Sr. Analyst, Quality - Supplier Audit

This role supports quality excellence and risk management across innovation, commercialization, and supplier operations within a dynamic food and consumer products environment. The position plays a key role in evaluating manufacturing capabilities, ensuring compliance, and supporting successful product launches and improvements. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and external manufacturing partners to identify risks and drive corrective actions. The ideal candidate will bring strong food quality expertise, audit experience, and a passion for continuous improvement. This opportunity offers significant visibility across business operations while contributing to the delivery of safe, high-quality products to consumers. The role combines technical expertise, strategic problem-solving, and hands-on supplier engagement with meaningful business impact.

Responsibilities

• Conduct on-site assessments of new production lines, product extensions, equipment installations, and manufacturing capabilities.
• Support commercialization activities for new products, renovations, innovations, and ongoing product maintenance initiatives.
• Evaluate and improve business tools and processes to increase efficiency within supplier onboarding and quality operations.
• Monitor, track, and report corrective actions, remediation progress, and follow-up timelines from assessments and audits.
• Review external manufacturing partner HACCP plans and evaluate compliance with food safety and quality expectations.
• Communicate quality risks, findings, and recommendations to cross-functional stakeholders and business partners.
• Schedule and lead supplier assessment activities, including structured phone assessments and audit preparation discussions.
• Provide support for factory, external manufacturer, and supplier assessments, including quality programs and audit initiatives.
• Partner with procurement, operations, quality, and commercialization teams to manage supplier risks and improve performance.
• Travel approximately 40-55% to support supplier visits, assessments, and business initiatives.

Requirements

• Experience in quality assurance within the food, beverage, consumer packaged goods, or related manufacturing industries.
• Previous plant quality experience supporting one or multiple food manufacturing facilities.
• Knowledge of supplier assessments, quality audits, corrective actions, and risk management processes.
• Familiarity with regulatory compliance requirements, including USDA, FDA, or CFIA standards preferred.
• Understanding of food safety principles, microbiology, HACCP systems, and quality management practices preferred.
• Knowledge of procurement processes and supplier relationship management.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify risks and recommend effective solutions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and travel frequently.
• Must be located near a major airport and able to travel independently, including driving as required.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package based on experience, skills, geographic location, and internal equity.
• Performance-based bonus eligibility.
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage, including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision plans.
• Retirement savings support through a 401(k) plan.
• Life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment coverage, and disability benefits.
• Paid time off, company holidays, leave programs, and flexible work arrangements.
• Employee assistance programs and wellbeing resources supporting physical, emotional, social, and financial health.
• Training, development opportunities, and recognition programs to support career growth.
• Access to family support programs and additional employee wellbeing initiatives.

Schedule

• Travel approximately 40-55% to support supplier visits, assessments, and business initiatives.