Quality Assurance Documentation Specialist – Supplier Quality

Key Responsibilities

Managing SQ documentation requests, which includes, but is not limited to:

Ensuring supplier quality documentation (questionnaires, etc.) requests are satisfactorily completed within required timelines.

Assessing quality and/or regulatory statements, plant/product profiles, ingredient statements, allergen statements, etc.

Creating and maintaining supplier and material records within the Supplier Management system as information changes.

Maintaining and prioritizing the supplier request queue which involves working with other departments (Purchasing, Regulatory, Tech Services, etc.).

Creating quality-related processes, templates, supporting forms, SOPs, etc. in support of both phosphate and nutrition businesses.

Technically assessing and analyzing information from raw material suppliers and manufacturing sites.

Continually improving processes and systems within the group and across functions to enable faster response to the established timelines or meet new business requirements.

Researching quality and/or regulatory standards and regulations, as needed

Working with other departments to improve their awareness of their role in providing timely supplier information

Assist with preparing/maintaining KPI's defined to measure the efficiency of our program

Required Education and Experience

BA/BS in Food Science, biology, chemistry or related life science

3 years of experience in Quality functions, preferred experience in a Dietary supplement or Food companies

Training strongly preferred in FSMA/FSVP, Food Defense. Preventative Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) certification, HACCP certification

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Familiar with GFSI or NSF QA Standards and Auditing systems

FSMA requirements

Overall knowledge of the US FDA regulation 21 CFR 111 and/or 21 CFR 117

Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office products, especially Excel: Able to build trend analysis, charts, reports

Well organized, attention to detail with the ability to build a summary and an overall picture

Strong project management skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to follow Good Manufacturing Practices including the proper wearing of clean protective clothing, following personal hygiene standards, and adherence to food/drink/tobacco restrictions

Benefits

Medical, Dental and Vision benefits which start the 1st of the month after hire

Annual incentive bonus eligibility based on individual and company performance

Tax advantaged health savings and spending accounts

401k eligibility with company match and annual discretionary contribution

Time off: vacation, holidays/floating holidays, personal and sick days

Company provided Life and Disability Insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Fitness Membership Reimbursement Program

Educational assistance program

The benefits set forth in this posting reflect Innophos’ current benefits for similarly situated employees, are subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of the applicable program policies and may be modified or discontinued by Innophos in the future (subject to applicable law).