Technical Services & Commercialization-FSQA Manager leads complex innovation, renovation, supply continuity, and supplier onboarding projects from concept through full-scale implementation. This role serves as the technical authority for ingredient and product commercialization, supplier qualification, specification management, and product quality performance. The position partners cross-functionally with Product Development, Procurement, Supply Chain Operations, Marketing, Regulatory, and suppliers to help ensure products meet food safety, quality, regulatory, operational, and brand standards.What You’ll DoLead end-to-end commercialization activities for new ingredients, suppliers, and product renovation initiatives from concept through full-scale implementationReview, create, and modify ingredient and supplier specifications, including product attributes, analytical measures, and technical standards.Lead complex innovation, renovation, supply continuity, supplier onboarding, and ingredient qualification projects that support innovation and supply chain initiatives.Serve as the technical authority for supplier qualification and approval, scale-up activities, troubleshooting, plant trials and validation, product evaluations, risk assessment and mitigation, project management, timeline management, specifications, and technical standards.Partner on cross-functional teams as a subject matter expert, communicating the impact of changes to leadership and supporting ingredient quality and brand standards.Identify and lead implementation of process improvements that enhance quality, consistency, cost optimization, and development processes, including SOPs, specifications, and procedures.Lead food safety and quality assurance activities related to ingredient commercialization, supplier qualification, product evaluations, and technical standards while identifying system gaps and implementing risk-reduction solutions.Guide, develop, and oversee plans for consumer and analytical product testing to support product evaluation and decision-making.
