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Senior Specialist, Quality Assurance

Schenectady, NY or Ontario, CA(USA)

Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm

As a **Senior Specialist, Quality Assurance,** you will play a critical role in ensuring the overall quality, completeness, and maintenance of external documentation through coordination and organization of resources and systems, including the creation of new statements, as necessary, in compliance with all relevant regulations. You will support external documentation requests for all Human Nutrition and Care (HNC) Premix sites in North America and have an understanding of applicable regulatory guidelines relevant for all North America product types: dietary supplements, infant formula premixes and food.

Responsibilities:

+ Perform CRM system administration to ensure process efficiency and system accuracy.

+ Coordinate, complete and track progress of documentation requests from customers, including but not limited to: Kosher and Halal certificates, Allergen statements, GMO and BE statements, Nutritional statements, Composition statements and customer-specified statements and questionnaires.

+ Support top-tier customer documentation and compliance tasks.

+ Communicate with account managers, account specialists and customers regarding the status of tasks, sharing accurate information, and prioritizing tasks.

+ Understand and apply relevant US regulations. Ensure changes in regulations are understood and communicated to employees and customers, as needed.

+ Review customer questions related to US regulations, industry best practices and international standards (e.g., ISO), and provide accurate feedback with respect to HNC Premix manufacturing.

We bring:

+ **Unique career paths across health, nutrition and beauty** - explore what drives you and get the support to make it happen.

+ **A chance to impact millions of consumers every day** – sustainability embedded in all we do.

+ **A science led company, cutting edge research and creativity everywhere** – from biotech breakthroughs to sustainability game-changers, you’ll work on what’s next.

+ **Growth that keeps up with** you – you join an industry leader that will develop your expertise and leadership.

+ **A culture that lifts you up** – with collaborative teams, shared wins, and people who cheer each other on.

+ **A community where your voice matters** – it is essential to serve our customers well.

You bring:

+ Bachelor’s degree in a relevant scientific discipline.

+ 5 years of quality assurance or regulatory affairs experience in the food or pharmaceutical industry. Also, knowledge of production processes.

+ Experience with regulatory agencies, e.g., FDA.

+ Leadership, good oral and written communication skills, attention to detail and presentation skills.

+ Subject matter expertise in one or more fields: religious requirements, regulatory requirements, customer requirements.

+ Experience utilizing CRM, SAP, Documentum a plus as well as SafetyChain and TraceGains (Portals).

+ Strong communication skills and the ability to multi-task.

The salary or hourly wage scale provided reflects the pay range dsm-firmenich expects to pay the successful candidate for the position. Individual pay offered will be based on the applicant’s job-related skills, experience, relevant education, or training, and primary work location. **Hourl** **y $25.00-$33.00**

In addition to base salary, we also offer a comprehensive total rewards package, inclusive of annual incentive pay, a retirement savings plan, health care coverage, paid time off, recognition programs and a broad range of other benefits. All benefits and incentives are subject to eligibility requirements.

dsm-firmenich is fully dedicated to inclusion because when people feel engaged and empowered, their creativity and innovation drives unprecedented progress. We aim to build a workplace where opportunity really is equal, so everyone can thrive. We do not discriminate: there’s a place for everyone at dsm-firmenich.

dsm-firmenich is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. dsm-firmenich people are as diverse as our customers. For us that includes a commitment to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees.

Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

We are committed to providing reasonable support for disabled applicants in our recruiting process. Should you need assistance, and are comfortable to share this, please let us know.

About dsm-firmenich:

As innovators in nutrition, health, and beauty, dsm-firmenich reinvents, manufactures, and combines vital nutrients, flavors, and fragrances for the world’s growing population to thrive. With our comprehensive range of solutions, with natural and renewable ingredients and renowned science and technology capabilities, we work to create what is essential for life, desirable for consumers, and more sustainable for the planet. dsm-firmenich is a Swiss Dutch company, listed on the Euronext Amsterdam, with operations in almost 60 countries and revenues of more than €12 billion. With a diverse, worldwide team of nearly 30,000 employees, we bring progress to life™ every day, everywhere, for billions of people.www.dsm-firmenich.com

Please note this is a direct search led by dsm-firmenich. We only accept applications from candidates, not from agencies nor subject to agency’s fees, percentages or similar.