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Supplier Quality Assurance Specialist (Food Safety)
Romeoville, IL (Onsite)
Compensation: $70,000 Full Benefits
Schedule: Monday–Friday | Day Shift
About the Opportunity
A rapidly growing food distribution and import organization is seeking a Supplier Quality Assurance Specialist to support supplier compliance, food safety, and regulatory initiatives across a diverse global product portfolio.
This organization operates across multiple specialty food divisions and partners with both domestic and international suppliers to deliver high-quality food products to the U.S. market.
Key Responsibilities
Romeoville, IL (Onsite)
Compensation: $70,000 Full Benefits
Schedule: Monday–Friday | Day Shift
About the Opportunity
A rapidly growing food distribution and import organization is seeking a Supplier Quality Assurance Specialist to support supplier compliance, food safety, and regulatory initiatives across a diverse global product portfolio.
This organization operates across multiple specialty food divisions and partners with both domestic and international suppliers to deliver high-quality food products to the U.S. market.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure supplier compliance with U.S. food safety regulations (FDA, USDA, FSMA, FSVP)
- Conduct hazard analysis for imported and domestic food products
- Manage supplier approval, onboarding, and verification programs
- Review supplier documentation, audits, and testing results
- Communicate with international vendors across multiple time zones
- Investigate and resolve supplier-related quality issues and complaints
- Support regulatory inspections and audit readiness (FDA, GFSI, etc.)
- Maintain and improve SOPs and supplier quality systems
- Respond to internal and external product safety inquiries
- Bachelor’s degree in Food Science or related field
- 3–5 years in food safety, supplier quality, or manufacturing
- Certifications: FSVP, HACCP, PCQI
- Strong knowledge of FSMA, FDA regulations, and supplier compliance
- Experience supporting audits and regulatory inspections
- Experience with supplier management systems (TraceGains, Repositrak, etc.)
- Exposure to imported food products / global suppliers
- Familiarity with ERP systems (SAP, NetSuite, etc.)
- Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
- 401(k) with Match
- PTO Paid Holidays
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Life & Disability Coverage