Quality & Food Safety Director
1 week ago
Join Our Purpose - Feeding the Future
Nutreco is a member of the SHV family, and we are committed to 'Feeding the Future' through sustainable and innovative practices. Nutreco has two business lines: Skretting is a leading global provider of innovative aquafeed solutions, revolutionizing aquaculture for a sustainable future. Trouw Nutrition specializes in animal nutrition and is committed to advancing livestock health and productivity through cutting-edge solutions.
Trouw Nutrition's Companion Animal business is focused on advancing nourishment of the world's pets by providing premium pet food companies with the highest-quality custom ingredient blends supported by exceptional customer care and nutrition expertise. We are seeking a Quality and Food Safety Director, Highland, IL, US to lead and collaborate with Quality Managers in the Companion Animal business unit, Nutreco and around the world to ensure compliance with Nutrace, regulatory and industry standards and manage customer expectations for the Safety, Quality and Integrity of our pet food products.
About The Role: Driving Quality and Food Safety Excellence:
Responsibilities:
- Lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of quality programs for the TN US Companion Animal Business
- An engaged member of the Quality Leadership and Species Networks (Accelerate quality improvements - One voice, one set of priorities and make use of economies of scale and skill)
- A seasoned Quality Assurance expert with strong people leadership skills, deep understanding of regulations, quality management and displays effective communication
- Contribute to the development and implementation of Companion Animal three-year quality strategy leveraging the Nutreco Quality strategy
- Attract, coach, appraise and develop the Companion Animal Quality community to ensure the right capabilities to execute the plans
- Develop internal networks and subject matter experts in FSQ to accelerate best practice sharing and standardization
- Participate in Quality Leadership team, setting expectations and delivering best practices to the Companion Animal community, while working effective and efficiency in QFS themes at Nutreco level
- Oversee and verify implementation of correction action/preventative action on complaints, internal incidents, and crisis
- Analyze QC and Quality data to identify trends, risks, develop and implement corrective and preventive actions as necessary
- Collaborate with customers and stakeholders to understand their quality and safety requirements, aligning Quality management and Ways of Working accordingly
- Build and maintain collaborative relationships with external partners to leverage expertise and drive industry-wide quality improvements
- Lead a team of 5-8 Quality Assurance leaders (2 manufacturing plants and two labs) fostering a high-performance culture and providing strategic direction for talent development and succession planning
Qualifications
- Preferred master's degree in Quality Assurance and Regulatory, Animal Science, Food Science, Biology, Chemistry, or a related field
- 5+years of relevant manufacturing experience in quality assurance, food/feed or a related field
- Pet Food experience preferred
- Knowledge of food and feed safety regulations
- Extensive knowledge of local and national Quality Regulations and Industry Standards, including and evolving trends or changes
- Knowledge of quality management systems and certification schemes (HACCP, FSMA, GFSI)
- 30% Domestic and International travel
- Attention to detail and ability to analyze data
- Good problem-solving and decision-making skills
- People Management, professional level
- Excellent written, verbal communication and interpersonal skills with internal stakeholder
- Experienced user of MS suite Excel, Word, PowerPoint and SharePoint
- Fluency in Spanish and Portuguese is preferred, but not required
Global Benefits:
- Be part of our sustainable mission with opportunities to grow within Nutreco, Skretting, Trouw Nutrition and the broader SHV group
- Embrace our culture of diversity and inclusion, where we respect and value everyone
Local Benefits:
Hybrid work model, iPhone, company credit card, PTO, 401k, IRA, 10 paid holidays, medical, vision, dental, disability, life insurance, HSA, FSA, Paid Parental Leave and Tuition Reimbursement. The workdays and hours are Monday thru Friday-8:00am-5:00pm, but flexible.
Next Steps:
We value a seamless candidate's experience and will review your application within five (5) business days. We appreciate your interest in joining our mission to innovate and sustainably shape the future of food production. We thank you for choosing a career with us and sharing your ambition to "Feed the Future
#SPTNUS
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Please note that candidates applying to US job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. Employer Sponsorship is not available for this position.
Our corporate values FEED your career: Passion | Inclusivity | Integrity | Trust | Curiosity. These values are engrained into our core and shape everything we do.
Nutreco is a leading animal nutrition company committed to Equal Opportunity Employment. All qualified applicants will receive full consideration for employment without regard to an individual's race, ethnicity, national origin, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression, pregnancy, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. All your information will be kept confidential to EEO guidelines.
Our organisation:
Trouw Nutrition is the global leader in innovative feed specialties, premixes and nutritional services for the animal nutrition industry. Trouw Nutrition provides species-specific nutritional solutions consisting of feed concepts, products and nutritional know-how. The unique combination of products, models and services Trouw Nutrition offers, boosts productivity and supports animal health through all life stages, contributing to our customers' peace of mind. Trouw Nutrition's nutrition solutions have met the need of farmers and home-mixers, feed producers, integrators and distributors. Trouw Nutrition has locations in 25 countries and around 5000 employees. Our mission is Feeding the Future.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Trouw Nutrition is an equal opportunity employer; applicants are considered for all roles without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital, parental, military status or any other status protected by applicable local law. Please advise us at any point during the recruitment and selection process if you require accommodation. Trouw Nutrition is committed to compliance with all applicable legislation, including providing accommodation for applicants with disabilities.
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