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Customer Food Quality & Specifications Specialist 

Łódź, Poland

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manages independently a variety of customer quality tasks related to Projects or Customers requests regarding all aspects of the product lifecycle. Demonstrates technical expertise and credibility in role and/or function
• Communicates effectively with internal stakeholders, external customers, and other departments daily about various aspects of customer quality.
• Manages strategic size projects and strategic & critical customer accounts. Effectively leads multi-functional projects to address and resolve customer quality issues.
• Create and review finished products specifications for McCormick brands, Industrial, Quick Service Restaurants, Private Label and Retails customers
• Create and manage raw material, semi-finished, finished products and packaging microbiological, sensory, chemical and physical inspection plans for McCormick manufacturing plants in Canada and USA.
• Act as a primary point of contact in relation to technical / quality assurance related queries for external customers as per account.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

• Food Technology Diploma or related qualification
• Fluent English is required
• Previous experience in the food industry (e.g. Quality assurance, technical, R&D, customer services)
• Knowledge of quality systems preferable e.g. ISO, BRC, EFSIS
• Advanced level of computer literacy (specifically Excel, SAP, Outlook, Devex, and Lotus Notes desirable)
• Knowledge of Food Safety Quality Systems/Food Certification Standards (Halal/Kosher/Organic) will be an advantage
• Understands specific food safety management issues, possesses sufficient understanding on product composition.
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Organized, methodical, good attention to detail
• Able to prioritize and manage time effectively, with a high sense of urgency
• Willing to work in rotating shifts (morning / afternoon)

Agencies: McCormick as needed will work with external recruitment vendors through our Agency Portal. Unless previously contacted, McCormick does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting agencies.

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, colour, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies.