Regional Vendor & Quality Systems Manager

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Reporting to our Regional Quality Head, located in either Munro (Argentina) or Cuernavaca (Mexico), your key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Vendor Audit

• Lead vendor qualification activities (on-site, paper-based) throughout the region

with nominated lead auditors

• Lead auditors perform a proper audit follow up
• Schedule vendor audits together with Supplier Relationship Managers in charge and

assure timely work-off of annual audit program

• Perform vendor audits according to the Global Vendor Quality principles
• Monitoring of the vendor's audit follow-up and its work-off of corrective action lists
• Support the development of vendor auditor pool and conduct training

Vendor Performance

• Reviewing vendor performance indicators and suggest development activities
• Lead improvement projects which are designed to improve the vendor's

over-all performance in terms of quality system reliability and delivery performance

• Support local sites in case of raw material non-conformance.

Vendor and Ingredient Qualification

• Review documentation and suitability of vendors as part of the vendor/ingredient qualification process, executing review of alternative Vendors data and New Ingredient Introduction (AVAP/NII).
• Assure service lead time of workflow related to alternative Vendors data and New Ingredient Introduction.

Knowledge and Training

• Provide support and facilitate training specific to internal standards for sites and auditors.
• Establish and review training material at the regional level

Audit and Risk Management

• Support the coordination of the internal Audit Programs.
• Support external certification process and contracts.

Document Management

• Responsible for Document management process. To support local and regional functions in management regulated doc, and coordinate Maintain, and improve the framework for a quality document management system
• Anticipate and review required program and process changes based on established policy and propose improvement initiatives.
• Define and update the procedures, instructions, and tools required to operate in a factory.

Your Academic background:

• University graduate or equivalent in Food Science, or related field of study.
• Master's degree in Quality Management
• Business Fluent in Spanish and English, Portuguese will be a differential

Your professional profile includes:

• Extensive and recognized technical expertise in quality management, including ISO9001, ISO17025, ISO10002, FSSC22000.
• Experience in Pasteurization, Food Microbiology, Validation of Lethality Steps
• Experience of 5 years, at least 3 years in an equivalent position.
• Demonstrated competence in Quality Management Systems
• Experience in successfully implementing Quality management programs by leading change or participating in project teams, audit, and/or improvement projects.
• Good understanding of manufacturing technologies and product characteristics. Understanding of Flavours Industry will be a differential

Key Skills

• Excellent communication and presentation skills and a proven capacity to influence and negotiate to drive high standards of performance and quality.
• Driven and results-oriented.
• Capable of handling multi-faceted projects
• Excellent attention to detail and organized
• Able to work independently, takes ownership and initiative
• Requires approximately 40% travel

Our Benefits

• Company Car
• Annual bonus.
• Health & medical plan coverage.
• Career Development Opportunities with access to many virtual learning sessions.
• International working environment.
• Quality of Life program.

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