Strategic Leader - Supplier Quality & Food Compliance

California Custom Fruits & Flavors; California; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

California Custom Fruits & Flavors (CCFF) is seeking a Senior Manager, Supplier Quality & Compliance to lead supplier quality and incoming material risk controls for fruits, ingredients, and packaging. You will oversee the Regulatory & Compliance Manager and Supplier Quality Coordinator, strengthening supplier approval, performance systems, and risk assessment for new ingredients and products.

You will drive risk-based supplier audits, COA programs, and CAPA investigations, while ensuring

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific field; master's preferred.
• 8+ years in supplier quality, food safety, or regulatory compliance in food manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of FDA/FDA-related standards and certifications (GFSI/SQF/HACCP).
• Experience with supplier audits, COA/testing, CAPA, root-cause analysis, and change mgmt.

Responsibilities

• Lead risk-based incoming raw material and packaging evaluations.
• Partner with Procurement and plant leadership on supplier management.
• Own supplier approval, performance management, and internal specs.
• Plan and conduct risk-based supplier audits; track findings and corrective actions.
• Lead material shelf-life review via documentation review and risk assessment.
• Conduct preliminary safety and quality risk assessments for new ingredients/products.
• Administer TraceGains supplier workflows, COA requirements, testing setup.
• Lead supplier-related root cause and CAPA investigations.
• Manage Organic and Kosher compliance for ingredients.
• Establish supplier quality KPIs and drive corrective/preventive improvements.
• Provide direction and development for Regulatory & Compliance Manager and coordinator.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely risk-based decisions.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's in Food Science/related

Master's preferred

Tools

TraceGains

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Data analysis tools

Job description

California Custom Fruits & Flavors (CCFF) is seeking a Senior Manager, Supplier Quality & Compliance to lead supplier quality and incoming material risk controls for fruits, ingredients, and packaging. You will oversee the Regulatory & Compliance Manager and Supplier Quality Coordinator, strengthening supplier approval, performance systems, and risk assessment for new ingredients and products.

You will drive risk-based supplier audits, COA programs, and CAPA investigations, while ensuring