Quality and Food Safety Compliance to Design Manager

At WK Kellogg Co, we exist to create joy and connection to inspire Gr-r-reat days. We believe that doing good is always good for business and we have stood for this since Kellogg Company was founded more than 120 years ago. We are passionate about doing our part to make nutritious foods, create social connectivity and respect natural resources. Together, these actions create positive progress for people and the planet – today and for years to come. We have big plans for how we are going to accomplish this, and we would love for you to join us in this effort. POSITION OVERVIEW Quality and food safety start well before ingredients and materials reach our manufacturing sites. As the Quality and Food Safety Compliance to Design Manager, you’ll help ensure the materials behind our foods consistently meet the standards our products and processes depend on. You’ll work across suppliers, manufacturing sites, and corporate teams to turn quality and food safety expectations into practical solutions, identify opportunities for improvement, and strengthen how we manage materials across the supply chain. This is an opportunity to combine technical expertise, problem solving, and cross-functional influence to make an impact across the WK Kellogg network. HERE’S WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING Approve ingredients and suppliers while maintaining documentation that defines requirements for materials used across manufacturing sites and innovation facilities. Complete and maintain supplier verification documentation for materials used in the manufacturing of WK Kellogg products. Assess supplier and material capabilities to ensure starting materials consistently deliver critical quality and food safety attributes needed by manufacturing processes. Partner with Procurement, Research Development, Plant Food Technologists, Corporate Quality and Food Safety teams, and suppliers to address quality and food safety needs across the supply chain. Monitor quality and food safety trends across multiple material categories and help develop ingredient standards and supply chain solutions. Lead change and continuous improvement activities across starting-material supplier networks, including responses to supplier complaints and facility audit findings. Provide guidance to Quality and Food Safety auditing resources to support effective on-site supplier assessments. Use WK Kellogg Integrated Work System (KIWS) tools to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of manufacturing processes and quality programs. Train key resources across the organization on processes and requirements that support the team’s quality and food safety objectives. QUALIFICATIONS Minimum Requirements: Experience working with quality and food safety systems, supplier compliance, or material quality within food manufacturing, food development, or a related environment. Working knowledge of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and requirements related to the management of suppliers and materials used in food products. Ability to operate and navigate SAP or similar enterprise systems to manage material information across the supply chain. Ability to learn and evaluate manufacturing processes and assess their capability to deliver critical-to-quality attributes. Strong analytical and mathematical skills with the ability to use problem-solving tools, interpret data, identify trends, and assess product and process capability. Ability to gather and synthesize information from multiple sources and collaborate effectively with suppliers, plant teams, and cross-functional partners. Strong communication and influencing skills with the ability to translate technical quality and food safety requirements into clear actions. Ability to become Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) qualified. Preferred Requirements: Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent in Engineering, Chemistry, Food Science, Microbiology, or a related scientific field. 5+ years of experience in the food manufacturing or food…

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