Sr. Supplier Quality Lead

OverviewAs a leader in the quick service industry, Chick-fil-A strives to be best-in-class in poultry as well. This role is responsible for managing the incoming Safety and Quality for chicken. The person in this role will be responsible for understanding the poultry industry – from the farm through processing – and will partner with Chick-fil-A’s suppliers to proactively address issues and solve challenges. The role will look at supply quality and safety holistically and partner with suppliers to provide solutions to meet Chick-fil-A’s growth needs and product quality and safety standards. With this in mind, the core responsibility of the role is to challenge status quo in order to reach solutions quickly and successfully. This requires a proactive, self-starter mindset with a tenacious drive to deliver meaningful outcomes. By leveraging experiential knowledge, and thinking outside of the box for solutions, this role will influence both external partners and internal senior leadership to transform the products sourced by Chick-fil-A from the poultry industry. Our Flexible Future model offers a healthy mix of working in person and virtually, strengthening key elements of the Chick-fil-A culture by fostering collaboration and community. Responsibilities

Apply an expert knowledge of poultry – from farm through processing - to positively influence the quality of incoming product while ensuring safe supply

Plan and direct projects and/or outcomes and provide technical leadership and consultation to Suppliers and cross-functional partners

Solve complex problems and take a broad perspective to identify solutions

Conduct onsite visits of protein production facilities and identify Correction Actions with Suppliers

On-board new Suppliers and/or facilities into Chick-fil-A’s supply chain

Lead cross-functional teams focused on solving problems and driving change

Investigate issues and make determinations and recommendations, sometimes with limited information

Disseminate information quickly and take action in a timely manner

Build strong, collaborative working relationships with Suppliers and internal stakeholders while producing results

Focus on the details, while working with a sense of urgency

Represent Chick-fil-A in outside discussions and technical forums

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Poultry Science, Meat Science, Food Science or a related field

5+ years of experience in poultry or related field

Preferred Qualifications

HACCP

Master's Degree in Poultry Science, Meat Science, Food Science or a related field

Green, Yellow or Black Belt in Six Sigma

Minimum Years of Experience5Travel Requirements60%Required Level of EducationBachelor's DegreePreferred Level of EducationMaster's DegreeMajor/ConcentrationPoultry Science, Meat Science, Food Science or a related fieldMinimum GPA (4.0 Scale)3.0Job FunctionSupply ChainPosition TypeExperienced ProfessionalsRequisition ID2024-17771Posting Location : LocationUS-GA-Atlanta