External Supplier Quality Auditor

About the role

At JonnyPops, our team is empowered to make an impact every day — from producing high-quality, innovative frozen novelties to spreading kindness one pop at a time. We look for bright and ambitious individuals who seek out challenges, thrive in fast-paced and high-growth environments, align with our core values, and get fulfillment from seeing their work transform the world around them. Based in Elk River, MN, JonnyPops develops, manufactures, distributes, and markets frozen novelties. Growing from a dorm-room start-up in 2012, our mission is to make “A Better Pop for a Better World!” — and we lead the frozen novelties space in innovation, using simple ingredients with no artificial dyes. Every pop stick includes a kind deed, spreading kindness every day. As we grow, we continue to partner with brands that share our commitment to purposeful food, thoughtful sourcing, and making a positive impact. This role supports both the JonnyPops brand and a like-minded partner brand focused on clean ingredients sourced from the highest-quality suppliers, with the opportunity to contribute to additional partnerships over time. Together, we are looking to add motivated people who thrive in fast-moving environments, embrace challenges with creativity, and care about building something meaningful.

Responsibilities

The External Supply Chain Auditor is a field-based role responsible for executing supplier food safety audits, co-manufacturer compliance visits, and 3PL/warehouse oversight across our supply base. This role operates at approximately 80% travel and owns on-site supplier accountability, ensuring all external partners meet our food safety and regulatory standards.

• Conduct on-site and remote audits of ingredient and packaging suppliers.
• Execute the risk-based audit schedule, aligned to SQF and customer audit expectations.
• Perform on-site food safety compliance visits for all co-manufacturing partners across JonnyPops’ portfolio. Review food safety plans, identify gaps, and drive corrective actions to verified closure.
• Audit third-party logistics and warehouse partners for food safety, storage, and handling compliance. Verify cold chain integrity and pest control documentation are maintained.
• Prepare and submit written audit reports following each supplier visit, documenting findings, risk ratings, and corrective action requirements in a timely manner.
• Issue Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs) following audit findings and drive them to verified closure. Escalate unresolved supplier risks and ensure SCAR documentation is captured.
• Collect, review, and assess supplier certifications, COAs, allergen statements, and compliance records for accuracy and completeness against JonnyPops requirements.
• Partner with Procurement and Supply Chain on new supplier onboarding food safety input and risk classification. Provide field-based observations to support supplier tier decisions.
• Provide supplier food safety performance observations and field findings to support cross-functional