Specialist Corporate Quality

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES     

Education:      Bachelor's degree in a Science or Food Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematical, or related science/technical discipline.
Experience:    Four years work experience (Quality, Engineering, or Manufacturing) in nutritionals/ dietary supplements GMP environment and three years audit experience.  Certification by the American Society for Quality (ASQ) as a Certified Food Safety Quality Auditor (CFSQA), Certified Quality Auditor (CQA), Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or similar required.  Certified as a Preventive Controls Quality Individual (PCQI) is highly desired.
1.    Knowledge of quality principles, audit protocols, inspection procedures, data integrity principles, FDA regulations, and GMPs as applied to nutritionals/dietary supplements.
2.    Possesses strong project and time management skills to ensure assigned activities are prioritized and completed with required timelines.
3.    Knowledge of continuous improvement tools/processes to participate in projects across functional areas of the business to resolve supplier issues.
4.    Critical thinker and active listener with ability to identify issues and provide solutions to a variety of problems.  
5.    Ability to perform duties under very general direction and independently perform assignments with only general criteria for expected results.
6.    Demonstrated ability to function effectively in a matrix organization across multiple cultural and geographic boundaries.
7.    Excellent oral and written communication skills to interact with various levels of personnel from different cultures both within and outside the Company to ensure effective relay of issues and risks so they are understood and addressed.
8.    Requires travel up to 50%.