FSQA TECHNICAL MANAGER, PET FOOD

Trident Seafoods is North America's largest vertically integrated seafood harvesting and processing company. Trident is a privately held, 100 percent USA-owned company with global operations in 6 countries and serves customers in almost 60 countries. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington (USA), Trident employs approximately 7,700 people worldwide each year and partners with over 2,700 independent fishermen and crewmembers in Alaska. Trident catches and processes virtually every commercial species of salmon, whitefish, and crab harvested in the North Pacific and Alaska. The global supply chain also encompasses cultured and wild species sourced from an international network of trusted suppliers.

Summary:Trident Seafoods' rapidly expanding pet food and supplements segment presents an exciting opportunity for a senior FSQA professional with specializedexpertisein pet food regulatory, quality, and food safety systems. This role is ideal for an innovative, hands-on leader who understands the unique regulatory landscape of pet food and excels at building scalable, best in class programs.

As an FSQA Technical Manager,you'llserve as a strategic program builder and technical authority, partnering closely with R&D, Procurement, Sales, Marketing, PLM, and internal and external manufacturing partners to guide products from concept through commercialization.You'llensure FDA and AAFCO compliance, strong supplier and ingredient approval programs,accuratelabeling and claims, and robust risk management.

If you thrive in high impact roles with enterprise level visibility, lead through influence, and want to help shape afast-growingpet food business,we'dlove to connect.

Essential Functions:

• Lead resolution of complex FSQA and regulatory challenges, applying wide-ranging experience and innovative approaches to achieve companyobjectives.
• Independently deliver high-impact assignments,determiningmethods and procedures for new projects and initiatives.
• Analyze multifaceted situations and data, exercising expert judgment in selecting techniques and evaluation criteria to obtainoptimalresults.
• Serve as a primary technical resource for cross-functional teams, including R&D, Procurement, Sales, and Marketing, to ensure regulatory alignment and support product development and market readiness.
• Provide strategic leadership and oversight for supplier, ingredient, and contract manufacturer qualification processes, setting standards, resolving complex compliance issues, and ensuring effective risk mitigation.
• Network with key contacts outsideownarea of expertise to drive continuous improvement andmaintainbest-in-class compliance standards.
• Oversee supplier, ingredient, and contractmanufacturerqualification processes, including documentation review, facility audits, and product testing.
• Direct third-party laboratory testing programs for nutritional analysis, shelf-life studies, stability testing, and claim substantiation; synthesize results to guide strategic decisions.
• Maintain and enhance QA documentation and PLM system data, ensuring accuracy in specifications, allergen declarations, nutritional panels, and product claims.
• Monitor and interpret emerging regulatory trends and evolving standards; recommend and implement updates to internal policies and procedures.
• Respond to complex customer inquiries withaccurate, legally defensible, and standardized information.
• May coordinate activities of other FSQA personnel as a team lead, providing guidance and mentorship.
• Regularlyworks onsite to build strong team connections, collaborate across functions, and solve problems in real time.

The essential functions listed above are not exhaustive. The organization may assign other duties as needed to meet business requirements.Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Compensation & Benefits:

This is a salaried exempt position with an annualized salary range of $110,000 to $165,000.

Trident Seafoods offers a comprehensive and quality benefits package. Full time employees may be eligible for discretionary/performance-based incentives, medical, dental and vision insurance plans, optional HRA/HSA, telemedicine, employee assistance and wellness programs, disability programs, basic life and AD&D, and a 401(k) plan with a company match, paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays each year, and paid parental leave. For full-time employees, the initial PTO benefit starts at 20 days per year, adjusted commensurate with relevant experience, front loaded on the first of the year, initially prorated quarterly based on hire date.Commuter programs are also available.

More information can be found at https://www.tridentseafoods.com/benefits.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Nutrition, Regulatory Affairs, Microbiology, Chemistry, or a related field; post-graduate coursework desirable.
• Minimum 8 years of progressive leadership in food safety, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance, with a proventrack recordof shaping enterprise-wide strategies and driving global initiatives that align with organizationalobjectivesand regulatory standards.
• High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy and compliance.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office 365, SAP-PLM systems, and customer 3rdparty portals.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, take the lead on complex projects, and coordinate activities of other personnel.
• Excellent analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills; able to evaluate complex inputs and propose effective solutions.
• In-depth knowledge of FDA, USDA, AAFCO, Codex Alimentarius, and international food labeling and regulatory standards.
• Proven ability to develop and implement HACCP and sanitation plans, supplier and ingredient qualification, and third-party testing programs.
• Strong skills in regulatory documentation management and FSQA management of PLM systems.

PreferredQualifications:

• Preferable experience managing projects and cross-functional initiatives within value-added food, pet food, or supplement industries.
• Graduate and/orMaster's degree in Food Science, Nutrition, Regulatory Affairs, Microbiology, Chemistry, orrelated.
• Proactive, adaptable, and committed to continuous improvement.
• Integrity and professionalism in all regulatory and quality assurance matters.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills; able to influence stakeholders and build cross-functional relationships.

Work Environment:

This is an on-site position based at the Trident Support Center office in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood, with the option to work remotely on Fridays.

In-office time takes place in a typical office environment: temperature controlled with adequate lighting and moderate noise. While remote, employees must provide appropriate home office space.

Physical demands:

While performing the duties of this Job, the employeeis regularly required tosit forlong periodsof time at a desk. Frequently required to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee isfrequentlyrequired to talk or hear. The employee will occasionally stand, walk, and may lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include near vision for frequent use of a computer.