Follow Us  Latest Job Opening for Food & Beverage Industry  Job #05392 About our client Our client is a publicly owned manufacturer of food products. They have been in operation for more than 25 years with annual sales revenue of over $1B. Position Location Vendor Auditor Ontario Salary Reports to Highly competitive package, commensurate with experience Technical Director Responsibilities 1) Define specific requirements for new and existing ingredients and packaging by working closely with the Product Development, Purchasing, Packaging, Quality Assurance, Government Affairs and Vendors 2) Conduct audits of vendors that supply ingredients and packaging materials to the Company and identify improvement opportunities 3) Approve new or alternate vendors for ingredients and packaging based upon the company vendor requirements as defined in vendor specific procedures and specifications 4) Develop/ Utilize functional tools to improve assessment and monitoring of vendor performance 5) Monitor and report on effectiveness, and timing of corrective actions 6) Ensure suppliers implement problem resolution and continuous improvement 7) Follow up and verify closure of outstanding audit findings 8) Ensure complete, current and accurate documentation on file for each supplier 9) Assist with third party audits as required 10) Prepare new ingredient specification documentation as required and obtains internal technical and procurement approval as well as the ingredient supplier’s written acceptance and approval of the same 11) Work closely with procurement to obtain samples and manage the ingredient R&D sample inventories 12) Work closely with the procurement HNA purchasing group to define requirements for common HNA ingredients and act as HCAN technical liaison with this group 13) Maintain and protect process security and accuracy through the release of controlled documents 14) Work regularly with confidential recipes, and processes for Leamington operations, co-packer factories and affiliates Requirements 1) Diploma (2 year) 2) Minimum 3 years of experience in an auditing role 3) Experience in FSEP, CVS and HACCP as well as CQA auditing and training 4) Knowledge of the Food Regulations in Canada with respect to the Canadian Food & Drug Act and Consumer Packaging & Labeling Act & Regulations 5) Experience in Quality and food manufacturing 6) Excellent communication and leadership skills 7) Analytical and problem solving skills 8) Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, SAP 9) Organizational and problem-solving decision-making skills 10) Willingness to travel extensively