We are currently seeking to recruit a Supply Assurance Manager for a FTC to manage the supply assurance and support tenders for service providers and non-inventory items which could have an impact on food safety, authenticity or quality. Including, but not limited to; laundries, hygiene/cleaning chemicals, haulage, storage facilities, crate washers, PPE suppliers, calibration service providers and pest control.
* To manage the supply assurance of packaging suppliers.
* To audit packaging and service suppliers as required based on risk assessment.
* To be a values champion and work on activities to improve our Food Safety and Quality Culture.
* To support the Integrity Manager with VACCP and horizon scanning as required.
Responsibilities:
* To support the development of our supply assurance strategy and set objectives and targets for the department.
* To be a subject matter expert (SME) in Foods Connected, CSS/SMILE and any other associated supply assurance systems.
* To ensure all packaging and non-inventory suppliers and service providers are compliant to the relevant standards and meet both Pilgrim’s Europe and our Customers’ requirements.
* To ensure all service providers and packaging suppliers are audited at the required frequency (as appliable) and in accordance with BRC, Customer and Pilgrim’s Europe’s requirements.
* To maintain supplier risk assessments and supplier certifications and other documentation on SMILE and/or Foods Connected or any other relevant systems.
* To audit and engage with our suppliers to ensure they meet our standards or to support them to reach the required standards (as applicable).
* To risk assess and regularly review suppliers’ suitability to supply.
* To set, maintain and review the audit standards/templates for non-food suppliers.
* To set, maintain and review the technical standards for non-food suppliers.
* To ensure all non-food supplier data is accurate and up-to-date on all relevant systems and to approve and add new suppliers as required.
* To train suppliers and sites on the use of supply assurance systems as required.
Essential Criteria:
* Excellent communication skills
* Must be very structured and disciplined in adherence to standards set.
* A strong attention to detail.
* Strong knowledge of BRC and customer requirements in relation to supply assurance.
* SME on Foods Connected and SMILE.
* Good auditing skills.
Desirable Criteria:
* Experience of working in a Food Manufacturing environment >5 years.
* Knowledge of Food Safety and Quality Systems.
* 3rd Party auditor training and experience of auditing food and non-food manufacturing sites.
* Degree level qualification in a related discipline.
* Food Safety Level 4.
* HACCP Level 3.