Corporate Food Safety Specialist & Data Analyst

Position: Corporate Food Safety Specialist & Data Analyst

Department: Corporate Quality & Food Safety

Reports To: Director, Corporate Quality & Food Safety

Salary Type: Exempt

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Make a greater impact at Bonduelle Americas!

Bonduelle Americas is a certified B Corp inviting people to embrace a flexitarian lifestyle with an expanding portfolio of plant-rich products available in and beyond the produce aisle. We operate four facilities and employ nearly 3,000 Associates in the US.

Bonduelle Americas is a wholly owned subsidiary of Groupe Bonduelle (BON.PA), an established global brand with more than 170 years of family heritage bringing the joy of plants to tables around the world. Globally, our ready-to-eat plant-rich food products are grown on 173,000 acres by our grower partners and marketed in nearly 100 countries. Our mission is to inspire the transition toward a plant-rich diet to contribute to people's well-being and planet health.

Join us at Bonduelle Americas for an opportunity to advance your career in a culture that places people first. As a valued member of our company, you will work in a mission-driven environment aimed at preserving the planet’s resources while providing healthy plant-based products to millions of consumers around the world.

Position Summary:

The Corporate Food Safety Specialist & Data Analyst supports enterprise food safety and quality programs through technical expertise, data analytics, and performance reporting. This role bridges food safety systems with data-driven insights, enabling proactive risk management, continuous improvement, and consistent execution across manufacturing sites. The position plays a key role in transforming legacy, manual processes into scalable digital solutions that enhance compliance, risk management, and operational performance.

Reporting to the Director, Corporate Quality & Food Safety, the Corporate Food Safety Specialist & Data Analyst owns the day to day data collection management, data analysis & reporting and supports process improvements within system development and automation.

Primary Responsibilities:

·Food Safety & Quality Program Support

• Support development, maintenance, and deployment of corporate food safety and quality standards, procedures, and tools.
• Assist with implementation and verification of HACCP, Preventive Controls, GMPs, and GFSI-aligned programs across manufacturing sites.
• Provide technical support for food safety investigations, nonconformances, deviations, and corrective actions.
• Provide analytical and system support for food safety incidents, recalls, and root cause investigations.

·Digital Transformation & Systems Enablement

oLead and support digital transformation initiatives for food safety and quality programs, including QMS, audit, sanitation, deviation, and corrective action systems.Support implementation, optimization, and continuous improvement of digital quality platforms and tools.

oPartner with IT and business stakeholders to define system requirements, workflows, data models, and reporting needs.

·Data Analytics & Performance Reporting

• Collect, analyze, and interpret food safety and quality data from multiple sources (manufacturing sites, audits, dashboards, etc)
• Develop and maintain dashboards, scorecards, and KPIs to monitor performance, trends, and emerging risks.
• Perform trend analysis and root cause insights to support proactive risk mitigation and continuous improvement initiatives

·Audit, Compliance & Metrics

oSupport internal, customer, regulatory, and third-party audits through data analysis, reporting, and documentation

oTrack audit findings, corrective actions, and closure effectiveness using data-driven approaches.

oMonitor compliance metrics related to food safety, quality, sanitation, hygiene, and customer performance.

·Systems & Tools Management

oSupport and optimize food safety and quality data systems (e.g., QMS platforms, Tableau, Datahex, audit tools, complaint systems, and customer systems).

oEnsure data integrity, standardization, and consistency across sites.

oDevelop standard reporting templates and automated dashboards where possible.

·Cross-Functional Support & Continuous Improvement

oPartner with site quality, food safety, IT, operations, and sanitation teams to ensure accurate data capture and reporting.

oProvide analytical support for new product introductions, process changes, and continuous improvement projects.

oIdentify gaps, risks, and improvement opportunities through data analysis.

oTranslate complex data into clear, concise insights for leadership and operational teams.

oSupport enterprise initiatives focused on defect reduction, risk prevention, and food safety culture.

Minimum Qualifications:

●BS Degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Data Analytics, or related field.

●3+ years of experience in in food safety, quality, manufacturing, data analytics, or digital systems within food manufacturing or CPG.

●Experience working with QMS platforms, digital audit systems, or manufacturing/quality data sets

●Exposure to multi-site or corporate environments a plus.

●Proficiency in data analysis and visualization tools (e.g., Excel, Power BI, Tableau, or similar).

●HACCP or PCQI certification preferred.

●Experience with Power BI, SQL, or advanced Excel preferred

●Strong knowledge of food safety and quality systems, including HACCP, GMPs, and GFSI standards.

●Experience with quality management systems (QMS) and audit platforms.

Additional Qualifications:

●Proficiency with standard computer applications (Google Workspace, Microsoft Suite).

●Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence across functions.

●Strong attention to detail, organization, and documentation skills.

●Proven capability to manage projects end-to-end and drive results in ambiguous or rapidly changing environments.

●Ability to educate, train, and “sell” compliance programs and continuous improvement initiatives to stakeholders.

●High learning agility and resilience in the face of setbacks or incomplete information.

●Willingness to flex schedule as business needs require.

●Ability to travel up to 25% manufacturing sites as required.