EMEA Supplier Quality Manager

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Leading Quality improvement or specific programs with suppliers, co-manufacturers, EMEA and Global McCormick stakeholders. Global directives implementation.
• Management of selected co-manufacturers and suppliers’ categories. New vendor approval. First point of contact for suppliers and co-manufacturers. Provide quality input and work with the business units to resolve issues related to raw materials and vendors. Implement suppliers and co-manufacturers performance strategy. Monitor corrective and preventive action plans.
• Effectively support key business initiatives such as NPD, CCI, derisking activity to ensure quality by design and right-first-time delivery .
• Including q uality approval of new ingredients, packaging, promotional items and co-manufactured finished products. Using McC tools and standards (examples : FTN creation and review, RFI, PIR, workflows).
• Vendor Auditing – Support the creation of a suppliers audit plan. Work with third party providers to ensure completion of the audit against McCormick requirements. In some cases, Audit and inspect McCormick’s raw material, packaging and co-manufacturers to assure their compliance with McCormick Quality Expectations and specifications.
• Suppliers/Comanufacturers KPI scorecard data analysis, trends monitoring and on time reporting.
• Proactively inform the team manager about quality risks identified and actively reduce risks and their impacts on the business.
• Support regulatory changes implementation in supplier quality area.
• Support the creation, updating and implement quality instructions and procedures required to support the business.

CANDIDATE PROFILE:

• Bachelor (BSc) of Food Science, Food Technology, Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology or similar technical field required
• Relevant food industry experience required with experience in supplier quality function (2 years minimum) and in raw materials or related areas
• Strong working knowledge of food processes, HACCP, risk management and sanitation ideally gained in a food manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge in food safety raw materials and quality systems programs throughout a range of industry areas.
• Internal auditor certification.
• Strong communication, innovation and influencing skills.
• Teamwork and ability to work efficiently in a multicultural work environment and in a matrix organization.
• SAP experience preferred.
• Fluent in English
• French and other European languages like Italian, Polish highly appreciated

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, colour, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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