Lab Coordinator, QA
Yum! Center for Global Franchise Excellence
Supplier Food Safety and Quality Manager
J.R. Simplot Company
full-time
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Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • Idaho
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Develop, implement and maintain food safety and quality systems for Global Potato purchased items
- Interact with development teams when ingredient functionality and sourcing are defined and specifications are created
- Work with suppliers (ingredient, packaging, co-manufacturers/JVs) via phone, email, or on-site visits to clarify requirements, assess capabilities, evaluate risks, and verify quality systems
- Conduct on-site and remote supplier assessments including GMPs, GAPs, HACCP plans, process controls, material supply management, and continuous improvement programs
- Collaborate across the Food Group QA department and Simplot affiliates and coordinate with R&D, Purchasing, Innovation, and Operations
- Manage subcontract assessments, scheduling, assessment review, calibration, and process improvement with third-party assessors
- Coordinate document retrieval from suppliers and post documents to supplier folders and specification management system
- Develop supplier food safety and quality policies, procedures, data capture and integrate into Food Group Quality systems
- Participate in project meetings and ensure action items are completed or escalated to Manager Supplier Food Safety and Quality
- Manage food safety incidents and investigations, perform root cause analysis, assist suppliers with corrective action plans, and support withdrawals/recalls
- Support global supplier assessments and approvals, including ANZ Food Safety & Quality supply chain
- Role located at the Caldwell Technical Center and requires significant travel (~75%)
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree (B.A. or B.S.) from 4-year college or university or equivalent experience
- Preferred: food safety and quality focused
- 5+ years related experience and/or training
- Certifications: PCQI (preferred), FSVP (preferred)
- Experience with supplier assessments, audits, GMPs, GAPs, HACCP, process controls, material supply management, continuous improvement
- Experience managing subcontract assessments and third-party assessors
- Experience developing and implementing food safety and quality systems, specifications, and documentation
- Experience in incident investigation, root cause analysis, corrective action, withdrawals/recalls
- Strong collaboration skills with R&D, Purchasing, Innovation, and Operations
- Ability to travel approximately 75% annually
- Experience working across global suppliers and multiple countries (North America, LATAM, China, India, Australia)
