What are the responsibilities and job description for the SENIOR FSQA MANAGER, EXTERNAL MANUFACTURING position at Little Spoon, Inc?
About the Role :
The Sr. FSQA Manager will support food safety and quality initiatives within our rapidly growing company with direct emphasis on managing our expanding network of external manufacturers and fulfillment service providers. You will report to the VP of Food Safety, Quality and Regulatory.
- Lead external manufacturing qualification process by conducting food safety and quality risk assessments during new external manufacturer scoping process.
- Provide regular communication to the Director of External Manufacturing regarding the status of the co-man qualification process in a timely manner, outlining recommendations for a potential new co-man's competencies to provide safe, high-quality products.
- Ensure timely implementation of preventive controls and other SOPs for all risks identified during the scoping process. Participate in on-site production trials and other on-boarding activities for newly qualified external partners.
- Lead on-going monitoring activities of external partner's performance, including tracking FSQA KPIs such as consumer complaints, product quality scores, FSQA deviations and other food safety incidents. Conduct regular audits and on-site visits, as well as participate in regular business reviews.
- Lead the corrective action process (CAPA) for all FSQA nonconformances with the external manufacturers to ensure proper and timely resolution of issues.
- Lead the implementation of new or evolving FSQA standards, policies and regulations related to Little Spoon products with external partners.
- Drive continuous improvement projects related to quality and food safety with external partners. Collaborate with the Director of External Manufacturing to optimize production processes, improve efficiency, and minimize waste while maintaining compliance with food safety and quality standards or regulations.
- Collaborate with FSQA and Regulatory team members to ensure timely task completion related to product launches and other projects impacting the scope of work for all external partners.
Who You Are :
Our ideal candidate will check most of these boxes :
Additional Information :
About Little Spoon :
Little Spoon is the fastest growing baby and kids food brand in the United States. On a mission to make parents' lives easier and kids healthier, we are bringing the future of kids food to the modern parent through a first-of-its-kind platform of products delivered straight to your door. Little Spoon sets your child up for a lifetime of health, from a baby's very first bites through to their big kid years, with a portfolio of freshly-made baby food, early finger foods, toddler, big kid meals and snacks. Since launch, the company has delivered more than 50 million meals and is responsible for feeding more than 2.9% of US babies, helping to simplify the lives of hundreds of thousands of parents. Learn more at LittleSpoon.com or find us on Instagram at @LittleSpoon .
Recent accolades include :
Inc. Best Workplaces
Inc. 100 Fastest Growing Companies
Fast Company Brands That Matter
EY Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist
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