Senior Manager FSQA - Contract Manufacturing

POSITION SUMMARY This position is responsible for performing a variety of technical and professional job responsibilities related to the management of food safety and quality expectations at Tyson Foods’ contract manufacturers.  Specific responsibilities include assessing contract manufacturer's suitability and compliance to Tyson requirements.  Develop working relationships with our external partners to manage consistent conformance to specifications, regulatory requirements and food safety guidelines. Analyzing and resolving food safety and/or quality issues, product disposition decisions, innovation and project support and conducting routine food safety and quality audits of assigned facilities. This position serves as a food safety and quality resource for the Contract Manufacturing team and is critical in delivering Supply Chain flexibility while appropriately managing business risk. The position requires a strong working knowledge of diverse plant processes and associated risks. The person must have the ability to collaborate with multiple other departments such as R&D and the Business Unit representatives, while driving activities centered around overall improvements in plant performance. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ·    Provide strategic FSQA leadership and risk-based oversight for assigned suppliers, contract manufacturers, and externally manufactured products. ·    Assess, approve, and monitor external partner suitability through audits, technical reviews, risk assessments, performance data, and corrective action verification. ·    Establish clear food safety, quality, regulatory, and specification expectations; hold partners accountable for timely and sustainable compliance. ·    Lead resolution of significant or complex food safety and quality events, including investigations, root-cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions, escalation, product disposition, and stakeholder communication. ·    Apply strong working knowledge of manufacturing processes and associated hazards to identify emerging risk and drive preventive controls and continuous improvement. ·    Build productive relationships with external partner leadership and cross-functional teams while maintaining appropriate independence and rigor in FSQA decisions. ·    Provide senior-level technical guidance to Contract Manufacturing and Procurement teams and support business decisions that balance growth, service, cost, and risk. ·    Communicate partner performance, material risks, and recommended actions to senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders. ·    Conduct and/or oversee routine and for-cause food safety and quality audits; ensure findings are documented, prioritized, tracked, and effectively closed. ·    Develop performance measures, governance routines, and improvement plans that strengthen partner capability, compliance, and overall plant performance. SCOPE AND WORKING CONDITIONS This position will be based in WHQ in Springdale, AR and supports a number of domestic co-man locations.  This Team Member will be expected to be on-site at the co-man locations up to 40% of the time working directly with the facility teams on compliance to Tyson FSQA Expectations. The position will also partner with Tyson Business Partners such as R&D, IPL, Sales, and the BU to communicate on-site activities and support business growth as necessary. This position will report directly to the Associate Director of FSQA – External Manufacturing.

Education: Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.

5 plus years’ experience; significant experience in food safety, quality assurance and regulatory compliance; management experience in the manufacture of high-risk foods and their processes preferred. Computer Skills: Proficient in the following Microsoft products: Excel, Word and PowerPoint; knowledge of various Tyson business