Our Quality & Food Safety team makes sure everything Danone does is rooted in quality. From product innovation and ingredient choice to our marketing and delivery methods, it is their job to ensure consumers get the very best. We are currently looking to hire a 3PM Quality and Food Safety Manager based Remotely!

JOB PURPOSE SUMMARY:

This position works within Danone’s Quality & Food Safety Department and cross functionally within NORAM Operations.  The primary responsibilities are to ensure the Quality and Food Safety of products being produced at third party supplier locations in North America and provide technical support to customers producing private label products within our Danone internal plants. 

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

This position must ensure that all assigned 3PM locations produce safe ingredients & products of the highest and most consistent quality by assuring compliance with Danone standards and operating protocols. This role also drives ongoing performance improvement efforts, compliance to standards and adherence to specifications. 

• Qualification of new 3PM manufacturing sites.
• Management of customer and consumer complaints – supporting root cause investigations and implementing corrective actions
• Activities associated with the innovation & renovation process such as technical risk assessments, specification reviews and approvals, documentation reviews, Food Safety validations and approvals, design assessments, trial support, etc. 
• Mitigation of risk through application of scientific principles, technical experience and employment of Quality and Food Safety Standards
• Collaboration with internal functions including Cycles & Procurement, Research & Innovation, Environmental Health and Safety, Sustainability, Regulatory, Food Safety, Project Management, Operations and Commercialization & Industrialization to deliver products to the market that meet Danone’s standards. 
• Design and installation of appropriate controls, sample plans, hold/release system modifications, code rotation, batching and processing controls, and other production systems that will drive a reduction in variability and improvement in product consistency.
• 3PM Audit Management: planning, auditing, report writing, action plan follow-up and continuous improvement activities as needed.
• Plant operations support related to supply quality.
• Problem solving, Resolution of supplier issues and claims, Follow-up on issues to ensure appropriate corrective actions are complete.
• Reporting and scorecard management.
• Utilizing Six Sigma, Lean, and/or other continuous improvement concepts to improve quality, efficiency, and waste.
• Staying current with regulatory and certifying agency guidelines and relevant Danone standards.
• All other duties as assigned.

TRAVEL:  Estimated at 30%-60%

The base compensation range for this position is $70,000 - $105,000 commensurate with experience. Danone North America additionally offers a performance-based bonus and has a strong benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, 401k Plan, Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Time Off, and Paid Parental Bonding Leave, among other benefit plan options. To give our employees flexibility, Danone is a hybrid work environment.