Land O'Lakes

Supplier Quality Assurance Specialist

Arden Hills, MN (USA)

Sponsorship not specified$93k-$140kDetected 8 days ago

Data AnalysisComplianceExcelAuditingSupply ChainCommunicationCollaborationMicrosoft OfficeFood SafetyFood Science

About the role

Supplier Quality Assurance Specialist The Supplier Quality Assurance Specialist is a member of the Quality team providing in-depth (deepening) technical knowledge and experience in primary assigned ingredient categories.
This includes ensuring compliance toward food safety, regulatory and quality procedures and standards for ingredients & suppliers.
This role will also serve as one of the primary faces of LOL Quality to the assigned ingredient suppliers.

Support new product development teams.
Partner with Sourcing to maintain approved supplier list.
Manage supplier corrective action & preventive action
Manage (Utilize) Supplier Issue Tracking (SIT) system and documentation, ensure timely close out of issues, and provide feedback and reports to users and stakeholders.
Leads (Supports) integration of new acquisitions to ensure compliance to LOL supplier quality standards and requirements.
Leads Maintaining/reporting on metrics
Leads maintenance of (Maintain) audit reports, supplier risk assessments, and update the approved supplier list in a timely manner
Provide training to both internal and external partners
Identify and implement system improvements (Make suggestions to improving systems/processes and participate in the improvement activities.)
Land O'Lakes and our global entities support diversity in employment practices.

Auditing, Food and Feed Regulations desired.
Facilitate the engagement, communication, and consistent application of metrics and goals
Excellent organizational, communications, interpersonal and team interaction skills.
Highly motivated, self-directed and a self-starter with strong business mindset.
Proficiency in standard business software (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)

Bachelors' in Food Science, Animal Science or equivalent
Minimum five years' experience in Quality/Food Science background.
Experience in Food/Feed/Dairy Manufacturing desired.
Must have great collaboration skills, with the ability to effectively work closely with cross-functional teams.
Ability to travel up to 30%+ of the time.

In most cases, candidates offered employment can expect to be hired at a pay rate near the middle of our salary ranges.
$93,360 - $140,040.

We provide a broad portfolio of benefits to keep you and your family at your best.

Supplier Quality Assurance Specialist
The Supplier Quality Assurance Specialist is a member of the Quality team providing in-depth (deepening) technical knowledge and experience in primary assigned ingredient categories.
The work is completed through risk assessments, audits and corrective action follow-ups, review/monitoring of critical information and verifying supplier adherence to defined requirements.
This is necessary in order to protect our plants, our customers, our end users and ultimately our brands.
Risk Assessment, Approval and Maintenance of Ingredient Supplier.

If you need to submit a reasonable accommodation request to complete the employment application process, please call the HR Solution Center at 844-LOL-HR4U (844-565-4748) M-F 8:00am-4:30pm CT.

This listing is sourced directly from Land O'Lakes's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.