Quality Manager – Contract Manufacturing

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General Summary

The Quality Manager – Contract Manufacturing (East Coast) will partner with Meals & Beverage Contract Manufacturing, Procurement, Supply Chain, Research and Development, Regulatory and business teams to assess and qualify potential new contract manufacturers, product development companies, repackers and finished product warehouses. This individual will be required to develop close working relationships with key Meals & Beverage supplier and contract manufacturer teams to provide competitive value-added Supply Chain quality support. This individual will be involved in new product and process start-up activities and will provide problem solving and troubleshooting support as required for project initiatives. The Quality Manager – Contract Manufacturing supports the entire range of Meals & Beverage Quality programs and policies.  The Quality Manager – Contract Manufacturing will represent Quality as an active member of commercialization teams and will participate in the assessment and approval process for new products. The Quality Manager – Contract Manufacturing will audit supplier and contract manufacturer operations against Campbell Food Safety and Quality Policies while identifying deficiencies and requesting follow-up on corrective actions where applicable.

Primary Responsibilities

• Assess, investigate, and manage supplier and contract manufacturer quality issues. Request and follow-up on applicable corrective actions.
• Actively participate as a key member of Meals & Beverage business teams. Take the lead on all items involving Campbell quality policies, procedures, and requirements.
• Perform contract manufacturer, external product development company, warehouse and supplier assessments and full quality system audits. Provide fact-based recommendations for approval or rejection.
• Manage corrective actions for Meals & Beverage supplier and contract manufacturer quality related issues and non-conformances, or food safety and quality system deficiencies.
• Participate in new product or process contract manufacturer start-ups, with a mindset towards troubleshooting and problem solving.
• Develop value added working relationships with key suppliers and contract manufacturers.
• Manage and administer the Contract Manufacturing system databases as the primary Campbell interface with key contract manufacturers and suppliers.
• Assemble team of internal experts from appropriate functional groups to solve food safety and/or quality problems or deficiencies.
• Approve, conditionally approve, or reject potential new contract manufacturers, repackers and warehouses based on thorough assessments of quality and food safety systems against Campbell policies and effectively communicate decisions to internal and external parties.
• Clearly and effectively interpret and communicate Campbell quality policies and procedures to internal business associates and to external contract manufacturers and suppliers.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• 5+ years Quality Systems experience. Food manufacturing experience required.
• Knowledge of Low Acid Canned Foods and Aseptic systems processing strongly required.
• Ability to travel 50-75% of the time (East Coast) depending on project and contract manufacturing site needs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications in auditing, HACCP, SQF Practitioner, PCQI, Food Safety and Quality Systems and Better Process Control School desired.
• Thorough knowledge of Food Safety and Quality Systems, quality auditing procedures, FDA and USDA Food Safety and Quality Regulations.
• Ability to lead, communicate and enforce Campbell quality policies and procedures with ingredient suppliers and contract manufacturers.
• Strong influencing and interpersonal skills with a team mindset.
• Strong analytical skills to process information, solve problems, and determine corrective actions with an attention to detail.
• Knowledge of quality standards and regulatory requirements, with skills and abilities to communicate those internally and externally and execute against requirements.
• Ability to effectively communicate with and manage key vendor technical teams and management.
• General computer literacy required, with proficiency in Microsoft

Compensation and Benefits:

The target base salary range for this full-time, salaried position is between

$85,900-$140,800