Food Scientist

About This Role

This role will create and maintain data and documentation for a supplier management program, ensuring data integrity and compliance. You will also interface with suppliers and internal teams to resolve issues and improve product quality.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain data, documentation, and systems for supplier management program
• Ensure integrity, accuracy, consistency, and completeness of area of responsibility
• Correspond with suppliers regarding inquiries and required documentation
• Escalate unusual product performance issues and collaborate with functional areas for resolution
• Participate in product improvement teams, strategic program development, and risk assessments
• Interface with multi-functional areas like R&D, QA, Legal, and Purchasing to resolve supplier performance issues
• Create supplier exception report rate documentation for global review
• Maintain the global approved supplier listing and communicate discrepancies to manufacturing plants
• Conduct label information reviews and collaborate with labeling groups for accuracy of ingredient allergen information
• Provide support to management for event planning, meeting scheduling, and report preparation
• Assure compliance to Nutritional Regulations and Good Manufacturing Practices

Requirements

• B.S. degree in science, business or technical related field
• Knowledge of applicable regulatory standards and requirements for infant formula and nutritional products
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat, Visio, Access, and Lotus
• High degree of technical competence and communicative ability

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in science, business or technical related field
• Five - seven years of customer support, business, or project planning experience preferred.

Nice to Have

• 5-7 years of customer support, business, or project planning experience
• High degree of interpersonal relations skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently and/or with minimal supervision
• Ability to work under pressure and stress common to office environments
• Ability to maintain a high degree of accuracy and analytical thinking
• Ability to deal effectively with problems and customers

Skills

* Required skills