Supplier Quality Specialist

About Hawkins

Hawkins, Inc. is a formulator, manufacturer, blender, distributer, and sales agent for thousands of industrial chemicals and reagent grade laboratory chemicals sold to municipalities and businesses throughout the Central United States. Thousands across a variety of industries have depended on Hawkins for the chemical products they need since 1938.

Learn more about us at https://www.hawkinsinc.com/careers/

ABOUT THE JOB

Responsible for the quality of external businesses including suppliers, co-manufacturers and warehouses. Coordinates efforts to evaluate, select, qualify, rate, monitor and improve external quality.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Supplier Quality Data Maintenance:

• Work with the External Quality Manager to identify supplier priorities for Food Grade materials.
• Contact suppliers to gather critical quality data in TraceGains.
• Conduct follow-up phone calls to unresponsive suppliers.
• Work with internal business partners, such as Purchasing and Sales, to evaluate supplier performance.
• Collaborate with the Quality Data Management team on new product setup.
• Organize supplier data following a systematic process.

Supplier Audits:

• Lead external quality audits based on audit schedule to ensure compliance to Hawkins Quality Expectations
• Manage supplier corrective action follow-up.

Supplier Qualification & Re-evaluation:

• Document qualification of new suppliers and materials and submit for approval.
• Document re-evaluation of existing suppliers according to Supplier Approval program and submit for approval.

Continuous Improvement:

• Streamline the collection process for gathering supplier data.
• Identify improvements in storing and communicating supplier data.
• Perform other miscellaneous related duties, as needed.

ABOUT YOU:

• Bachelor Degree in scientific or related discipline.
• Audit experience preferred
• Experience in Corrective Action Preventive Action programs preferred.
• Minimum three years’ experience managing quality and/or technical documentation.
• Minimum three-years’ experience working in a regulated manufacturing environment (ISO, SQF, FAMI-Q5, IPEC, GMP, cGMP, etc.)
• Demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft applications - Outlook, Word, Excel
• Problem solving, trouble shooting, time management and organization skills.
• Ability to communicate well with all disciplines and levels at the facility and corporate.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Expected Compensation: $70,000-80,000/year. + 5% Bonus eligibility

TRAVEL

Up to 30% 

Hawkins offers eligible employees and their dependents comprehensive benefits, which includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, LTD/STD and more. Other benefits for eligible employees include 401(k) match, Employee Stock Purchase program (ESPP), paid time off, and paid holidays. 

For more information on Hawkins benefits, visit:   https://www.hawkinsinc.com/careers/benefits/

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All applications must be received online.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law.  Hawkins is a Drug Free workplace.

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