Decatur

IL - Illinois

Operations: Manufacturing, Production, Maintenance, Utilities

Global Food Safety Manager
This is a full-time, exempt position.
Job Summary
This individual will be responsible for maintaining corporate food safety programs for ADM. To this end, these programs include performing and coordinating managing food safety plans, training programs, and validation of food safety control parameters. The activities of this position support ADM’s compliance with food and feed safety regulations and commitment to manufacturing safe and suitable products. The job location can be anywhere in the United States, provided it is within commuting distance of an available ADM office location. This position reports to Global Director, Food Safety.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Leads the development of Food Safety learning plans and serves as the internal and external subject matter expert in developing and maintaining Quality, Microbiological, and Food Safety Programs
• Lead in partnership with other Quality Managers the development and implementation of Food Safety Plans, HACCP, pre-requisite programs, and all food safety-related programs to meet regulatory and/or customer requirements
• Perform food safety and quality assessments for review of manufacturing standards, HACCP/FSMA Food Safety Plans, Food Quality Plans, and sanitation programs
• Ensure full compliance with company policies and procedures, customer requirements, HACCP, FSMA/Preventive Controls, and GFSI standards
• Develop policies and monitor procedures for validation of critical control points, preventive controls, and other food safety controls
• Assess supplier locations and programs from a food (human and animal) safety perspective
• Conduct food (human and animal) safety audits of ADM suppliers either individually, as part of an ADM team, or through third-party auditors and ADM facilities
• Facilitates compliance with all food safety programs for all ADM facilities including but not limited to HACCP, GMPs, Allergen control, lot traceability, and all applicable associate food safety training.
• Conduct audits such as those related to GMP/Food safety systems and/or GFSI benchmarked schemes like BRC, FSSC 22000 and SQF
• Interact with and provide support for ADM Quality professionals within Commercial and Operational units including Divisional Quality Assurance Managers
• This role helps to identify trends in inadequate food safety compliance within the organization.
• Interact with and provide support for ADM Procurement specialists
• Assist in the maintenance of Supplier Risk Metrics for ADM Integrated Risk Management activities and ADM Approved Supplier database(s)
• Supports the Crisis Management Team for Special Situations in partnership with other Quality and food safety managers
• Facilitate the investigation and resolution of escalated plant issues including quality holds, priority consumer complaints, and FDA/USDA regulatory matters

Requirements

• Food (human or animal) safety auditing experience in an industrial setting
• Bachelor’s degree preferred - preferably in Biological Sciences, Food Science, or a related field
• 3-5 years’ experience in managing food safety in a food processing environment.
• Familiarity with HACCP/ HARPC and product food safety control programs
• Experience in GFSI schemes, organic, kosher, FSMA Food Safety Plan, and FSVP
• Experience/knowledge in Microbiology, Food Safety troubleshooting, and process improvement skills
• Proficient in computer skills and Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint)
• Good knowledge of statistics and statistical process control (SPC)( Six Sigma Green Belt experience preferred)
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Organized and detail-oriented.
• Comfortable working in a distance team environment.
• Effective communications skills with the ability to deliver positive feedback as well as corrective strategies in a proactive and respectful manner
• High ethical standards and ability to travel independently

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ADM unlocks the power of nature to enrich the quality of life. We're a premier global human and animal nutrition company, delivering solutions today with an eye to the future. We're blazing new trails in health and well-being as our scientists develop groundbreaking products to support healthier living. We're a cutting-edge innovator leading the way to a new future of plant-based consumer and industrial solutions to replace petroleum-based products. We're an unmatched agricultural supply chain manager and processor, providing food security by connecting local needs with global capabilities. And we're a leader in sustainability, scaling across entire value chains to help decarbonize our industry and safeguard our planet. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution, we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional and sustainability challenges of today and tomorrow. Learn more at www.adm.com.

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