Regional Food Safety Systems Manager

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Join us as our next NOAM Regional Food Safety Manager, reporting to our Head of Quality for North America. You will maintain regional Food Safety Management Systems, develop Training and Knowledge Sharing Programs, coordinate audit programs and Food Safety System Management reviews, assist and implement Vendor and Raw Material quality related programs and review Quality and Food Safety Performance.

Salary expectation based on technical experience: $92,000.00 - $ usd.

This position will be based within one of the locations we have in the North America region (Cincinnati, Devon, Chicago, New Jersey)
You will:

Develop and maintain global and regional Food Safety Management Systems Define and maintain regional guidelines and validate with all relevant partners

Coordinate and assist regional implementation, change management and monitor progress

Evaluate regional customer requirements and industry trends

Develop go forward programs to meet customer and industry standards

Foster regional implementation and audit compliance with particular focus to new acquisitions

Maintain framework for quality document management (regulated documents)
Develop gap assessments and feasibility studies for new standard requirements (e.g. ISO, FSSC 22000, internal Standards)
Develop effective Training and Knowledge Sharing Programs Establish and review training material at regional level

Provide, support and facilitate training for Food Safety specific to Givaudan internal standards for sites and auditors

Facilitate Knowledge and Best Practice Sharing on Food Safety in the region

Establish Food Safety Expert Network in the Region and support global food safety network

Develop an coordinate Audit Programs and Quality Management Reviews Define and maintain Internal Audit Program following certified standards (FSSC 22000, Halal, GMO, Responsible Sourcing) and conduct audits

Define format and establish regular Food Safety Management Reviews at regional level

Drive Food Safety Performance Define regional KPI's, and tracking through tailored scorecards or dashboards

Regular update on food safety trends and improvement efforts to NOAM and Global Food Safety Provide food safety focus areas to attention of regional Operations Management team (CAPEX)
Assist the implementation of Vendor and Raw Material food safety related programs

Assist maintenance and evaluate trends Raw Material Monitoring and suggest priorities

Support and participate in vendor audits

Provide support in response to food safety related issues and crisis events

Required Qualifications:

Business or Technical University degree at least at bachelor level

Related experience of 5+ years, at least 3 years in equivalent position

Solid project management skills

Understanding of food safety management systems

Broad knowledge on order fulfillment, brief management, regulatory and innovation processes

Understanding of manufacturing technologies and product characteristics with good experience of dynamic…