Quality Coordinator - Louis Dreyfus Company

Louis Dreyfus Company is a leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods. Our activities span the entire value chain from farm to fork, across a broad range of business lines, we leverage our global reach and extensive asset network to serve our customers and consumers around the world. Structured as a matrix organization of six geographical regions and ten platforms, Louis Dreyfus Company is active in over 100 countries and employs approximately 18,000 people globally.

The Food/Feed Safety and Quality Coordinator will play an important role in managing and coordinating the food and feed safety certifications, identity preserved certifications, and support the plants in maintaining SMEDTA compliance.

This role will report to the Regional Director, Quality and Food Safety supporting the regional Quality and Food Safety team.

Primary Responsibilities / Essential Functions

Certification Management

• Coordinate and facilitate FSSC2200 Certification audit schedules, Non-Conformance closures, and sharing of better practices within the region.
• Coordinate and facilitate Kosher, Halal, Organic, and NonGMO-PV audits, non-conformance closures, and maintaining the local site’s schedule A and schedule H.

Internal Audit Program Management

• Coordinate the internal Food/Feed Safety and Quality Management System audit program including PRP verification of effectiveness program.
• Partnering with regional cross-functional partners (legal, HR, Accounting, etc.) in supporting the LDC internal audit program.

Regulatory Compliance

• Partnering with Regional Legal to maintain regulatory registrations (US FDA, CFIA), local state /provincial licenses, and export licenses.

Social and Sustainability Programs

• Partnering with regional and global Social Responsibility and Sustainability partners to ensure regional sites’ programs within SEDEX.

Support

• Provide administrative support to the Regional Food/Feed Safety and Quality team.
• Support foreign supplier verification program activities with various administrative tasks.
• Reviewing and ensuring accurate KPI reports and trend analysis and publishing as required

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree – Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Food Science or similar
• Food or Feed Safety and Quality in a manufacturing setting experience 1-2 years.
• Demonstrated analytical and risk assessment skills.
• Computer proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SAP, Power BI

Preferred Skills

• Preventive Controls Qualified Individual – Human Food or Animal Feed
• Identity Preserved Status certification processes (Kosher, Halal, Organic, Non-GMO PV, etc.)
• Global Food Safety Initiative certification scheme (FSSC22000, BRC, SQF, IFS, etc.)
• Functional knowledge of Quality Management Systems

What We Offer

We provide a dynamic and stimulating international environment, which will stretch and develop your abilities and channel your skills and expertise with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.

- Comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental and vision care coverage, flexible spending account plans, employee assistance program, life insurance and disability coverage
- 401k with Company Match
- Family Friendly Benefits including childbirth and parental leave, fertility and family building benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
- Flexible work available (not applicable to all roles)

Diversity & Inclusion

LDC is driven by a set of shared values and high ethical standards, with diversity and inclusion being part of our DNA. LDC is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion.

LDC encourages diversity, supports local communities and environmental initiatives. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.

Equal employment opportunity (EEO)

Louis Dreyfus Company provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Sustainability

Sustainable value is at the heart of our purpose as a company.

We are passionate about creating fair and sustainable value, both for our business and for other value chain stakeholders: our people, our business partners, the communities we touch and the environment around us