Director, FSQA – Supplier

📋 Description

• Lead the onboarding, qualification, and ongoing compliance monitoring of new and existing suppliers
• Build collaborative, mutually beneficial relationships with supplier partners, encouraging
• Oversee the timely investigation and resolution of product safety and quality incidents, ensuring
• Verify supplier compliance with product claims and specifications, including grass-fed and
• Develop and maintain supplier performance scorecards to monitor compliance, evaluate results
• Lead the analysis of downstream product quality feedback, sensory results, and customer experience

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Microbiology, or a related discipline.
• At least 10 years of experience in Food Safety and Quality Assurance (FSQA).
• Experience with USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) and FDA processing
• HACCP and/or Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) training.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing processes, policies, and procedures to support
• Required experience in multi-site, corporate, or enterprise-level FSQA operations.

🎁 Benefits

• Annual base salary: $170,000–$180,000, with individual offers determined by qualifications
• Annual bonus: Target opportunity of 25% of base salary, subject to applicable program terms.
• Health coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Retirement benefits: 401(k) plan with a 6% employer match.
• Wellness and home office support: Monthly reimbursements for wellness-related expenses and home
• Flexible time off: Unlimited paid time off and more than 15 paid holidays per year.