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Senior Manager FSQA Supply Chain

Russell Stover Chocolates

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Summary

Russell Stover Chocolates is seeking a Senior Manager FSQA Supply Chain to join their team in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. The role involves managing safety, quality, and food safety compliance across the supply chain.

About the Role

As a Senior Manager FSQA Supply Chain, you will be responsible for ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures, managing audits for suppliers and contract manufacturers, and building effective relationships with internal and external partners. Your daily tasks will include managing the internal audit system, overseeing key performance indicators in the supply chain, and acting as the FSQA manager for the E-commerce facility. You will also be responsible for investigating consumer complaints, developing quality assurance programs, and contributing to the continuous improvement of the company's Food Safety Culture.

About You

Required:

Bachelor's degree in Food Technology, Food Science, Microbiology, or related science.
5+ years of food safety, quality, and microbiological experience.
5+ years of progressive managerial experience.
3+ years of experience directly supervising a team.
Food Safety Auditing experience as a lead auditor.
Ability to travel up to 30% for domestic and limited international travel.
Practical knowledge of food quality standards, including federal (FDA) regulations.
Formal training in HACCP, FSMA, food safety, regulatory compliance, and GFSI.
Strong understanding of GMP, SPC, IPM, analytical testing, and food microbiology.
Excellent communication skills in English.

Preferred:

Food Safety lead auditor certification, preferably FSSC 22000 Auditor certified.
Working knowledge of TraceGains.
QMS training (GFSI, ISO, SQF, etc.).
Experience managing multiple, remote locations.
Supervisory experience of remote teams.
Strong interpersonal, managerial, and leadership skills.
Proven problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
Excellent organization and prioritization skills.

Benefits

Equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition, genetic information, military service, veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by law.

Russell Stover Chocolates

Russell Stover Chocolates is a leader in the manufacturer of boxed chocolates. The company’s three brands – Russell Stover, Whitman’s and Pangburn’s - are sold in company-owned retail stores and 70,000 wholesale accounts. After 100 years in operation the company manufactures approximately 100 million pounds of chocolate candies each year in its proud tradition of being “Made in America” and “Handcrafted in Small Batches”. In September 2014, Russell Stover Chocolates was acquired by Lindt and Sprungli, the world leader in premium chocolates. This was the largest acquisition in the history of Lindt and Sprungli which has operations in over 40 countries across the globe. Russell Stover Chocolates joins sister companies Lindt USA and Ghirardelli to form a powerful confectionery triad in North America

Kansas City Metropolitan Area