Quality Supplier Supervisor

Salary Range: $75,000.00 To $85,000.00 Annually

Supplier Quality Supervisor

Exempt

Quality Assurance

BAP QA Manager

The Supplier Quality Supervisor is responsible for supporting the business by ensuring that suppliers are in compliance with company requirements and government regulations. The incumbent in this role will focus on assisting the company through audits, communicating with suppliers, and updating and maintaining the vendor/supplier program to support the business and continuous improvement.

Bowman Andros is committed to maintaining a strong safety culture focused on preventing injuries and providing all employees with a safe, healthy, and productive work environment.

Every employee at Bowman Andros is expected to demonstrate a personal commitment to safety by following established procedures, identifying and reporting hazards, and actively participating in safety initiatives. Safety is a shared responsibility, and we believe that all incidents are preventable through awareness, accountability, and continuous improvement.

We strive to empower our teammates to take ownership of safety, look out for one another, and contribute to a workplace where safety is always the top priority.

• Provide Leadership and Guidance to the Regualory Supplier QA Technician
• Weekly Supplier KPI reporting the Quality Manager
• Ensure procedures are in place and updated as part of the Vendor/Supplier program and comply with regulatory and BRC guidelines using risk-based analysis.
• Approve new suppliers, ensuring they are following the company’s policies and regulatory compliance.
• Supports in reviewing and reporting regulatory requirements for suppliers to the Quality Manager.
• Contribute support to internal audits including GMP walks and BRC audits.
• Assist with implementing team projects and trials involving ingredients and/or packaging.
• Aid in traceability and mock recall exercises.
• Assist in analyzing non-conformances within the facility collaboratively determining root cause, corrective and preventive actions
• Assist with technical reports, as needed and assigned.
• Support audit prioritization for the group and supplier audit program.
• Maintain key relationships with other departments such as Sales and Purchasing as well as external suppliers.
• Maintain proficiency and understanding of food regulations and maintain communication with the teams to ensure ongoing compliance. (HARPC, FDA labeling regulations, food defense, etc.).
• Manage non-conformance program for ingredients and packaging and the ingredient/packaging holding area in the plant.
• Manage the hold and release program for ingredients and packaging
• Manage the pig farm approval and program for finished goods and ingredients.
• Perform risk assessments, populate documents, and submit HACCP reports on a regular basis.
• Oversee the E-Sesame program for the site.
• Cross train within the Quality department and other duties, as needed.

• Associate’s degree at a minimum or at least four years of experience and/or training.
• Continuous improvement mindset and knowledge
• Regular and reliable attendance required.
• Knowledge of FDA and food safety regulations.
• The ability to work in a team-driven environment .
• Self-motivated and task driven.
• The ability to work extended hours, as required.
• Knowledge of GMPs and HACCP programs.
• High attention to detail, planning, and organizing.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent judgment and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where priorities change quickly.

The work environmental characteristics described here are representative of those a teammate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The Regulatory Supplier QA Technician is required to work primarily in an office environment with regular trips to the production floor. While performing the duties of this job, the teammate will spend long periods of time sitting at a desk, reading, typing and working on a computer.

On the production floor, they will be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, and…