Senior Specialist, Supplier Quality
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About the role
Gruns is hiring a Senior Specialist, Supplier Quality. Our supplier network is growing fast, and so is the workload behind it. Between our own comanufacturers and the added scope from Unilever, supplier qualification, audits, and corrective actions have outgrown what our Quality leadership team can own alone. This role exists to take that on: full ownership of supplier quality across our comanufacturer and supplier network, from qualification through ongoing performance.
This role is part of our remote HQ! We have a fully remote, high-trust work environment - and also come together on a biannual basis for amazing off-sites where we can connect IRL. This role also requires monthly travel to supplier and co-manufacturer facilities.
In this role, you will:
- Own the supplier qualification program end to end, covering suppliers, comanufacturers, copackers, laboratories, and distribution partners
- Conduct and coordinate on-site audits across our facility network, including our distribution centers and our growing comanufacturer base
- Lead supplier corrective action (SCAR) management, from root cause investigation through effectiveness verification
- Build and maintain supplier scorecards and run routine performance reviews
- Verify GFSI, cGMP, food safety, and regulatory compliance at supplier and comanufacturer sites
- Support new supplier onboarding and quality readiness for new product launches
- Travel monthly to supplier and comanufacturer facilities. Most visits run 1-4 days depending on whether it's a check-in or a full audit.
We're looking for someone who:
- Brings 2-5 years of experience in supplier quality, food safety, QA, or supply chain compliance
- Is HACCP certified with hands-on experience applying it in a supplier or manufacturing environment
- Holds an Internal Auditor certification and has used it to lead real audits, not just earn the credential
- Has worked directly within a GFSI certification scheme (SQF, BRCGS, FSSC 22000, or similar)
- Has run or supported supplier audits and managed corrective action processes from start to finish
- Knows FDA food safety regulations and supplier verification requirements
- Is comfortable with regular travel, including multi-day audit trips to facilities across states
Approach to the role:
- Spots risk before it becomes a problem. Proactive, not reactive
- Builds real working relationships with suppliers, not just paper trails
- Organized and data-driven. Makes decisions based on evidence, not gut feel
- Communicates clearly and follows through on every commitment
- Comfortable jumping into whatever the team needs. We're a small, scrappy group and everyone pitches in
Compensation & Benefits:
At Grüns, we're committed to providing a competitive total compensation package — grounded in market data that considers our size, stage, industry, and location. For this role, the base salary range is $90,000-$115,000 plus bonus depending on experience, paired with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the well-being and growth of our team.
A bit about us...
At Grüns, we believe that foundational nutrition should be simple and convenient for everyone. We're dedicated to bringing comprehensive and real nutrition to you through our gummies, formulated from 60 nutrient-dense and whole-food ingredients. Simply enjoy a grab-and-go snack pack of gummies daily whenever fits best in your schedule and wherever life takes you.
Like you, we were disappointed. There’s an infinite number of “nutrition” companies, all focused on what’s best for them — not what’s best for you. Hundreds of products to sell you on, low-quality ingredients, and small nutrient doses. We’ve seen it all.
So we decided it was time to fix it. No more choking on and popping pills like a pharmacy. No more clean-up and disgust from gross powders. And no more cobbling together handfuls to dozens of supplements. Grüns is comprehensive nutrition, made convenient and delicious.
What we care about...
Be the Best: We hold ourselves, our teams, and our partners to an incredibly high standard - and we raise the bar constantly. "We've never done this before" isn't an excuse here. It's an invitation.
Own It: We act like our name is on the door. That means taking complete ownership of outcomes, collaborating deeply, working through roadblocks - not around them - and never waiting for someone else to solve the problem. Great owners are great partners.
Drive Impact, Urgently: We measure impact, not effort. We work smart and hard, move fast, and use every tool at our disposal - including AI - to focus our energy where it matters most.
Compensation & Perks:
For every role, we aim to have highly competitive compensation and opportunity for impact and career growth.
Everyone at Grüns works hard, but we believe in wellness and balance too. We have super strong benefits coverage -- for you and your family, generous PTO, free Grüns, and a few more perks centered around health and well-being that we can't wait to tell you about!