FSQA Director, Suppliers, Co-Manufacturers, Distribution Centres Financial Dr., O

The Opportunity:

TheFSQADirector,Suppliers, Co-Manufacturers, Distribution Centres is accountable for the execution of5 team sub-strategies at Maple Leaf Foods (MLF), the FSQA oversight, approval, and performance monitoring of Suppliers and Co-manufacturers, FSQA compliance within the MLF Storage & Distribution network, sensory assessment of Finished Goods Shelf-Life performance & opportunities, management and communication of our Customers’ “Vendor Specification” updates and requests for various compliance documentation.

Any MLF team member interested in being considered for this role are encouraged to apply online by February 23. Applications received beyond that date are not guaranteed consideration.

Reason for vacancy:
Existing Headcount

Food Safety & Quality

• Support your team to assess & monitor compliance to MLF food safety and quality standard requirements, ensuring successful implementation at Suppliers’ and Co-Manufacturers' facilities
• Primary FSQA lead during recalls, withdrawals and other critical FSQ events that could or are likely to impact MLF products and facilities associated with our Co-manufacturers' MLF finished goods or materials procured from Suppliers
• Provide guidance & recommendations for improvement to the FS&Q programs in our Co-manufacturers' network to ensure compliance to regulatory requirements where applicable (i.e. CFIA, Health Canada, USDA, FDA, etc.)
• Ensure the MLF FSQRiskScoring and Risk Ranking tool is utilized to identify FSQ risk at our Suppliers and Co-Manufacturers, providing level of risk to MLF is kept up to date.
• Ownership of FS&Q audit compliance to the MLF Internal Audit Standard and the external GFSI Audit Standard at our primary finished goods Distribution Centres (EDC & MWDC)
• Ensure timely and robust completion of corrective actions required to mitigate/eliminate the issues related to non-conformances/findings identified in the Distribution Centres’ audits
• Respond to critical food safety or quality issues impacted by Suppliers or Co-man’s products with urgency while bringing others along the way to achieve a positive outcome
• Drive Food Safety & Quality investigations and decisions toward prevention and prediction

Technical

• Drive improvements in FSQ programs at our Co-manufacturers and Suppliers to obtain metrics that can be measured & trended to identify, enable and support implementation of process improvements
• On site presence at Supplier and/or Co-manufacturers' facilities including travel in Canada and in the US as required in collaborative interaction with other FSQ Directors and within other MLF departments
• Demonstrated ability to explain technical issues to targeted audiences with different levels of comprehension and understanding
• Ability to quickly derive root cause(s) and effect sustainable preventive measures

Leadership

• Engage in collaborative interaction with other FSQ Directors and within other MLF departments
• Provide opportunities for information sharing, positive stable FS&Q business improvement outcomes, and consistency of FS&Q programs at Co-Manufacturers' facilities and our Distribution Centres
• Establish and grow strong business relationships through collaboration with other MLF functions
• Thought leadership to continuously improve the MLF FSQA programs related to team accountabilities
• Participation in Customer SPOC program
• Regular interaction within internal customers and key stakeholders within MLF
• Work closely with the assigned corporate Procurement and Purchasing leads to assure compliance to the specification requirements for Co-man products and procured materials
• Network with peers in the industry, related professional associations, and interact as needed with the applicable regulatory agencies
• Ability to drive others toward a common goal, applying influential leadership to include those that don’t report into this role
• Ability to develop and present go forward actions in a way that results in commitment from the team
• Work as a collaborative team member with peer FSQA Directors
• Strong strategy development and strategic planning skills, strategic thinking, planning and execution
• Owner of the 8:30 call planning and…