Supplier Quality Manager

Shamrock Foods Company
US - Arizona - Glendale
May 6, 2025
Manufacturing

The Supplier Quality Manager is responsible for planning and executing food safety & quality assurance processes and programs for Shamrock Foods co-manufacturing and suppliers. They will work closely with the quality assurance team and other business units to define and manage high quality and food safety standards. They will ensure continued compliance and regulatory standards as well as third-party and customer FSQA requirements.

Essential Duties:

Serve as an internal FSQA resource on food safety regulations, laws, policies and procedures of FDA, USDA and other regulatory entities for co-manufacturers and suppliers
Assess suitability of co-manufacturers and suppliers considering requirements to ensure regulatory and food safety requirements
Create and implement agreements with co-manufacturers (GMRs) and suppliers
Perform audits of co-manufacturer and supplier quality and food safety
Support the development and implementation of the FSQA strategy, goals, and objectives
Drive simplification and standardization of FSQA process to ensure a continuous improvement mindset across the enterprise
Provide FSQA support for product safety and quality issues (specification, complaint, recall/withdrawal, etc.)
Analyze and report co-manufacturer and supplier food safety data, metrics and trends to monitor and drive continuous food safety performance improvement
Support the development and maintenance of the co-manufacturer and supplier quality programs; manage on-boarding, evaluations and audits, policies and procedures, etc.
Create and maintain training materials and operating manuals
Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in science (Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, or related field)
5+ years of experience in food safety & quality assurance
2+ years managing others, projects or programs
Working knowledge of regulatory compliance with USDA, FDA, CFR, and managing third-party auditing schemes (For Example: GFSI, SQF, GMP, Food Code).
Ability to review regulatory requirements, evaluate compliance, and implementing change
Experience with regulatory inspections
30% travel anticipated and required
Must be flexible and willing to work the demands of the department which may be subject to evenings, weekends and holidays.

Corporate Summary:

At Shamrock Foods Company, people come first - our associates, our customers, and the families we serve across the nation. A privately-held, family-owned and -operated Forbes 500 company, Shamrock is an innovator in the food industry and has been since being founded in Arizona in 1922.

Our Mission: At Shamrock Foods Company, we live by our founding family's motto to 'treat associates like family and customers like friends.'

Why work for us?

Benefits are a major part of your overall compensation, and we believe offering them at an affordable cost is not only the right thing to do, but it helps keep you and your family healthy. That's why Shamrock Foods pays for the majority of your health insurance, allowing you to take home more of your paycheck. And it doesn't stop there - our associates also enjoy additional benefits such as 401(k) Savings Plan, Profit Sharing, Paid Time Off, as well as our incredible growth opportunities, continued education, wellness programs.

Equal Opportunity Employer

At Shamrock Foods Co all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.
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