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Job Title
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Sr Manager Supplier Food Safety-Compliance –
Bentonville, AR
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Company Summary
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Wal-Mart
Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) serves customers and members more than 208 million
times per week at more than 8,600 retail units under 59 different banners
in 15 countries. With fiscal year 2010 sales of $405 billion, Wal-Mart
employs more than 2 million associates worldwide.
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City
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BENTONVILLE
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State
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AR
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Employment Type
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Full Time
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Hourly/ Salary
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SALARY
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Position Description
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Supplier Food
Safety Managers oversee food safety issues related to specific types of
suppliers including private brand, national brand, importers, and small or
local food suppliers. This includes establishing processes, policies, and
specifications to ensure that the company only does business with suppliers
that meet our food safety standards. This position is ultimately
responsible for approving or disapproving the types of foods and food
suppliers they are assigned to oversee by reviewing suppliers
practices and results of third party audits, certifications, and product
test results. This position is also responsible for investigating all
alleged foodborne illnesses, foreign objects in food, food allergic
reactions, and alleged food tampering events. Supplier Food Safety Managers
must proactively stay abreast of current and emerging food safety issues
and regulations related to the foods/suppliers they oversee and advise the
company of needed risk management actions. In this role, day to day
challenges are a frequent occurrence, which can range from, but not limited
to 1) receiving reports of alleged illnesses and having to determine if
they are legitimately related to the suspect food, 2) reports of product
tampering and foreign objects in food and advising of product disposition,
3) assisting in collecting information for media inquiries regarding
alleged illnesses/injuries or regulatory findings 4) assisting with
evaluation of regulatory inquiries related to food suppliers, and 5)
receiving reports of poor audit or test results and advising on course of
action
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Minimum Qualifications
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Minimum
of a B.S. in Food Microbiology, Food Science, or related field is required.
Beneficial Registrations or Certifications include: Registered
Microbiologist, Certified Food safety Professional, or related registration
or certification. The ideal candidate has a proven track record as a
technical subject matter expert in food safety with at least 5 years of
experience in a related role in food retail, food service,or food manufacturing sector. Experience in a
third party consulting firm or regulatory agency is also valid. He or she
must have an in depth knowledge of HACCP, food safety specifications, food
processing, emerging foodborne pathogens and state of the art control
strategies. They must have a minimum of Bachelors
degree in Food Microbiology, Food Science or related field with a graduate
degree being desired. This person must have a good business acumen, high
energy level, and effective communication and influence skills. He or she
must be highly organized, analytical, and an excellent problem solver. This
person must be a collaborator with experience in interacting with company
buyers and regulatory officials.
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Additional Preferred Qualifications
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Graduate
degree in Food Microbiology, Food Science, or related field is highly
desired, but not required.
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Req ID
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20199BR
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