Supplier Quality (Quality Assurance) Intern

At Corbion, we exist to champion preservation in all its forms, preserving food and food production, health, and our planet.

We are seeking a highly motivated Quality Assurance Intern to join the Corbion team in Lenexa, KS.  The successful candidate should be passionate and enthusiastic about assuring quality for the consumer, knowledgeable in food safety concepts, comfortable peeling back the layers of supply chain sourcing, evaluating and quantifying material and supplier risks.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist the Supplier Quality team to analyze Corbion’s product-related raw materials against regulatory standards to ensure Corbion meets the regulatory or certifying body’s standards globally.
• Support completion of supplier and item risk assessments based upon Corbion’s risk management procedures.
• Monitor regional supplier compliance and supporting global initiatives for supplier management.
• Evaluate and audit Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to keep Corbion’s production plants audit-ready for supplier compliance.
• Assist with a continuous improvement project utilizing TraceGains and SAP data systems for supplier risk reductions, process efficiencies, and/or improve supplier relations.
• Report/discuss work status and other critical information with peers and Quality management.
• Be flexible in taking additional tasks as needed to support business goals

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Degree-seeking student of a BS degree in science/business technical related field or related disciplines. (Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering)
• Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, OneNote, PowerPoint)
• Proficient in email and business communications. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal to communicate with global business partners.
• Familiarity with general food safety principals.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:     

• Experience in food manufacturing or supply chain function within consumer-packaged goods or food industry.
• Familiarity of regulatory authorities and food safety and quality audit schemes (FDA, GFSI, Kosher, Organic, GMO)
• Understanding of quality systems and product/process lifecycle management within the supply chain end-to-end process in a manufacturing environment.
• Statistical process control knowledge and experience. 

About Corbion

Corbion is the global market leader in lactic acid and its derivatives, and a leading supplier of emulsifiers, functional enzyme blends, minerals, vitamins, and algae ingredients. We use our unique expertise in fermentation and other processes to deliver sustainable solutions for the preservation of food and food production, health, and our planet. For over 100 years, we have been uncompromising in our commitment to safety, quality, innovation and performance. Drawing on our deep application and product knowledge, we work side-by-side with customers to make our cutting-edge technologies work for them. Our solutions help differentiate products in markets such as food, home & personal care, animal nutrition, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and bioplastics. In 2023, Corbion generated annual sales of €1,443.8 million and had a workforce of 2,727 FTE. Corbion is listed on Euronext Amsterdam. For more information: www.corbion.com

Corbion is an equal opportunity employer and committed to a diverse workplace.  All applicants will be considered equally without regard to race, color, ethnicity, veteran status, religion, national origin, marital status, political affiliation, age, sex, sexual orientation, handicapping condition, membership in an organization or any other non-merit factors.

Corbion provides reasonable accommodation to applicants.

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Corbion does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies in response to job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. All candidates must be submitted by approved Corbion vendors who have been expressly requested to make a submission by our Talent Acquisition team for a specific job opening. No placement fees will be paid to any firm unless such a request has been made by the Corbion Talent Acquisition team and such candidate was submitted to the Corbion Talent Acquisition Team.