Remote Raw Materials Quality Lead

Ryze Superfoods LLC; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Global team

Job summary

RYZE seeks a remote Raw Material Quality Manager to own supplier and raw material quality across our ingredient and packaging supply base. You will qualify, audit, and manage COAs, specifications, and risk assessments from qualification to ongoing improvement in a fast-growing DTC wellness company.

Reporting to the VP of Quality, you will design KPI-driven processes, lead CAPA, and partner with Procurement, NPD, and QA teams for new launches. Some travel for audits is expected, up to 30%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, or related field.
• 5+ years supplier or raw material quality experience in food, beverage, or dietary supplement manufacturing.
• Deep working knowledge of cGMP (21 CFR Parts 111 & 117), FSMA, HACCP, GFSI, and FSVP regulations.
• Proven experience auditing and qualifying raw material, packaging, and co-manufacturing suppliers.
• Skilled in non-conformance management, CAPA, root cause analysis, and supplier risk assessment.
• Willing to travel up to ~30% for supplier audits and working with eQMS platforms (e.g. Qualio).

Responsibilities

• Own and continuously improve the raw material and packaging supplier audit and qualification program, covering ingredient suppliers, packaging vendors, and third-party warehouses.
• Lead onboarding and qualification of new raw material and packaging suppliers, including remote and on-site audits against cGMP, FSMA, GFSI, and internal standards.
• Design a raw material standard requirement and KPI measurement, in parallel to the Ryze Above standard, to drive raw material visits and performance.
• Own raw material specifications and technical documentation, driving best-in-class standards for spec format and the quality and completeness of COAs.
• Build and maintain the raw material risk assessment process and audit schedule, covering food safety, allergens, country of origin, financial and other risk factors.
• Manage raw material deviations and non-conformances, leading root cause analysis and CAPA to close out recurring supplier issues.
• Own supplier quality agreements and Supplier Quality Questionnaires (SQQs), keeping documentation current and audit-ready.
• Develop and maintain KPIs for raw material supplier performance and audit outcomes, feeding the wider Quality data and reporting cadence.
• Partner cross-functionally with Procurement, NPD, and the Senior Quality Manager on new supplier approvals, product changes, and new launches.

Skills

Supplier QA

Root cause analysis

cGMP knowledge

Auditing

GFSI

FSVP

Supplier risk

CAPA management

Travel readiness

eQMS Qualio

Education

BSc in Food Science

Tools

Qualio

Job description

RYZE seeks a remote Raw Material Quality Manager to own supplier and raw material quality across our ingredient and packaging supply base. You will qualify, audit, and manage COAs, specifications, and risk assessments from qualification to ongoing improvement in a fast-growing DTC wellness company.

Reporting to the VP of Quality, you will design KPI-driven processes, lead CAPA, and partner with Procurement, NPD, and QA teams for new launches. Some travel for audits is expected, up to 30%.