Raw Material Food Safety & Quality Documentation Specialist

Ferrero is a family-owned company with a truly progressive and global outlook and iconic brands such as Nutella, Tic Tac, Ferrero Rocher, Raffaello, Kinder Bueno and Kinder Surprise. As the love for our brands continues to grow, so too does our global reach. Represented in more than 50 countries, with products sold in more than 170, the Ferrero Group is loved by generations around the world. The secret to our global success? 40,000 dedicated employees who celebrate care and quality to craft a business, careers and brands we are proud of. Join us, and you could be one of them.

We are looking for aRaw Material Food Safety & Quality Documentation Specialist to join our growing team in Parsippany.

* Serve as RM FSQ lead for NAM innovation projects (30+ annual projects)

* Attend innovation project meetings, coordinate RM FSQ activities

* Connect with new suppliers in Devex, hold meetings with suppliers as needed for portal support

* Coordinate timely status of FSQ activities including opening of Q-info to project team to meet trial deadline

* Review and approve Quality portion of the Ferrero supplier questionnaire for all new suppliers on-boarded onto Devex portal

* Re-send new Ferrero questionnaires every 2-years or if specification is updated before 2-years. Currently 400+ raw material codes for NAM business; 300+ suppliers

* Create quality inspection plan for new Ferrero raw material supplier specifications

* Serve as back-up to perform audit of suppliers (on-site, remote, or documental)

* Support 8 Ferrero North America plants with supplier food safety & quality documentation needs

* Undergraduate degree in Food Science, Biology, or related sciences required, Master's degree preferred

* 3+ years' experience in the food industry in Quality or Food Safety function

* Experience with raw material quality management and/or supplier management

* Knowledge of GFSI standards mandatory

* Knowledge of FSMA / FSVP and raw material supplier risk assessment, PCQI certification preferred

* Able to interact professionally internally and externally in a multi-cultural environment

* Experience with SAP, MS Office, etc.

* Ability to set and achieve goals

* Ability to lead and influence others

* Ability to problem solve and set priorities

* Ability to work effectively with others

Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.

Consumers, quality and care are at the heart of everything we do. So, to be successful at Ferrero, you'll need to be just as consumer and product centric as we are - dedicated to crafting brilliant results for consumers around the world.

Ferrero N.A. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.