Supplier Quality Associate Manager

About Us:

Trilliant Food & Nutrition is a leading manufacturer of premium coffees and powdered beverages, proudly headquartered in Little Chute, Wisconsin. With a legacy rooted in quality, innovation, and service, Trilliant delivers branded and private label solutions across retail, foodservice, and e-commerce channels. 

Horseshoe Beverage Company, based in Neenah, WI, is a leading ready-to-drink beverage manufacturer dedicated to delivering an exceptional beverage experience. By combining industry-leading talent and cutting-edge equipment, we drive innovation and consistently deliver the highest quality products to our customers—first and fast.

Our brand portfolio includes Victor Allen’s®, Dutch Bros® beverages and Nurri™, our better-for-you protein beverage line.  We are passionate about beverages – and about building a team that’s just as energized.  We invite you to explore opportunities at Trilliant or Horseshoe, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings.

Our Core Values:

Position Overview:

The Supplier Quality Associate Manager is responsible for ensuring that all incoming ingredients and packaging raw materials meet the company’s quality and safety standards. This role involves inspecting, testing, and documenting raw material quality, working closely with suppliers and internal teams to resolve quality issues, issuing and closing/validating supplier corrective and preventive actions and supporting continuous improvement initiatives in food safety and compliance.

Responsibilities:

·Develop and maintain incoming material quality program.

·Inspect and verify the quality of incoming raw materials against specifications and regulatory standards.

·Maintain accurate records of raw material inspections, test results, and supplier performance.

·Collaborate with procurement and production teams to address non-conformances or quality concerns.

·Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions for raw material-related issues.

·Conduct scheduled verifications and Validation of implemented supplier corrective and preventative actions to prevent the re-occurrence of deviations.

·Support and conduct supplier audits and assist in the qualification of new raw material vendors.

·Ensure compliance with food safety regulations (e.g., FDA, USDA, HACCP, FSMA).

·Participate in internal audits and support third-party inspections.

·Train production staff on raw material handling and quality protocols.

·Monitor storage conditions and shelf life of raw materials.

·Maintain supplier Quality and service score card

·Management and training of team members

·Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

·Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, Packing Engineering or a related field.

·2+ years of experience in food quality assurance or raw material inspection.

·PCQI Certification

·Knowledge of food safety standards (HACCP, GMP, SQF, BRC, etc.).

·Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities.

·Strong attention to detail and analytical skills.

·Proficiency in Microsoft Office and quality management systems.

·Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.

·May require travel up to 10 %

Hours, Location and Pay:

We offer a competitive-based pay rate and comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees.  This role is from 8:00am to 4:30pm on a Monday- Friday schedule at our Little Chute, WI manufacturing facility, and will assist with tasks to support the Neenah, WI location. These hours may flex during audits and based off job duties assigned.

Physical and Mental Demands:

·While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, hear, use hands to type data, use a personal computer and telephone. This employee may occasionally have to operate business machines and lift and/move up to 50 pounds.

·Specific vision abilities required in this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

·Mental demands include multi-tasking, decision making, problem solving, comparing, copying, computing, compiling, analyzing, coordinating, and synthesizing data.

·Potential for exposure to chemicals, heights, loud noises, mechanical equipment, wet environments, and other potential hazards exists.

Safety Statement:

At Trilliant and Horseshoe, safety is every employee’s first responsibility.  We expect all employees to adhere to all safety practices, have the moral courage to stop other individuals from performing unsafe acts, and immediately report unsafe conditions.

Disclosures:

·The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

·Responsible for following food safety/regulatory policies and procedures, executing responsibilities as identified in standard operating procedures, and reporting food safety/regulatory concerns to the Production or Quality Manager.

·Trilliant Food & Nutrition and Horseshoe Beverage Company are Drug Free Workplaces. All applicants are subject to a drug screen and background check as a condition of employment.

·Trilliant Food and Nutrition and Horseshoe Beverage participate in the E-Verify process.

·EEO/AA including Vets and Disabled

·If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at HR@trilliantfood.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

·Trilliant Food and Nutrition and Horseshoe Beverage are Equal Opportunity Employers.

·The principles of the OECD and UN have been taken into consideration and used as guidance in our human rights practices and procedures.