Abbott is looking to solve the problem of ensuring a high-quality supply of incoming materials through evaluation, monitoring, and development of Abbott Nutrition ingredient and packaging suppliers worldwide.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in physical or life science, engineering or related degree
- 3 years or more of experience in supplier quality assurance programs or related experience in operations or quality assurance in the food manufacturing industry
- Thorough knowledge of food manufacturing processes and quality assurance principles
- Technical understanding of different technologies, product quality systems and supplier programs, and be able to provide consultation and recommendations to help suppliers improve their performance
- Ability to work independently and/or function with minimal supervision
- Ability to manage several activities/projects at once, to organize/prioritize work, to meet deadlines and to prepare plans and reports
- Ability to maintain a high degree of accuracy and analytical thinking
Responsibilities
- Support strategic projects and continuous improvement activities associated with department and organization initiatives and goals
- Maintain GSQA policies and procedures, ingredient specifications and acceptance plans, and ensure that these documents are current and compliant to internal policies and regulations
- Lead ingredient supplier qualification and for-cause audits, as well as supplier assessments, and work with suppliers on continuous improvement activities, where needed
- Lead supplier event management activities to troubleshoot and resolve supplier processing or ingredient issues; support and influence suppliers to drive to root cause and implement effective CAPA when issues arise
- Monitor supplier performance and initiate supplier improvement activities, when needed
- Provide support to AN manufacturing plants by resolving incoming material issues in a timely manner
- Ensure that proposed changes to supplier processes or ingredients are assessed, approved and compliant to specifications, and make changes when necessary
Other
- Ability to effectively organize and communicate technical information
- Ability to successfully interact and communicate with internal and external cross-functional teams, and all organizational levels
- Travel: Yes, 15 % of the Time
- Bachelor’s degree
- Experience in performing/leading supplier audits and working independently through troubleshooting supplier issues
