Director, FSQA - Supplier

Who We Are Chomps is America’s fastest-growing meat snack brand, redefining convenient snacking with a commitment to real ingredients and bold, satisfying flavors. Crafted from 100% grass-fed, grass-finished beef and venison, along with antibiotic-free turkey and chicken, each Chomps meat stick delivers 10+ grams of high-quality protein without sugar, hormones, soy, dairy, artificial preservatives, artificial nitrates, or MSG. Seasoned with a blend of flavorful herbs and spices, Chomps provides a nutritious protein snack for the whole family. As a minority-owned, family-operated, and B Corporation-certified business, Chomps prioritizes thoughtful sourcing and recently earned the non–ultra-processed food certification through the non-GMO project. Discover a new standard in snacking at Traits of a Chompian If you’ve been called nimble, resourceful, and persistent, then you might just be a Chompian. You’re a team player who’s self‑motivated and action‑oriented. You’re committed to delivering efficiency and accuracy, and you happen to be great at proactive cross‑functional communication. You’re a critical thinker and a natural problem solver who enjoys details, research, and data. You take initiative and complete ownership of everything you do, and you’ll go the extra mile for your team, consumers, and audience. You’re hungry to learn with a passion to grow and improve every day. You also take a keen interest in health, fitness, and nutrition. Sound like you? Then we want to meat you. **Accepting applications from 10/19/26 through 10/26/26 5pm CT. What You Will Do We are seeking a dynamic, collaborative, and passionate leader to join our team as a Director, FSQA – Supplier. This new role is critical as Chomps’ growth has accelerated, combined with increasing scale and complexity of our supply chain. You will be responsible for leading supplier compliance functions as well as downstream data feedback mechanisms for sensory analysis and customer experience. You will collaborate cross‑functionally within our procurement, R&D, manufacturing and customer experience teams. The ideal candidate brings extensive experience in supplier risk assessments, incident management and working through complex data systems to identify trends that require action. Responsibilities Lead team efforts to onboard potential new suppliers and monitor existing suppliers for compliance with Chomps standards. Develop win‑win relationships with supplier partners to help foster partnerships with a continuous improvement mindset. Ensure timely resolution on product safety or quality issues with a focus on root cause analysis and preventive measures. Ensure supplier compliance with critical product claims such as grass fed & finished, non‑GMO, organic, paleo and gluten free. Develop supplier scorecard to track and report supplier performance. Lead data analysis of downstream product quality feedback mechanisms and help prioritise improvement activities. Collaborate with digital transformation team to build dashboards for viewing trends in data feedback that enable business decision making. Support development of policies, procedures, RACI’s and systems in support of continuous improvement efforts. Lead team efforts to maintain and enhance Chomps centralized repository for supplier documentation and resolve gaps with non‑conforming suppliers. Ensure sensory program strategy is executed through internal and co‑manufacturer channels. Collaborate with cross functional departments to ensure FSQA standards are met and support continuous improvements. Lead, mentor and develop FSQA team members to support continuous growth and alignment with organization objectives. Travel, as needed, to current and prospective suppliers, 3P co‑manufacturing, repack and 3PL facilities. Who You Are Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Microbiology, or a related field, with a minimum of 10 years of FSQA experience. Experience with USDA‑FSIS (raw beef and/or chicken preferred) and FDA processing requirements HACCP and/or PCQI trained Demonstrated history of process and procedure development in support of supplier compliance. Multi‑site, corporate, or enterprise level FSQA experience required Strong knowledge base in FSIS, FDA, HACCP, GFSI, traceability, recall, allergens, environmental monitoring and labelling requirements. Expertise in root cause analysis and corrective and preventive action (CAPA) planning. Minimum of 5 years of experience leading, developing, and managing salaried direct reports. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with an emphasis on Excel and PowerPoint. Experience with using TraceGains or other SaaS. Ability to travel occasionally to various suppliers and 3P manufacturing locations. Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and continuous improvement capabilities, with demonstrated success driving results through influential leadership and lean manufacturing tools. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong relationship management capabilities. Strong interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills. Exceptional organisational skills and strong attention to detail. Ability to own projects, react quickly to immediate issues as they arise and scale for growth. Position: Director, FSQA – Supplier Reports to: VP, Food Safety & Quality Assurance Location: Remote, Up to 15% travel as needed Type: Full-Time, exempt Salary Range Opportunity The salary range for this role is $170,000-180,000 and 25% annual bonus Compensation Philosophy & Total Comp Our salary ranges are based on verified market data and our philosophy of paying competitively for our size and industry. Individual pay rate decisions are based on several factors, including qualifications for the role, experience level, skillset, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at the company. In addition to base salary, full-time team members receive medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401K 6% match, and monthly reimbursements for wellness and home office. Other Perks Ability to make an impact: Join a rapidly growing and entrepreneurial‑spirited team at a pivotal point to positively impact the food industry. Opportunities to grow: Advance within Chomps quickly based on outstanding performance. Unlimited PTO and 15+ paid holiday days. Hybrid & flexible remote schedule. Chicago office open to those in the area. Paid maternity and paternity leave. Bi‑annual total team in‑person activities. Company‑wide Continual Education budget. Unlimited snacks: Enough meat sticks that if you wanted to eat your body weight in them you could (no judgment here). Our Commitment Chomps is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. To achieve our mission of making nutritious food more accessible we greatly benefit from a range of perspectives, which comes from diversity of all types, at all levels of the organization. Achieving true diversity and inclusion is the right thing to do and the smart thing for our business. We're aware of the research showing that historically underrepresented groups are less likely to apply for a job if they don't believe that they meet all of the criteria. Do you hesitate to submit an application because you believe you need to check every box? Please apply anyway with a thoughtful cover letter! We would love to hear from you to discuss how you can help us build a great team at Chomps. You must reside in the United States to be considered for this position. Chomps does not provide employment-based visa sponsorship at this time. Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future. #J-18808-Ljbffr OpenKrill