Senior FSQA & Ingredient Innovation Lead

Domino's; Ann Arbor Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision benefits

401k matching contributions

Company bonus

Paid Holidays and Vacation

No-cost mental health support for you

Job summary

Domino’s is seeking an experienced FSQA Manager, Technical Services, to lead ingredient commercialization, supplier qualification and product quality initiatives. You will drive cross-functional projects from concept to implementation, ensure safety and regulatory compliance, and manage specifications, testing plans, and risk mitigation.

You will collaborate with Product Development, Procurement, Supply Chain Operations, Marketing, and suppliers to uphold brand standards, while traveling ~30%

Qualifications

• Test plan development, data collection, and statistical analysis are required.
• Strong communication skills and attention to detail are essential.
• Willingness to travel ~30% and be on call as needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end commercialization activities for new ingredients, suppliers, and product renovation initiatives from concept through full-scale implementation.
• Serve as the technical authority for supplier qualification and approval, scale-up activities, troubleshooting, plant trials and validation, product evaluations, risk assessment and mitigation, project management, timeline management, specifications, and technical standards.
• Lead complex innovation, renovation, supply continuity, supplier onboarding, and ingredient qualification projects that support innovation and supply chain initiatives.
• Review, create, and modify ingredient and supplier specifications, including product attributes, analytical measures, and technical standards.
• Partner on cross-functional teams as a subject matter expert, communicating the impact of changes to leadership and supporting ingredient quality and brand standards.
• Identify and lead implementation of process improvements that enhance quality, consistency, cost optimization, and development processes, including SOPs, specifications, and procedures.
• Lead food safety and quality assurance activities related to ingredient commercialization, supplier qualification, product evaluations, and technical standards while identifying system gaps and implementing risk-reduction solutions.
• Guide, develop, and oversee plans for consumer and analytical product testing to support product evaluation and decision-making.

Skills

Food safety

Quality assurance

Product development

Statistical analysis

Test plan development

Data collection

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science or related field

Job description

Domino’s is seeking an experienced FSQA Manager, Technical Services, to lead ingredient commercialization, supplier qualification and product quality initiatives. You will drive cross-functional projects from concept to implementation, ensure safety and regulatory compliance, and manage specifications, testing plans, and risk mitigation.

You will collaborate with Product Development, Procurement, Supply Chain Operations, Marketing, and suppliers to uphold brand standards, while traveling ~30%