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Job Purpose and Impact

The Product Safety and Regulatory Specialist supports the 3rd party locations of CBI (Cargill Bio-Industrial) products in providing specialized knowledge of specific segments of our quality systems and/or plant/production processes such as product safety and quality auditing, specific product line knowledge, computer systems, management or oversight of suppliers and other needed focus areas. In this role, you will collaborate with multifunctional teams to identify and mitigate quality risks and you will work together with internal & external teams to address customer requirements and concerns as well as collaborate on projects and audits. You will provide timely support yo the Agile Manufacturing Team and the 3rd party lead program to ensure we build the relationships we need to with our ExMan (External Manufacturer) partners.

Key Accountabilities

• Support the implementation of SAP activities related to processes and metrics: (e.g. SAP-TC2 super user, scorecard champion), maintain and update product safety and quality generated analytical data in database systems as needed and create & maintain SAP Quality Master data. Do material release & batch management (Batch result recording, approving product for use, block/unblock batch, etc.)
• Support ExMan qualification by auditing production processes, raw materials or suppliers and vendors to ensure that established quality standards are met.
• Work closely with cross functional teams, including product management and production, to identify and mitigate quality risks and make recommendations and champion projects to drive compliance with formal external & internal quality standards, such as ISO 9001, EFFCI, IPEC, etc.
• Conduct root cause analysis for defects, nonconformities or other quality failures.
• Provide management of specific segments of quality management systems and provide continuous improvement support for operations or other functional areas where needed.
• Investigate and responds to customer complaints and provide guidance.
• Lead the nonconforming materials program for the plant and other plant specific activities.
• Independently solve moderately complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
• Other duties as assigned

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Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering fields
• Fluent in English
• Minimum of two years of related work experience and advanced knowledge of quality assurance and/or food/product safety and concepts
• Strong analytical, interpersonal and communication skills
• Proven experience in prioritizing work and meeting deadlines
• Other minimum qualifications may apply

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with SAP, Archer, and Enablon or similar systems
• 3rd Party auditor 
• Intermediate project management skills