Director, Supplier Quality & Food Safety

Director, Supplier Quality & Food Safety Buffalo, NY ( u2022 Quality Job Type Full-time Description Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose. At Lactalis in the USA, weu2019re committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thriveu2014whether youu2019re just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed. As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, weu2019re proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together. In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, includingGalbaniu00ae Italian cheeses and ricotta,Pru00e9sidentu00ae specialty cheeses and butters,Kraftu00ae natural and grated cheeses,Breakstoneu2019su00ae cottage cheese,Cracker Barrelu00ae,Black Diamondu00ae cheddar, andParmalatu00ae milk. Our yogurt portfolio includessiggiu2019su00ae,Stonyfield Organicu00ae,Brown Cowu2122,Ouiu00ae,Yoplaitu00ae,Go-Gurtu00ae,:ratiou00ae,Green Mountain Creameryu00ae, andMountain Highu00ae, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites likeKarounu00ae,Gopiu00ae, andArzu00ae. At Lactalis, we live by our core valuesu2014Ambition,Engagement, andSimplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyoneu2019s unique background and ideas are valued. Even if you donu2019t meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about yourPASSION,yourSTORY, and how yourEXPERTISEcan help us shape the future of dairy. From your PASSION to ours Lactalis USA, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a Director of Supplier Quality and Food Safety in Buffalo, NY. As aSupplier Quality and Food Safety DirectorLUSA, the role will carry out responsibilities such as but not limited to securing food safety & compliance of all LUSA suppliers (Raws & Packs, CoMan) with the Group QFS standards & FDA standard; to ensure Business Continuity & Reputation. Lead the transformation of Q&FS roadmap (WINSUP project) established by Corporate. Leverage the talent of existing Resources in LUSA to build a strong and efficient Quality Upstream team to deliver a solid QFS Supplier management program. The role includes leading the transformation of the Food Safety Quality program for all upstream suppliers and Co-Manufacturers, driving synergies between internal resources across divisions. Additionally, the Supplier Quality and Food Safety Director LUSA will collaborate with Supplier quality corporate in Laval and network, Procurement team LUSA, R&D LUSA, suppliers, co-manufacturers and co-packers, quality manager of factories in LUSA to align duties with the company's goals and values. From your EXPERTISE to ours Key responsibilities for this position include: u00b7 Serve as the primary point of contact for the corporate Supplier Quality Department (SDQ); share audit reports; manage auditor qualifications; and ensure

Created: 2025-12-05