Dairy Governance and Reporting Manager chez fairlife
fairlife · Chicago, États-Unis d'Amérique · Onsite
- Professional
- Bureau à Chicago
fairlife, LLC is a Chicago-based nutrition company that creates great-tasting, nutrition-rich and dairy products to nourish consumers.
With over $3B in annual retail sales, fairlife’s portfolio of delicious, lactose-free, real dairy products includes: fairlife® ultra-filtered milk; Core Power® High Protein Shakes, a sports nutrition drink to support post-workout recovery; fairlife® nutrition plan™, a nutrition shake to support the journey to better health.
A wholly owned subsidiary of The Coca-Cola company, fairlife, LLC has been recognized by both Fast Company and Nielsen for its industry leading innovation.
To learn more about fairlife and its complete line of products, please visit fairlife.com.
job purpose:
The Dairy Governance & Reporting Manager will lead the coordination, analysis, and communication of audits, data, and insights related to dairy compliance programs, with a strong focus on animal welfare and sustainability initiatives. This role is responsible for managing audit processes, compiling and analyzing data, maintaining governance dashboards, and delivering clear, actionable reports to both internal and external stakeholders. The individual will play a key role in promoting transparency, driving continuous improvement, and supporting compliance across the dairy supply chain. Additionally, this role will strengthen our animal welfare governance framework by coordinating cross-functional efforts to ensure robust oversight through audit programs, thorough root cause analysis, and timely implementation of effective corrective actions.
responsibilities:
Audit Management -
- Coordinate and manage third-party farm audits in partnership with the Animal Welfare & Sustainability (AW&S) team and external partners.
- Ensure audit reports and action summaries are prepared and shared promptly to support resolution of findings.
Data Analysis -
- Collect, validate, and analyze data from audits, assessments, and compliance tools.
- Identify trends, gaps, and opportunities for continuous improvement across the dairy supply chain.
Reporting & Communication -
- Develop clear, timely reports for internal leadership and external stakeholders.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with procurement, sustainability, and communications teams to align messaging and share insights.
Capability Building & Process Improvement -
- Partner with the QSE team to enhance audit, monitoring, and incident risk management processes.
- Advance capabilities in camera monitoring and digital tools to strengthen governance and KPI tracking.
- Provide ongoing support and collaboration with the animal welfare team.
skills/qualifications required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Animal Science, or a related field.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in audits, agricultural compliance, quality assurance, sustainability, or supply chain.
- Strong data management and analytical skills (e.g., Excel, Power BI, or similar tools).
- Excellent organizational and project management abilities.
- Clear and professional written and verbal communication skills.
- Familiarity with dairy operations and audit systems (e.g., FARM program, third-party standards) is strongly preferred.
position location: Chicago, Illinois
reports to: Sr. Director, Technical Innovation & Stewardship
travel requirements: 20%
exempt/nonexempt: exempt
*Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered.
fairlife, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. All qualified applicants and employees will be given equal opportunity. Selection decisions are based on job-related factors.
In addition to its nondiscrimination commitment, the Company will also provide reasonable accommodation of qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on the Company. If you have a disability and would like to request accommodation in order to apply for a position with us, please email [email protected].
For Recruitment Agencies
At fairlife, we manage the majority of our hiring internally through our dedicated Talent Acquisition team, which is actively engaged in direct candidate sourcing. Most of our roles are filled through applications submitted via our careers site or through direct outreach by our team.
As our recruitment is primarily handled in-house, we work only occasionally with external agencies, and only those on our existing, pre-approved vendor list. At this time, we are not reviewing or expanding that list.
Unsolicited resumes or submissions from external agencies not authorized by our Talent Acquisition team will be considered direct candidate applications. As such, fairlife will not assume responsibility for any placement fees associated with these submissions.
