Food Quality Compliance Specialist/Auditor (Quality Specialist)

Hej! We are IKEA!

One brand, a full value chain, and many, many people – that’s us in a nutshell.

Spread all over the world, we have a passion for home furnishing and an inspiring shared vision: to create a better everyday life for the many people.  We do this by offering a wide range of well-designed, functional home furnishing products at prices so low that as many people as possible will be able to afford them.

The Inter IKEA Group is a part of Inter IKEA Systems B.V., owner of the IKEA Concept and worldwide IKEA franchisor.

IKEA Supply is responsible for securing that the product offer is produced and delivered to our customers. We lead the supply agenda across many functions and work together with all business areas, different business units, but also retail markets to secure customer availability in all markets and sales channels at lowest total cost.

IKEA Purchasing Services (US) Inc. in King of Prussia, PA is part of our Supply Area Americas region which also has an office in Mexico City, Mexico and Curitiba, Brazil, and is a subsidiary of the Inter IKEA Group.

Do you have a solid knowledge of manufacturing & quality improvement, and quality assurance methodologies within the food industry? Would you like a position where you will have a great impact on the way IKEA is working together with our suppliers’ sites across the Americas? A position that offers you a chance to work with and through others to ensure compliance to regulations and IKEA requirements. A position where you will lead the work of securing the high quality of our food products to millions of customers each year? Then this might be an opportunity for you!

About the job

As Quality Specialist your function will be to support both business teams and suppliers in the IKEA Quality standard implementation process. You will verify compliance against IKEA food requirements, standards, and ways of working to deliver products satisfying customer expectations.

As the Food Quality Specialist you will:

• Plan and perform food related audits and verifications and execute assessments according to IKEA standards working instructions.
• Support the business teams and suppliers in implementing the containment and corrective actions. 
• Coach, inspire, and enable business teams and suppliers in the IKEA quality standards as well as in utilization of problem-solving tools in the daily work and specifically related to quality deviations to continuously maintain and improve compliance performance and create a compliance culture. 
• Review of importers FDA Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP), hazard analyses, documentation, and procedures in accordance with requirements and legislation.
• Lead and facilitate effective trainings for both internal and external business partners to develop competence of local, global, and IKEA-specific requirements.
• Update and maintain all necessary systems where reports and results are registered.
• Secure supplier & product quality/safety compliance following GFSI standard.
• Lead and participate in global/local projects related to quality. 
• Collaborate across globe within quality matrix to develop IKEA food safety and quality policies.

Required:

• Background in food quality assurance, engineering, risk management, and production development; preferably having a food quality assurance or engineering education (2-5 years of working experience within the food industry)
• Auditing experience and skills
• Certification and practical knowledge of HACCP and HARPC analyses, able to identify gaps
• Knowledge of Quality Management Systems and Quality tools
• Are result oriented, high energy, and self-driven
• Able to assess manufacturing process
• Fluent in English (both written and verbal)
• Comfortable with traveling up to 50-60% (air travel, domestically and internationally)
• Able to drive and hold a valid driver’s license

Preferred:

• Preventative Control Qualified Individual (PCQI)
• Experience working in manufacturing with a process-oriented environment
• Fluent in Spanish (both written and verbal)

IKEA Purchasing Services (US) Inc.’s main office is in King of Prussia, PA and is a subsidiary of the Inter IKEA Group. The Inter IKEA Group is a part of Inter IKEA Systems B.V., owner of the IKEA Concept and worldwide IKEA franchisor.

The IKEA brand is one of the most successful home furnishing brands in the world. We are a values-driven company with a passion for life at home. Our vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. IKEA stores offer almost 10,000 affordable home furnishing products and solutions. Today there are over 392 IKEA stores in 48 countries around the world.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

At IKEA, we value diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are committed to providing coworkers with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We encourage individualism and invite you to come join our team and be yourself with us!