Quality Assurance Documentation Specialist – Supplier Quality
Key Responsibilities Managing SQ documentation requests, which includes, but is not limited to:
Ensuring supplier quality documentation (questionnaires, etc.) requests are satisfactorily completed within required timelines.
Assessing quality and/or regulatory statements, plant/product profiles, ingredient statements, allergen statements, etc.
Creating and maintaining supplier and material records within the Supplier Management system as information changes.
Maintaining and prioritizing the supplier request queue which involves working with other departments (Purchasing, Regulatory, Tech Services, etc.).
Creating quality-related processes, templates, supporting forms, SOPs, etc. in support of both phosphate and nutrition businesses.
Technically assessing and analyzing information from raw material suppliers and manufacturing sites.
Continually improving processes and systems within the group and across functions to enable faster response to the established timelines or meet new business requirements.
Researching quality and/or regulatory standards and regulations, as needed
Working with other departments to improve their awareness of their role in providing timely supplier information
Assist with preparing/maintaining KPI's defined to measure the efficiency of our program
Required Education and Experience BA/BS in Food Science, biology, chemistry or related life science
3 years of experience in Quality functions, preferred experience in a Dietary supplement or Food companies
Training strongly preferred in FSMA/FSVP, Food Defense. Preventative Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) certification, HACCP certification
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Familiar with GFSI or NSF QA Standards and Auditing systems
FSMA requirements
Overall knowledge of the US FDA regulation 21 CFR 111 and/or 21 CFR 117
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office products, especially Excel: Able to build trend analysis, charts, reports
Well organized, attention to detail with the ability to build a summary and an overall picture
Strong project management skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to follow Good Manufacturing Practices including the proper wearing of clean protective clothing, following personal hygiene standards, and adherence to food/drink/tobacco restrictions
Benefits Medical, Dental and Vision benefits which start the 1st of the month after hire
Annual incentive bonus eligibility based on individual and company performance
Tax advantaged health savings and spending accounts
401k eligibility with company match and annual discretionary contribution
Time off: vacation, holidays/floating holidays, personal and sick days
Company provided Life and Disability Insurance
Paid Parental Leave
Fitness Membership Reimbursement Program
Educational assistance program
The benefits set forth in this posting reflect Innophos’ current benefits for similarly situated employees, are subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of the applicable program policies and may be modified or discontinued by Innophos in the future (subject to applicable law).