SUPPLIER QUALITY SPECIALIST II

At McCormick, we bring our passion for flavor to work each day. We encourage growth, respect everyone's contributions and do what's right for our business, our people, our communities and our planet. Join us on our quest to make every meal and moment better.

Founded in Baltimore, MD in 1889 in a room and a cellar by 25-year-old Willoughby McCormick with three employees, McCormick is a global leader in flavour. With over 14,000 employees around the world and more than $6 Billion in annual sales, the Company manufactures, markets, and distributes spices, seasoning mixes, condiments and other flavourful products to the entire food industry, retail outlets, food manufactures, food service businesses and consumers.

While our global headquarters are in the Baltimore, Maryland, USA area, McCormick operates and serves customers from nearly 60 locations in 25 countries and 170 markets in Asia-Pacific, China, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and the Americas, including North, South and Central America with recognized brands.

At McCormick, we have over a 100-year legacy based on our “Power of People” principle. This principle fosters an unusually dedicated workforce requiring a culture of respect, recognition, inclusion and collaboration based on the highest ethical values.

Position Overview

•Managing, assessing and processing Suppliers approval information.
•Reviewing/assessing the Approval form and consulting others as required including external parties.
•Ensuring Vendor Assurance reviews are completed on plan and in accordance with McCormick review standards and external certification requirements.
•Assessing compliance and safety of raw material/ packaging and working with Category Specialists to determine whether supplier specifications are compliant with McCormick standards; ensuring suppliers close gaps where non-compliance exists.
•Coordinating Non-Conformance process and Corrective and Preventive Actions with the Supplier and liaising with internal stakeholders as appropriate. Responsible for maintaining audit trail and communications during Non-Conformance processes.
•Regular communication with Category Specialists and Supplier Quality Managers to ensure team focus is aligned to business requirement. 
•Providing data to category specialists to enable them to produce regular reports of key KPI.
•Individual contributor reporting to Manager QA and Supplier Quality 
•Rotating Shift 

Key Responsibilities

•Supplier Management – Supplier qualification, Arranging Raw Material documents and approval, Vendor performance   
•Vendor risk assessments, raw material risk assessments, management of RM/PM specification after approval    
•Interact with suppliers at any and all levels required to establish and maintain effective business relationships    
•Management of supplier issues and CAPA     
•Participate or lead the development of new or revised QA procedures as assigned by the Global Quality and Regulatory. 
•Uploading of procedure , GMP audit report on Intelex    
•Maintain and distribute updated specifications for products as needed.  
•Assist the Quality Team in determining the annual Quality Program training needs.

Required Qualifications & Experience

Bachelor's Degree in Food Science or related field.

Min 2 -year experience in Food Industry or similar area, preferably Vendor assurance.

•    GFSI/ISO 22000 internal auditor 
•    HACCP internal auditor

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.