Sr. Analyst, Contract Manufacturing Quality - Global

The Sr. Analyst, Contract Manufacturing Quality – Global at Balchem Corporation is responsible for governing quality and product safety across the company's external manufacturing network of contract manufacturers. This role ensures compliance with Balchem’s Quality management System, regulatory requirements, and customer expectations.

About the Role

• Lead the development, implementation, and governance of the Comanufacturing Quality Management program at Balchem.
• Ensure comanufacturers comply with Balchem Quality Management standards.
• Lead the comanufacturer Quality qualification, approval, onboarding, and ongoing performance management process.
• Act as the primary authority ensuring quality and product safety for global comanufacturing partners, supporting both strategic (comanufacturer development, program deployment) and tactical (audits, issue resolution) activities.
• Manage the co-manufacturer audit program, including conducting audits for qualification or incident investigation.
• Drive visibility of co-manufacturer quality performance through KPI development, tracking, and presentations, as well as continuous improvement activities.
• Support management reviews with data-driven recommendations.
• Manage co-manufacturer change control process for quality- and product safety-related issues.
• Partner with Procurement, R&D, and project teams to support comanufacturing in product innovation projects, acting as the Quality lead for such projects.
• Manage the Quality disposition and release of co-manufactured products.
• Conduct investigations and risk analyses as needed to determine product disposition for OOS material.
• Work with co-manufacturers to identify root causes and ensure the implementation of appropriate and effective CAPAs.
• Conduct regular interactions with co-manufacturers to review quality performance and partner to address issues.
• Support other members of the External Manufacturing Quality team as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Regulatory Affairs, Food Law, or a related field.
• Coursework or certifications in areas such as U.S. food regulations, Codex Alimentarius, foreign food regulations, PCQI, and HACCP.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience with external manufacturer and/or supplier quality in food, feed, or dietary supplement industry.
• Experience in auditing Quality Management Systems and co-manufacturing/supplier facilities.
• Understanding of Quality and product safety standards (e.g., HACCP, GMP, allergen and contaminant control, GSFI, FAMI-QS).
• Demonstrated problem-solving and root cause analysis skills.
• Ability to work as a key member of cross-functional teams, as well as with external partners.
• Strong computer proficiency skills, including word processing, spreadsheet creation, forms development, online research, and ERP usage.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly and proactively communicate complex data and technical information to internal and external stakeholders.
• Highly detail-oriented, with the ability to assess, interpret, and validate complex information with accuracy.
• Able to work in both office and non-office (i.e., plant) environments as required.
• Able to travel up to ~50%.