Compliance Specialist

Dairy Challenge; Kansas City, Northern (KS, KY); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Industry certifications paid for by部门

Career advancement opportunities

Collaborative department culture

Process improvement encouragement

Team building activities

Volunteer time

Work-life balance

Supportive coworkers

Job summary

Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) seeks a qualified professional to oversee the execution, consistency, and continuous improvement of DFA’s internal social responsibility audit program. You will partner with manufacturing sites, audit firms, and internal stakeholders to ensure defensible, scalable audits aligned to SMETA and customer requirements.

Responsibilities include planning audit scope, coordinating with sites, preparing on-site support, tracking findings, CAPA responses, and supporting the

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• 2–5 years experience in compliance, auditing, or risk management preferred.
• Strong communication and project management skills required.

Responsibilities

• Execute and improve the internal social responsibility audit program.
• Maintain standardized audit tools and materials.
• Plan annual audit scope and coordinate with sites and audit firms.
• Serve as primary audit liaison for manufacturing locations.
• Track and report audit findings and CAPA responses.
• Support enterprise Third-Party Risk Management inputs.

Skills

Audit & compliance

Communication

Project management

Leadership

Internal controls

Confidentiality

Regulatory knowledge

English proficiency

Detail-oriented

Microsoft Office 365

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

Excel

Job description

This position is responsible for the execution, consistency, and continuous improvement of Dairy Farmers of America’s internal social responsibility audit program. The position partners closely with manufacturing sites, audit firms, and internal stakeholders to deliver a consistent, defensible, and scalable social audit program while ensuring that DFA’s facilities remain audit ‑ ready through standardized processes, corrective action management, and active site engagement. Additional responsibilities include support to DFA’s enterprise Third ‑ Party Risk Management (TPRM) program for social responsibility ‑ related inputs.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Execute and continuously improve DFA’s internal social responsibility audit program aligned to Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit (SMETA) and customer requirements
• Maintain standardized audit tools, site guidance, and preparation materials
• Plan annual audit scope and coordinate scheduling with manufacturing sites and audit firms
• Serve as the primary audit liaison for manufacturing locations
• Provide direct audit preparation and when applicable, onsite coordination support
• Track, analyze, and report audit findings and trends
• Review corrective actions and evidence for quality and audit defensibility and submit CAPA responses to customers and/or third parties
• Work cross-functionally to support customer relationships
• Provide defined execution support to the enterprise TPRM program
• Promote strong and effective working relationships with employees at all levels throughout the organization
• Influence the work of others outside of direct authority to ensure project milestones and deliverables are met and issues and risks are communicated
• Maintain detailed management reports, analyses, and presentations by using computer programs (Microsoft Office 365 Word, PowerPoint & Excel) to create charts, graphs, and slides
• The requirements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employee, but is not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required.Other duties may be assigned as required.

Requirements

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Undergraduate, internship, and/or work-related experiences in areas of auditing, compliance, regulatory, legal, or risk management preferred
• 2-5 years experience in compliance, auditing, certification, manufacturing or related experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Able to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Organizational and project management skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Understands fundamental internal control practices
• Able to present a professional image to obtain the confidence, trust and cooperation of stakeholders involved
• Able to demonstrate integrity and commitment to the highest ethical standards and personal values, including proven ability to maintain strict confidentiality
• Able to simultaneously handle multiple assignments and prioritize work assignments to meet customer needs
• Able to multi-task in fast-paced environment and interact effectively to communicate on regulatory related matters or policy changes
• Able to work in a team-oriented collaborative environment, as well as work independently with minimum supervision
• Self-motivated and able to provide quality deliverables on time
• Able to analyze, problem solve, and implement change managemen t
• Able to work with accuracy and attention to detail
• Knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office/Office 365 Suite
• Able to learn new technologies and processes in a changing environment
• Able to read, write, and speak English

Ethics and Compliance Department Value Proposition

• Department will pay for industry certifications related to your job responsibilities
• Opportunities for career advancement within the department
• Collaborative working style within the Department and across the Cooperative
• Encourages creativity and ideas for process improvement
• Quarterly department (in person) team building activities
• Dedicated time for volunteering and community connection
• Work-life balance
• Supportive and compassionate co-workers

An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans

Pay Range

$62000-$75000/annually

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