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Milk Quality Director
Danone
Louisville, CO, United States
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USD - Dannon within Fresh Dairy Products is looking for a Milk Quality Director in the United States (US) for Louisville, Colorado.
With our global presence, brands and business within our mission "bringing health through food to as many people as possible" we believe that people growth is a key asset to reach a sustainable business performance.
Take this opportunity to GROW together!
COMPANY DESCRIPTION: DanoneWave Public Benefit Corporation, a subsidiary of the global food company Danone, was formed in April 2017 by merging three legacy organizations: White Wave Foods, Dannon, and Danone Canada. We’re proud to rank among the Top 15 food & beverage manufacturers in the US, and we’re happy to say we are #1 in the refrigerated dairy space (excluding cheese). We have a strong track record of leading growth: we play in on-trend, higher-growth categories, and many of our recognizable brands – e.g., Light & Fit®, Oikos®, and Activia® yogurts; Silk® plant-based beverages, Horizon Organic® milk & dairy products, International Delight® coffee creamers – hold the #1 or #2 brand share positions in their respective segments.
As the largest public benefit corporation in the US, DanoneWave is taking bold steps for social good in North America. We are creating an “Alimentation Revolution,” which means we aim to nourish people, communities, and the world. We are changing the way many of our foods and beverages are made by evolving certain flagship brands toward the use of fewer ingredients that are more natural, not synthetic and non-GMO. We are also working with some of our farmer partners to plant non-GMO feed and are also committed to sustainable agriculture, water conservation, waste reduction, animal welfare and community engagement.
The Milk Quality Director is responsible for the overall quality of the milk supply and is the key person to drive the quality management and performance of DanoneWave’s milk sourcing in North America. The Milk Quality Director will ensure that the Milk Quality function brings strong value to the business from a quality and food safety perspective. The key focus of this position is to drive consumer preference by securing safe raw materials of the highest quality in combination with excellence in manufacturing and finished product delivery.
In this role you will be accountable for:
• The implementation of the Quality and Food Safety strategy for raw milk, liquid dairy raw materials and dry dairy ingredients (Dairy Suppliers) in North America in accordance with the DanoneWave and Danone Essential Dairy and Plant Based Division requirements.
• Conduct Food Safety Audits of farms and other Dairy Suppliers, develop and track completion of Corrective Action Plans, as necessary, to assure compliance with Food Safety Requirements. Take action to assure conformance and that all Dairy Suppliers meet the criteria of the Approved Supplier Program
• Maintain Records of Audits, Action Plans, Supplier Quality performance (test data) and generate monthly quality reports.
• Provide Technical Support to farms and Dairy Suppliers to achieve quality objectives and work to prevent deviations from the Food Safety and Quality strategy.
• Work with DanoneWave plant Raw Milk Receiving to assure compliance with DanoneWave and Danone Essential Dairy and Plant Based Division and PMO requirements.
• Lead the quarterly Milk Quality review with top management of Sourcing and Quality.
• Build and formalize the yearly Milk Quality priorities, targets and action plans.
• Interface with the Worldwide Dairy Quality team and represent DanoneWave in related meetings.
• Management of direct reports
Key elements that could motivate a candidate
• Work in a cross-functional environment of Procurement, Quality, Manufacturing, Research and Innovation and Dairy Suppliers to inspire, motivate and build teams that drive quality performance and improvement with both internal and external teams.
• Interaction with senior level management inside and outside DanoneWave.
• Interaction with various stakeholders (farmers, processing plants, DanoneWave plants etc)
• Work with State and Federal Regulatory agencies to assure compliance. Work with internal and external teams to adapt to changes in regulatory requirements
Managerial Competencies and Personal Skills/Attributes needed:
• Strong project management/organization skills
• Success in problem solving and critical thinking
• Achieve results effectively
• Anticipates and is proactive
• Develop cross-functional effectiveness
• Leads and drives change
• Passion for excellence
• Strong communication and motivation skills
• Demonstrates the DanoneWave Culture, behaviors and attitudes
• Autonomous
• Level headed, resistance to stress
• Passionate about HACCP and Food Safety
• Working knowledge of the PMO
• Working knowledge of the USDA National Organic Program
The ideal candidate will have:
• Bachelors Degree (or greater) in Biology, Chemistry, Food Science or related Agriculture
• 8+ years in the dairy industry
• Good knowledge of microbiology in the milk and dairy context
• Grade A Regulatory, technical and scientific knowledge of dairy industrial processes and equipment
• Knowledge of Quality & Food safety systems and GFSI certification
• Strong quality and analytical skills
For more information about Danone, its people and its business, please visit danone.com. We have something special inside, do you?
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The Dannon Company is a US-subsidiary of Danone, a Fortune 500 company and one of the most successful health-focused food companies in the world with leading positions in fresh dairy products, water, baby nutrition and medical nutrition. Danone’s mission is to bring health through food to as many people as possible.
Our core values foster individual professional growth. We reward entrepreneurialism and innovation. There truly is something very special inside our company. You can see it reflected in our people, our products and our culture. If you like what you have learned, we encourage you to apply and learn more.
Dannon is an equal employment and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, genetic characteristic or any other unlawful criterion.
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