MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The Global Quality and Food Safety Supplier Associate Manager is responsible for
ensuring the highest standards of quality and food safety across our global
supply chain. This role involves developing, implementing, and maintaining
quality assurance and food safety programs for suppliers, and driving continuous
improvement initiatives.
For all relevant suppliers, this role must ensure compliance with PVM quality
and food safety requirements, PVM policies / procedures and relevant
regulations.

This role reports to Quality & Food Safety Director.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

* Develop, implement, and maintain quality assurance and food safety programs
across the global supply chain;
* Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance quality and food safety
across the global supply chain;
* Monitor and analyze supplier performance metrics to identify trends and
opportunities for improvement;
* Conduct regular audits of suppliers to ensure compliance with quality and
food safety standards including Group Policies;
* Risk Management:



Identify and mitigate risks related to supplier quality and
food Safety; develop and implement risk management strategies;
* Provide training and support to suppliers and internal teams on quality and
food safety standards and best practices;
* Maintain and further develop the Global Supplier Database;
* Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Procurement, Supply
Chain, Regulatory and R&D;, to ensure alignment on quality and food safety
objectives;
* Ensure proper communication of Q&FS; requirements to suppliers and internally;
* Manage complaint linked to suppliers;
* Manage requests raised by authorities linked to suppliers;
* Proactively identify and suggest improvements in established standards;
* Promote a Q&FS; Culture towards suppliers.

OUR PERFECT CANDIDATE

* Degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, or a related field;
* At least 5 years experience in quality and food safety, preferably in the
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