Mgr, Supplier & Contract Manufacturing

Supplier & Contract Manufacturing Manager

Glanbia Performance Nutrition

Join this dynamic team focused on delivering better nutrition for every step of life’s journey  
   

The Opportunity 

Join our dynamic team as a Supplier & Contract Manufacturing Manager, where you’ll collaborate with third-party manufacturing partners and suppliers to ensure the compliance, quality, and safety of consumer-ready products under various GPN brands. You’ll work with internal and external cross-functional teams to bring both existing and new products to market, managing GPN’s food safety and quality relationships with our contract manufacturers. This role reports to the Quality Director and duties include but are not limited to the following;

• Food Safety Compliance: Ensure food safety requirements are adhered to in all tasks performed.
• Support GPN Food Safety Management System: Evaluate and support systems such as environmental pathogen monitoring, process controls, sanitation systems, allergen controls, traceability systems, documentation controls, and training activities.
• Audits and Visits: Perform site audits and visits to monitor manufacturing and supplier partners for adherence to food safety and quality systems standards.
• Performance Tracking: Track supplier and manufacturer performance, execute follow-ups, and CAPA activities when needed.
• Continuous Improvement: Establish ongoing continuous improvement activities with suppliers to deliver optimum performance concerning metrics such as first-time quality and consumer complaint mitigation.
• Project Management: Manage projects that support the commercialization concerning assessment of potential contract manufacturer and supplier capabilities.
• New Product Launches: Assist cross-functional teams with new product launches from concept through to commercialization.
• Product Quality: Ensure the conformance, quality, and food safety of products by actively participating in the development, testing, trial production, and startups of new and existing products.
• Special Projects: Manage and coordinate special projects to ensure target label claims and statements are substantiated via third-party certifications, auditing, ingredient evaluations, etc.
• Specification Development: Work and coordinate on the development of finished product specifications.
• Team Leadership: Manage and lead one or more Quality and Compliance Specialists as direct reports.

   The Skills you will bring to the team

• BS/MS in food science, microbiology, environmental sciences, or business-related discipline preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of quality operations experience in manufacturing/packaging.
• Experience in protein production preferred.
• Knowledge of GMPs (21 CFR 117, 21 CFR 111), GFSI schemes, ISO, NSF, etc.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; advanced skills in Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint.
• PCQI/HACCP Certification, GFSI familiarity (SQF practitioner preferred), ASQ or Lead Auditor training preferred.
• Strong business acumen and leadership skills.
• Comfortable around executive leadership; excellent conflict resolution skills.
• Self-starter with process management, organization, and tracking skills.
• Travel: Willingness and ability to travel, approximately 35% travel required.

If you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please apply!

Where and how you will work  

The opportunity will be based in Aurora, IL with hybrid working arrangements available through our Smart working model which allows you a greater choice in how you work and live, giving you a better work-life balance.  

What we would like to offer you!  

The opportunity to develop your career on a global stage, continuous learning through an on-demand learning platform, and a competitive compensation package including staff discounts, generous family leave policy, health & dental plan, competitive salary, 401K.  

About Glanbia  

The Glanbia Group comprises three divisions: Glanbia Performance Nutrition, Glanbia Nutritional's, and Joint Ventures. Collectively and with our partners we offer an incredible breadth of expertise in nutrition. We employ a team of 6,000 people, work with global food and beverage companies, and sell our award-winning and market-leading products in 130 countries worldwide.  

At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a variety of candidates, we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

At Glanbia, our culture celebrates individuality, knowing that together we are more.