Supplier Quality Specialist

## Supplier Quality Specialist Apply locations:
La Crosse, WItime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted 3 Days Agojob requisition :
JR101920
** Shape What’s Next at Select Custom Solutions
** At Select Custom Solutions, we don’t just make ingredients—we create possibilities. From La Crosse, WI, our team brings innovation and expertise to contract manufacturing, branded dairy and non-dairy ingredients, custom blends, and ingredient distribution. With modern facilities and cutting-edge capabilities, we help some of the world’s most trusted brands deliver products that make a difference in people’s lives. With a strong focus on growth, innovation, and excellence, Select Custom Solutions offers opportunities to be part of meaningful work that impacts industries worldwide.

Whether you’re working hands-on in manufacturing or supporting operations, your contributions help drive the future of food and nutrition. We’re proud to be partnered with Select Milk Producers, one of the nation’s most progressive dairy cooperatives. With over 110 family-owned dairies and multiple processing plants and joint ventures nationwide, our partnership connects us to a powerful network driving the future of food and nutrition.

** Join us—and help shape what’s next.
**** What Select offers you:
**** Comprehensive
* * benefits package focusing on your physical, financial and emotional health to include the following perks as well as the standard benefit offerings (health, dental, vision, etc.):
* Paid Time Off
* Paid Holidays Off
* Uniform Program
* Shoe Allowance
* Onsite gym
* Career Advancement Opportunities
* Leadership Development
* Opportunities to support our local communities
* Chance to apply best practices in sustainability and environmental initiatives
* Commitment to producing high quality nutritious products and providing nourishment around the world
** What this role is all about:
** We are looking for a Supplier Quality Specialist in La Crosse, WI or Remote, US.

Schedule:

Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Location:

Onsite, Hybrid, or Remote – completely your choice

The Supplier Quality Specialist assists the Supplier Quality Supervisor in the supplier management program. The Supplier Quality Specialist helps conduct supplier documentation analysis and maintenance in Trace Gains, assisting with assessing risk of new suppliers/ingredients and packaging, and audits suppliers when necessary.
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* Job Duties:

*** Travel to suppliers and Co-Manufacturers to conduct audits as needed.
* Assist Supplier Quality Supervisor and/or Quality Assurance Manager in maintaining compliance with our supplier management program; act as the point person for specific programs as assigned by the Supplier Quality Supervisor/Quality Assurance Manager.
* Assist in ensuring supplier and item level documentation in Trace Gains are being appropriately gathered and reviewed; using a risk analysis approach, determine whether approval or denial is appropriate. Correctly document risk assessments in Trace Gains along with ensuring appropriate controls are put in place.
* Help build and maintain connections in Trace Gains and respond/investigate any declined Trace Gains connections for more efficient document gathering.
* Assist Supplier Quality Supervisor in monitoring supplier email alerts that come through Trace Gains and respond/manage supplier feedback in Trace Gains.
* Continually work in Trace Gains to gather and review all expired, missing, and awaiting approval supplier and item level documents for existing items.
* Ensure tasks assigned in Con Xus are completed in a timely manner.
* Assess food fraud risk utilizing Smart Alerts in Trace Gains for all items assigned.
* Help with compiling information and submitting supplier complaints through CARs in Trace Gains when facility issues result in supplier complaints.
* Help reduce food safety risk through supplier audits by periodically executing in-person audits and virtual audits.
* Improve Select Custom Solutions Quality and Food safety programs through continuous evaluation of Supplier(s).
* Work with QA Compliance on ensuring change control records are entered as needed.
* Assist Quality department in monthly GMP…