Raw Material Quality Auditor Job at Ferrero, Parsippany, NJ

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  • Ferrero
  • Parsippany, NJ

Job Description

Job Location: ​Parsippany​

Parsippany, NJ

Company description

Ferrero is anything but ordinary!

Ferrero is a global company that is privately owned by the Ferrero family. The company has grown from the small Italian confectionary shop in Alba, Italy to become the third largest confectionary manufacturer in the world, producing famous market-leading brands such as Nutella®, Tic Tac®, Ferrero Rocher®, and Kinder Joy®.

With new innovations and exciting expansions plans in place, there has never been a better time to join the Ferrero Group and be extraordinary with us!

About the Role:

The Raw Material Food Safety & Quality Auditor is responsible for ensuring Ferrero North America suppliers are in compliance with Ferrero and US FDA / CFIA requirements. This role will audit supplier manufacturing sites, assess quality and food safety documentation in support of 8 Ferrero North America manufacturing plants. This role will also conduct raw material and supplier risk assessments in conjunction with the supplier approval activity. Additional activities include working cross-functionally with R&D/Procurement to support new Innovation and lead supplier de-risking projects. In addition, the role will serve as the North America area expert in specific raw material categories to support the Ferrero plants in dealing with supplier non-conformities, out of specification materials, support trouble shooting and oversee supplier CAPA. 

Main Responsibilities:

• Ensure that supplier documentation is complete and current in our database

• Assess the content and relevance of quality/food safety documentation from suppliers

• Manage and organize audit schedule with suppliers

• Audit raw material suppliers for Ferrero North America manufacturing plants following the Ferrero auditing standards

• Conduct raw material / supplier risk assessment and verify compliance with Ferrero standard and local regulatory standards

• Lead supplier de-risking projects together with Procurement

• Support Ferrero plants in managing supplier non-conformities and CAPA

• Work closely with and provide updates to Ferrero North America manufacturing plants, local R&D, Procurement, and central Quality team regarding raw material supplier activities

Who we are looking for:

• Bachelor of Food Science / Food Technology, Masters preferred

• Experience in Quality in the food industry mandatory, 8 - 10 years

• Experience with raw material quality management and auditing suppliers

• Knowledge of GFSI standards mandatory, ISO 9001 a plus

• PCQI certification and lead auditor experience preferred

• Knowledge of FSMA / FSVP and raw material supplier risk assessment

• Experience in audit report writing

• This role requires 35% - 40% travel in North America (mostly USA)

• Experience with SAP, MS Office, Statistical Sampling

Compensation Data

The base salary range for this position is $103,000 - $137,500 annually. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors permitted by law. This range represents the anticipated salary for this position at this time.

In addition to base salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and other benefits. Learn more about our benefits at .

How to be successful in the role and at Ferrero:

Consumers, quality and care are at the heart of everything we do. So, to be successful at Ferrero, you’ll need to be just as consumer and product centric as we are - dedicated to crafting brilliant results for consumers around the world. 

Diversity Statement

Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.

Ferrero N.A. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.

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