Supplier Quality Specialist

Select Milk Producers; United States; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays Off

Uniform Program

Shoe Allowance

Onsite gym

Career Advancement Opportunities

Leadership Development

Community support

Sustainability initiatives

Quality-focused culture

Job summary

Select Custom Solutions, partnered with Select Milk Producers, seeks a Supplier Quality Specialist to strengthen supplier audits and traceability. You will support risk assessment, documentation control, and CAPA within TraceGains and ConXus, enhancing food safety across our supply base.

The role emphasizes GMP adherence, in-person and remote audits, and collaboration with the QA team to drive continuous improvement. A strong background in microbiology and manufacturing quality is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Microbiology, Food Science, Biology, Chemistry, or related field.
• Three years of quality experience in food manufacturing.
• HACCP certification preferred; SQF Practitioner preferred; PCQI preferred.

Responsibilities

• Travel to suppliers and co-manufacturers to conduct audits as needed.
• Maintain compliance with supplier management program; act as point person.
• Ensure supplier/item docs in TraceGains; apply risk analysis to approvals.
• Document risk assessments in TraceGains and implement controls.
• Build TraceGains connections and resolve declined connections.
• Monitor TraceGains alerts and respond to supplier feedback.
• Gather/review expired or missing TraceGains documents; ensure timely action.
• Ensure ConXus tasks are completed on time.
• Assess food fraud risk using SmartAlerts in TraceGains.
• Submit supplier complaints via CARs in TraceGains when needed.
• Reduce food safety risk through supplier audits (in-person/virtual).
• Improve quality and food safety programs by evaluating suppliers.
• Ensure change control records are entered as needed.
• Assist CAPA program maintenance; adhere to GMPs.
• Stop unsafe acts and follow safety rules; report hazards.
• Support safety policies and programs.

Skills

Quality management

Auditing

TraceGains

Risk assessment

CAPA

GMP compliance

Food safety

Communication

Education

Bachelor's in Microbiology

Food Science background

Equivalent experience

Tools

TraceGains

ConXus

Job description

Shape What's Next at Select Custom Solutions

At Select Custom Solutions, we don't just make ingredients - we create possibilities.

With a strong focus on growth, innovation, and excellence, Select Custom Solutions offers opportunities to be part of meaningful work that impacts industries worldwide. Whether you're working hands-on in manufacturing or supporting operations, your contributions help drive the future of food and nutrition.

We're proud to be partnered with Select Milk Producers, one of the nation's most progressive dairy cooperatives. With over 110 family-owned dairies and multiple processing plants and joint ventures nationwide, our partnership connects us to a powerful network driving the future of food and nutrition.

Join us - and help shape what's next.

What Select offers you:

Comprehensive benefits package focusing on your physical, financial and emotional health to include the following perks as well as the standard benefit offerings (health, dental, vision, etc.):

• Paid Time Off


• Paid Holidays Off


• Uniform Program


• Shoe Allowance


• Onsite gym


• Career Advancement Opportunities


• Leadership Development


• Opportunities to support our local communities


• Chance to apply best practices in sustainability and environmental initiatives


• Commitment to producing high quality nutritious products and providing nourishment around the world

What this role is all about:

We are looking for a Supplier Quality Specialist in La Crosse, WI or Remote, US.

• Schedule: Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM


• Location: Onsite, Hybrid, or Remote - completely your choice


• Travel: Up to 20-30%

The Supplier Quality Specialist assists the Supplier Quality Supervisor in the supplier management program. The Supplier Quality Specialist helps conduct supplier documentation analysis and maintenance in TraceGains, assisting with assessing risk of new suppliers/ingredients and packaging, and audits suppliers when necessary.

Job Duties:

• Travel to suppliers and Co-Manufacturers to conduct audits as needed.


• Assist Supplier Quality Supervisor and/or Quality Assurance Manager in maintaining compliance with our supplier management program; act as the point person for specific programs as assigned by the Supplier Quality Supervisor/Quality Assurance Manager.


• Assist in ensuring supplier and item level documentation in TraceGains are being appropriately gathered, and reviewed; using a risk analysis approach, determine whether approval or denial is appropriate.


• Correctly document risk assessments in TraceGains along with ensuring appropriate controls are put in place.


• Help build and maintain connections in TraceGains and respond/investigate any declined TraceGains connections for more efficient document gathering.


• Assist Supplier Quality Supervisor in monitoring supplier email alerts that come through TraceGains and respond/manage supplier feedback in TraceGains.


• Continually work in TraceGains to gather and review all expired, missing, and awaiting approval supplier and item level documents for existing items.


• Ensure tasks assigned in ConXus are completed in a timely manner.


• Assess food fraud risk utilizing SmartAlerts in TraceGains for all items assigned.


• Help with compiling information and submitting supplier complaints through CARs in TraceGains when facility issues result in supplier complaints.


• Help reduce food safety risk through supplier audits by periodically executing in-person audits and virtual audits.


• Improve Select Custom Solutions Quality and Food safety programs through continuous evaluation of Supplier(s).


• Ensure change control records are entered as needed


• Assist Quality department in CAPA program maintenance where applicable


• Understand and adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices.


• Stop any observed unsafe acts and obey facility safety rules and procedures.


• Correct or report any observed safety hazards.


• Support safety policies and programs.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time.

Qualifications:

Education Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in Microbiology, Food Science, Biology, Chemistry, or other Science related field required.


• Equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered.

Experience Required:

• Minimum three (3) years of experience in Quality at a Food Manufacturing business required.

Certification/Licensure Required:

• HACCP certification preferred.


• SQF Practitioner preferred.


• PCQI certification preferred.

Where you'll be working, if onsite/hybrid:

Our La Crosse, WI, plant is home to approximately 330 employees. This facility supplies the food, beverage, and nutritional industries with innovative functional ingredients and superior quality contract manufacturing services.

La Crosse, WI, is nestled between the Mississippi River and the rolling river bluffs. This town is home to a plethora of colleges, high-quality health care, community events, and cultural opportunities. If you want to enjoy outdoor activities there are many opportunities, such as hiking, cycling, skiing, and boating. The town hosts multiple events annually and is famously known for their Oktoberfest celebration as well as offering a minor league baseball team. Visit the La Crosse Chamber site https://www.lacrossechamber.com/ for more information on local events.

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