Quality Assurance Compliance Manager

Job Overview:  Responsible for leading and advancing the company’s quality assurance, regulatory compliance, and food safety programs by driving audit readiness, continuous improvement, cross-functional collaboration, and risk-based decision-making across all operations.    What You Will Get to Do:  Responsible for the Quality Assurance and Regulatory Compliance strategies of the company. Continuously improve, develop, implement, and oversee the quality assurance and regulatory compliance strategies of the company. Partner with other cross functional groups including operations, sales, marketing, procurement, and leadership to ensure successful execution of the Quality Programs across the business Ownership includes planning, implementing, executing, and maintaining all aspects of these programs with a continuous improvement mindset to improve the Quality Systems Responsible for SSM Coordinator for the Give/Go locations Ensure that all SSM cross functional members are trained Managing any potential situations per the SSM guidelines including setting meetings, completion of action register and sending out meeting notes Liaison with MDLZ for guidance and ensuring proper tracking is complete Connect with Regulatory agency as needed Ensure all lesson learned are complete and shared Ensure all Sites are prepared for all Internal, MDLZ, GFSI, Regulatory and Customer audits and improve CAPA capability Serve as lead for transition to FSSC standard for all Give/Go locations Strengthen CAPA governance and accountability for the Give/Go location through training and reinforcing standardized ways of working, improving oversight of program-related metrics and increasing Assure compliance with the FDA/CFIA food laws Lead and deliver on the key digital projects and create road maps on tools needed for future implementation in partnership with cross functional teams Incident Management tracking PLM Risk Profile KPI reporting Recipe for Success:  Completion of a Bachelor’s degree in Quality Assurance, Food Science, Biology, Engineering, Microbiology, Operations Management or a related field Minimum 5 years of experience with Quality Assurance Completion of Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent work experience  Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Technical knowledge of quality and food safety and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Technical knowledge of Food Manufacturing processes, Sanitation and Microbiology Experience dealing with regulatory agencies (i.e. CFIA, FDA) Submitting and implementing corrective/preventive actions plans Proficient with Office 365, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams Strong interpersonal and influencing skills Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with Plant Quality and Operations colleagues Excellent oral and written communication skills Able to document findings and data clearly, concisely, and accurately Strong analytical skills and attention to detail Well organized and self-motivated, and able to work well both independently and in cross-functional teams Excellent ability to focus and prioritize in a fast-moving environment Strong knowledge of GFSI, HACCP, Preventive Controls and Quality Systems Statistical processes and problem-solving techniques. #LI-VB1