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Department: Operations
Reports To: Corporate Quality Manager
Travel Required: None

Why Join Community Coffee?
Community Coffee Company is the #1 family-owned and operated retail coffee brand in America. Rooted in family and tradition, yet always looking to the future, you can expect a fast-paced environment that is both challenging and rewarding. Join us and make your passion your profession!

Position Overview
As the Sourcing Quality Analyst, you will contribute to the development and implementation of supplier quality management and food safety strategies to support the company’s growth and performance objectives. Areas of responsibility include co-packer and key supplier quality assurance programs and performance as well as supplier food safety programs.

Function Related Activities/Key Responsibilities

Prioritizes and coordinates activities of the supplier quality management program, reviewing key suppliers’ quality performance.
Develops supplier material/ product specifications. Initiate and maintain supplier material spec validation program.
Champions continuous improvement culture with structured prioritization aligned with business strategies: Establishes and implements process improvements reducing transactional cost, increasing profitability, promoting cross-functional alignment, incorporating standard work instructions, and eliminating waste at all touch points to include policy review and design.
Analyzes and implements quality system improvements to improve key supplier product quality as measured by internal scorecards and external customer feedback.
Collaborates with the Quality Assurance Manager and other administrative personnel to review achievements and discuss required changes in goals or objectives resulting from current status and conditions.
Directly interacts with functional groups, such as, product development, marketing and sales operations management for R&D activities, on an as needed basis
Maintains approved suppliers list, including appropriate rating and quality improvement plans for suppliers.
Manages documentation of internal and external compliance audits, SOP review, and training and implementation for quality initiatives.
Stays informed of federal / state / industry required activities to ensure compliance across our supplier quality management program.
Responsible for roasting green coffee samples and setting up the daily green coffee cuppings
May be asked to perform additional duties as requested

Position Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university in Chemistry, Food Science, Engineering, or Biology preferred.
0-3 years of technical and production experience in Quality Assurance, Food /Beverage Manufacturing, Material Sourcing or related field.
Experience with Community Coffee, even if unrelated, may fulfill this requirement at the discretion of the hiring manager with approval from Human Resources.
Experience in application of process measurement and evaluation, including basic statistical knowledge, e.g., SPC preferred.
Valid driver’s license required.
Must have or/obtain certification from AIB (American Institute of Baking) in Food Safety and Sanitation, PCQI and HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points)
Familiar with Quality Assurance, Statistical, and mechanical terminology.
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have good level of competency of Microsoft Office Products (Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint).
Ability to work with database inventory management software and handheld software.
Knowledge of SAP is a plus.

What We’re Looking For

Critical Thinking
Proactivity
Communication
Prioritization
Relationship Management

Physical Demands/Work Environment
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to do the following:

Frequently required to sit
Occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls and reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear
Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus
Office Environment: Most of the duties of this position will be performed inside an office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet

Our Values

Champion People Welcome Individuality, Learn Together, Encourage Each Other
Inspire Creativity Dream big, Think Fresh, Make It Happen
Wow Our Customers Serve with Purpose, Exceed Expectations, Do What’s Right
Serve Our Communities Be Genuine, Bring Joy, Make a Difference
Win Together Be Brave, Have Fun, Celebrate

Community Coffee Company offers a competitive salary and benefits package including health, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), short- and long-term disability, paid time off and employee assistance program.

Community Coffee Company and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, gender, genetic information, uniformed service, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, or any other status protected by federal or state law. Community Coffee Company will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a test or job interview) if so requested. When completing this application, you may exclude information that would disclose or otherwise reference your race, religion, age, sex, genetic, veteran status, disability or any other status protected by federal or state law. Community Coffee Company will also provide reasonable accommodations to allow an employee to perform the essential functions of a position, as required by applicable law. This application is considered current for sixty (60) days only. At the end of this period, if you are still interested in employment, it will be necessary for you to reapply by completing a new application.

Community Coffee Company, L.L.C.

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