Supplier Quality Manager at Land O'Lakes

A member of the Quality Leadership team this position is responsible to ensure a safe, quality and regulatory compliant raw and packaging materials across all business units and merchandising. External liaison with peer companies, regulators, trade associations, suppliers and customers.

RISK ASSESSMENT, APPROVAL AND MAINTENANCE OF INGREDIENT SUPPLIER LOCATIONS AND INGREDIENTS:

• Leads and manages the Food Safety & Regulatory risk of Ingredient suppliers across the business

• Designs, implements and delivers a risk-based approach to managing supplier producing locations

• Leads ingredient hazard analysis, as needed

• Develops & Executes a Desk Review/On-site Audit Plan to ensure suppliers are meeting our requirements

• Manages review of information provided by supplier producing locations for adequacy, as needed  

• Proactively manages significant and emerging Food Safety & Regulatory issues, elevating up the organization as appropriate.

• Assists company owned plants and sourcing/purchasing in resolving issues

• Leads and Implements Land O’Lakes Quality Requirements at Food and Feed Ingredient supplier locations

• Partners with Sourcing to keep the approved vendor lists current

• Reviews and provides input to Ingredient specifications

PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT & MAINTENANCE:

• Leads all aspects of the ingredient quality program

• Designs, Implements and Delivers food and feed ingredient programs that comply to the QMS External Business Partner requirement and programs.

• Leads and ensures compliance to regulatory requirements for supplier verification programs (e.g. FSVP, Supply chain preventive controls)

• Provides Innovative Quality Management Systems

• Identifies and implement food safety and quality best practices

• Drives innovative solutions to business challenges and opportunities

OTHER:

• Provides administrative and managerial responsibilities related to direct reports

• Provides career development counsel to direct reports

• Coaches and mentors talent within the organization

• As a member of the LOL Quality Leadership Team, participates in the development and implementation of ongoing strategies, objectives and action plans for Land O'Lakes, Inc. Quality, Product Integrity, Product Safety and Regulatory Assurance

• Create appropriate metrics that serve to support and measure the success of the Internal and External Supply Chain Quality to drive continuous improvement

• Facilitate the engagement, communication, and consistent application of metrics and goals. Collaborate cross-functionally to build relationships with internal and external business partners

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Ability to travel approximately 25%

• Walk through manufacturing facilities to perform audits

• Bachelors Degree in Food Science, Biology, or related field required with 8+ years of related job experience

Salary Range: $120,880 - $181,320

About Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.

Benefits for most full-time roles include medical, dental, vision, PTO, life & disability insurance, education assistance, a 401k and a variety of well-being resources. Most part-time employees are eligible for prorated PTO, holiday pay, employee development programs, prorated education assistance, and a 401(k).

Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.

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