[Hiring] Director, FSQA – Supplier @Chomps

Role Description

We are seeking a dynamic, collaborative, and passionate leader to join our team as a Director, FSQA – Supplier. This new role is critical as Chomps’ growth has accelerated, combined with increasing scale and complexity of our supply chain. You will be responsible for leading supplier compliance functions as well as downstream data feedback mechanisms for sensory analysis and customer experience. You will collaborate cross-functionally within our procurement, R&D, manufacturing, and customer experience teams.

The ideal candidate brings extensive experience in supplier risk assessments, incident management, and working through complex data systems to identify trends that require action.

Responsibilities

• Lead team efforts to onboard potential new suppliers and monitor existing suppliers for compliance with Chomps standards.
• Develop win-win relationships with supplier partners to help foster partnerships with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Ensure timely resolution on product safety or quality issues with a focus on root cause analysis and preventive measures.
• Ensure supplier compliance with critical product claims such as grass fed & finished, non-GMO, organic, paleo, and gluten free.
• Develop supplier scorecard to track and report supplier performance.
• Lead data analysis of downstream product quality feedback mechanisms and help prioritize improvement activities.
• Collaborate with digital transformation team to build dashboards for viewing trends in data feedback that enable business decision making.
• Support development of policies, procedures, RACI’s, and systems in support of continuous improvement efforts.
• Lead team efforts to maintain and enhance Chomps centralized repository for supplier documentation and resolve gaps with non-conforming suppliers.
• Ensure sensory program strategy is executed through internal and co-manufacturer channels.
• Collaborate with cross-functional departments to ensure FSQA standards are met and support continuous improvements.
• Lead, mentor, and develop FSQA team members to support continuous growth and alignment with organization objectives.
• Travel, as needed, to current and prospective suppliers, 3P co-manufacturing, repack, and 3PL facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Microbiology, or a related field, with a minimum of 10 years of FSQA experience.
• Experience with USDA-FSIS (raw beef and/or chicken preferred) and FDA processing requirements.
• HACCP and/or PCQI trained.
• Demonstrated history of process and procedure development in support of supplier compliance.
• Multi-site, corporate, or enterprise level FSQA experience required.
• Strong knowledge base in FSIS, FDA, HACCP, GFSI, traceability, recall, allergens, environmental monitoring, and labeling requirements.
• Expertise in root cause analysis and corrective and preventive action (CAPA) planning.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience leading, developing, and managing salaried direct reports.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with an emphasis on Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience with using TraceGains or other SaaS.
• Ability to travel occasionally to various suppliers and 3P manufacturing locations.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and continuous improvement capabilities, with demonstrated success driving results through influential leadership and lean manufacturing tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong relationship management capabilities.
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Exceptional organizational skills and strong attention to detail.
• Ability to own projects, react quickly to immediate issues as they arise, and scale for growth.

Benefits

• The salary range for this role is $170,000-180,000 and a 25% annual bonus.
• Full-time team members receive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401K 6% match.
• Monthly reimbursements for wellness and home office.
• Unlimited PTO and 15+ paid holiday days.
• Hybrid & flexible remote schedule.
• Paid maternity and paternity leave.
• Bi-annual total team in-person activities.
• Company-wide Continual Education budget.
• Unlimited snacks: Enough meat sticks that if you wanted to eat your body weight in them you could (no judgment here).

Company Description

Chomps is America’s fastest-growing meat snack brand, redefining convenient snacking with a commitment to real ingredients and bold, satisfying flavors. Crafted from 100% grass-fed, grass-finished beef and venison, along with antibiotic-free turkey and chicken, each Chomps meat stick delivers 10+ grams of high-quality protein without sugar, hormones, soy, dairy, artificial preservatives, artificial nitrates, or MSG. Seasoned with a blend of flavorful herbs and spices, Chomps provides a nutritious protein snack for the whole family. As a minority-owned, family-operated, and B Corporation-certified business, Chomps prioritizes thoughtful sourcing and recently earned the non–ultra-processed food certification through the non-GMO project.