Supplier Quality Technologist: Food Safety & Audits

The People Co.; Greater London; Presencial; GBP 35.000 - 52.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The People Co. is accepting applications for a Supplier Quality Technologist role to lead supplier quality assurance across a designated portfolio of raw materials, ingredients, packaging or services.

You will work closely with procurement, regulatory affairs, operations, quality and NPD to protect consumers and maintain supply continuity. This international food manufacturer expects a proactive, technically capable professional with HACCP and GFSI experience to drive continuous improvement and

Formación

• Experience within a food manufacturing environment operating to recognised GFSI standards such as BRCGS, IFS, SQF or FSSC 22000.
• Strong understanding of HACCP, food safety and supplier quality management systems.
• Experience conducting audits of suppliers and manufacturing facilities.
• Proven experience using quality assurance systems and supplier corrective action processes.
• The ability to work independently, influence stakeholders and deliver results within defined authority levels.
• Exposure to FSMA, FSVP, PCQI and Lead Auditor principles would be highly advantageous.
• Excellent analytical, communication, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.
• A continuous improvement mindset with the ability to identify, assess and mitigate supplier risk.

Responsabilidades

• Manage and develop an assigned category of suppliers, ingredients, raw materials, packaging or services.
• Ensure supplier and material compliance with food safety, regulatory, customer and internal quality requirements.
• Conduct supplier and material risk assessments, implementing appropriate auditing, testing and verification activities.
• Maintain supplier quality and regulatory due diligence documentation.
• Monitor supplier performance, identifying trends, risks and opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Partner with Regulatory Affairs, R&D, Operations, Procurement and NPD teams throughout the product lifecycle.
• Lead supplier audits, performance reviews, investigations and escalation meetings.
• Manage supplier corrective action programmes and investigate quality incidents, non-conformances and food safety concerns.
• Support the implementation of robust containment and corrective action plans to minimise risk and improve supplier performance.

Conocimientos

GFSI standards

HACCP

Audits

QA systems

Stakeholder management

Independent working

Analytical skills

Communication

Problem solving

Educación

Degree in Food Science or related

Herramientas

Quality assurance tools

Descripción del empleo

The People Co. is accepting applications for a Supplier Quality Technologist role to lead supplier quality assurance across a designated portfolio of raw materials, ingredients, packaging or services.

You will work closely with procurement, regulatory affairs, operations, quality and NPD to protect consumers and maintain supply continuity. This international food manufacturer expects a proactive, technically capable professional with HACCP and GFSI experience to drive continuous improvement and