Job Category:

Quality

Job Family:

Food Safety & Quality

Job Description:

The Supplier FSQ Engineer is responsible for ensuring supplier compliance, performance, and continuous improvement in food safety and quality programs. This role leads supplier risk assessments, audits, onboarding, corrective actions, and performance reporting while serving as the primary liaison between suppliers and internal business partners. By collaborating with Supply Chain, Operations, R&D, and plant teams, the position drives supplier excellence, improves raw material performance, supports commercialization initiatives, and ensures compliance with company, customer, and regulatory requirements.

What you’ll do

Supplier FSQ Culture

• Collaborate with suppliers to enhance food safety and quality culture through engagement, coaching, performance monitoring, and the implementation of best practices that drive sustainable improvement.

Supplier FSQ Improvement and Optimization

• Partner with suppliers to ensure compliance with expectations and drive enhancements in food safety and quality.
• Enhance the performance and consistency of raw materials across various applications.
• Lead the development of supplier food safety and quality processes, including continuous improvement of supplier procedures, internal processes, records, and references.
• Act as the primary contact for supplier support, performance, and optimization initiatives.

Supplier FSQ Troubleshooting

• Serve as the main contact during supplier FSQ issues, requesting information and feedback from suppliers.
• Lead and coach investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Track out-of-spec raw materials and provide recommendations on their disposition.

Supplier Performance Reporting

• Monitor, track, and report supplier performance against FSQ expectations and specifications.
• Develop high-level metrics to demonstrate improvements to various organizational levels.
• Lead the development of systems and reporting mechanisms.
• Participate in supplier meetings and provide feedback in coordination with the Supply Chain team.

Auditing and Risk Assessment

• Evaluate raw material and supplier risk.
• Conduct virtual and onsite supplier audits to ensure program compliance and effectiveness.
• Review and monitor procedures for receiving, sampling, grading, and testing programs.

Onboarding New Suppliers

• Participate in the selection, assessment, and onboarding of new suppliers.
• Collaborate with home office and plant teams to support the onboarding and commercialization of new items and suppliers.

Cross-Functional Participation and Training

• Foster strong connections between suppliers, supply chain, operations, and other business functions.
• Lead cross-functional efforts within the department and the broader organization.
• Assist in the development and execution of Supplier FSQ and Audit Training programs.
• Serve as a resource for supplier and material information to leaders, plant partners, and cross-functional teams.
• Together with the leadership team, ensure compliance with Food Safety and Food Quality Plans, in addition to customer requirements.
• Interprets and communicates customer requirements to plant production and/or support groups.
• Establish and audit PCs, CCPs and Standard Operating Procedures to define and monitor processes, to ensure customer requirements are met.
• Reviews incidents during which the procedures are not met and determines appropriate corrective action for partners failing to follow standard procedures.

What you need to succeed:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Food Engineering, Food Science, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Dairy Science, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
• Must be fluent in both English and Spanish, with the ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing with internal and external stakeholders
• 6+ years of experience in Quality Assurance, Dairy/Food Manufacturing
• Mid-level understanding of food manufacturing
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Technical knowledge of assigned supplier focus
• Strong influence and leadership skills
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 50% within Mexico and Latin America, with occasional international travel as required.

Eligible partners will receive:

• Get not one, but TWO retirement benefits.  When you join our employee-owned company, you’ll be part of our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) from day one.  In addition to an 8% 401(k) match into the ESOP, Schreiber will contribute an extra amount – about 8% of your earnings – toward your retirement every year.  That’s a company contribution of around 16% in retirement savings annually.  That’s hard to beat!
• Earn bonus pay. You’ll have an opportunity to earn incentive pay twice a year when we meet our company goals.
• Ready to make a move?  Receive a $10,000 relocation bonus PLUS a generous relocation package if relocating more than 50 miles for a U.S. Salaried position.   
• Childcare costs. Get up to $5,000 annually to help you with the cost of childcare.  Monthly contributions toward childcare expenses, including independent babysitters.
• Earn extra money for taking care of yourself. Eligible partners can earn a Wellness Incentive and receive an employer‑funded Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) to use on fitness, mental health, and other lifestyle expenses.
• Pursue development that’s relevant to your role, career goals and the company. Plus, we offer tuition reimbursement if you want to further your education to grow in your role at Schreiber.
• Get access to medical, prescription drug, dental and vision benefits starting day one. This includes an onsite nurse and mental health counselor.
• Experience caring like you’ve never experienced it before. We have a program that’s completely organized by and for other partners who need extra help. It’s called Partners Helping Partners. We have hundreds of examples of partners organizing fundraisers to help out others going through a hard time.
• Benefits that support your whole life. Visit Schreiber – Care for you to see everything Schreiber offers to support your health, wellbeing, and financial future.

Sound like a company you’d like to be a part of? Click Apply.

Need extra assistance with the application process? Contact recruiting@schreiberfoods.com or call 920-437-7601.

​For positions that require any amount of travel: Valid driver's license, auto insurance (at least state minimum- more might be required), acceptable driving record per Schreiber Foods discretion, and vehicle that will ensure applicant can meet the travel necessities of the position are required.

Schreiber requires that an employee have authorization to work in the country in which the role is based. In the event, an applicant does not have current work authorization, Schreiber will determine, in its sole discretion, whether to sponsor an individual for work authorization. However, based on immigration requirements, not all roles are suitable for sponsorship.

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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