Supplier Quality Specialist

Job Description

About Weee!

Weee! is the largest and fastest-growing ethnic e-grocer in the United States, operating in one of the largest underserved categories in retail with affordable access to exciting ethnic food. By partnering with local suppliers, redesigning the value chain and leveraging social buying, Weee! is reshaping the grocery business entirely. You can read more about us on Business Insider, Reuters and TechCrunch.

Weee! is headquartered in Fremont, CA, and is currently available coast to coast with exceptional growth (5x YoY) across geographies, categories and ethnicities. We have raised $800M+ in funding to date from leading investors including Softbank Vision Funds, DST, Blackstone, Tiger Global, Lightspeed Ventures, Goodwater Capital, XVC and iFly. The opportunity now is to join a rocketship as we prepare for the next stage of growth, and an eventual public listing.

About the Role

The main responsibilities of this role entail ensuring that foreign suppliers and their food products comply with U.S. federal regulations and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

Manage foreign supplier onboarding and conduct supplier qualification review

Perform direct import product reviews for food safety, quality, and labeling

Coordinate USDA and FDA inspection and testing of imported products

Collaborate with the Import Team, Purchasing team, and vendors to address regulatory and product issues

Manage and maintain the Foreign Supplier Verification Program

Monitor, track, and communicate the progress of importation shipments

Handle importation permit applications

Manage customer complaints related to direct import products, including investigation, data analysis, and vendor performance tracking

Conduct assigned regulation research Provide support to the manager on designated projects

Qualifications

A bachelor's degree with a minimum of 2 years of experience in food regulatory or Master's degree in food science

Food labeling experience and knowledge of the HACCP plan are a must;

Proficient in both Chinese and English is a must

Experience in supplier management, with FSVP experience considered advantageous.

Knowledge of FDA and USDA regulations, GFSI standards, and preferably

Critical attention to detail, deadlines and reporting

Benefits

Comprehensive health insurance package, including medical, dental, and vision. PPO/HMO packages

401k, 4% company match

Equity and Bonus

Vacation and holiday time off

Monthly mobile stipend

Monthly Weee! Points credits

Compensation Range

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $66,560 - $75,000

This role may be eligible to discretionary bonus, incentives and benefits

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location

The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum base salary for new hires for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by multiple factors like job-related skills, experience and work locations. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include any variable compensation element

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