards, and risk-based assessments
Work closely with the Quality Director and Senior Director to address supplier-related issues, out-of-specification batches, and recurring or emerging quality trends. Collaborate on root cause analyses, escalation of critical supplier problems, and development of strategic actions to improve supplier reliability and performance
Manage the Supplier Assurance Program for (domestic and foreign) ensuring compliance with Edesia’s standards, GFSI schemes, and applicable regulations
Verify and validate the audit schedule based on risk, organizing supplier visits, and ensuring that audit reports are reviewed and filed appropriately. Additionally, ensure that corrective and preventive actions are obtained from suppliers following the visits
Manage the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) in compliance with FDA and FSMA requirements
Partner with cross-functional teams to evaluate supplier performance and implement corrective/preventive actions (CAPAs) when needed
Review and maintain supplier documentation, including food safety certifications, specifications, questionaries, etc
Ensure all foreign suppliers maintain compliance with U.S. import regulations and certifications
Maintain audit records, risk assessments, and supplier documentation in alignment with regulatory and certification requirements (e.g., BRCGS, FDA, and customer requirements)
Develop and maintain supplier performance scorecards, monitoring key performance indicators such as quality, service, compliance, and cost
Identify trends in supplier performance data and work with suppliers to implement improvements
Provide regular reports on leadership on supplier performance and risk
Directly oversee the Quality Assurance Technician fostering their development and ensuring alignment with quality standards
Review and approve the QA technician’s material sampling for product release, ensuring compliance with quality standards and specifications
Collaborate with Procurement, Quality, and R&D teams to evaluate new and existing suppliers for innovation, efficiency, and risk mitigation
Recommend and implement improvements to Edesia’s supplier management systems and processes
Support production and quality teams in troubleshooting raw material quality issues and minimizing supply disruptions
Qualification
Required
B.S. in Nutrition or Food Science-related field
Minimum 5 years of experience in supplier quality management, quality assurance, or procurement within food manufacturing or a regulated industry
Must have knowledge and experience with food safety regulations such as HACCP, GFSI Standards, Codex, GMP's, SSOP programs and US food regulations
Must have experience interacting with regulatory agencies and customer inspections
Able to work effectively and efficiently in cross functional team environments
Strong communication skills and ability to interact with all levels throughout the organization
Highly innovative and creative
Excellent organization/time management and problem-solving skills
Strong customer focus and ability to prioritize and adapt to compliance and business needs required
Strong computer skills (proficient with Power Point, Excel and Word) and familiar with SAP
Company
CareersInFood.com
CareersInFood is the largest & most comprehensive niche job board in North America dedicated to the Food & Beverage Manufacturing community.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase