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Job Location drjobs

Glenview, IL - USA

Monthly Salary drjobs

$ 88000 - 110000

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Job Description

Our Company

The Kraft Heinz Company is the fifth largest food and beverage company in the world with eight $1 billion brands and global sales of approximately $25 billion. We are a globally trusted producer of delicious foods for 150 years and we provide high quality great taste and nutrition for all eating occasions whether at home in restaurants or on-the-go. The Kraft Heinz Company manufactures and markets food and beverage products in the United States Canada Europe the Middle East Africa Latin America Australia and throughout Asia-Pacific. Our products include condiments and sauces cheese and dairy meals meats refreshment beverages coffee and other grocery products as well as infant and nutrition products.

As one of the worlds largest food and beverage companies we are proud to spark joy around mealtimes with a global portfolio of more than 200 brands. Our iconic brands include Kraft Oscar Mayer Heinz Philadelphia Lunchables Velveeta Maxwell House Capri Sun Kool-Aid Jell-O and Classico among others. We sell products through our own sales organizations and through independent brokers agents and distributors to convenience stores drug stores value stores bakeries pharmacies mass merchants club stores foodservice distributors and institutions (e.g. hotels restaurants hospitals health care facilities and certain government agencies) as well as to chain wholesale cooperative and independent grocery accounts.

No matter the brand we are united under one vision:To Be the Best Food Company Growing a Better this vision to life are our 39000 teammates around the world making food people we help provide meals to those in need through our global partnership and commitment with Rise Against Hunger. And we also stand committed to sustainability and the health of our planet and its day we are transforming the food industry with bold thinking and unprecedented results. If you share our passion -- and are ready to create the future build on storied legacy and participate as a conscientious global citizen -- theres one thing to do: join us.

Our culture of Ownership Meritocracy and Collaboration

Were not afraid to think differently. Embrace new ideas. Dream big. We empower our people at every level from entry intern to senior leader -- to own their work. We believe that we share a responsibility to think like Owners to be mindful of the collective and sustained success of Kraft Heinz and we apply this to every situation every day. As part of Kraft Heinz youre supported to grow and achieve. Youre recognized and rewarded for outstanding performance at every level. Youre given opportunity to leave a mark and build a legacy. But you wont do it alone. Youll be supported by a thriving group of teammates in over 40 countries around the world and our collective collaborative spirit fuels our incredible progress every day.

Position Summary

This role/position ensures effective implementation and execution of the Kraft Heinz Supplier Quality Management System across an assigned ingredient or packaging category. The position provides visible quality leadership ensuring that KHC supplier quality standards are understood and met through on-site assessments as well as desk top audit as determined by the Kraft Heinz supplier management policy. This position also ensures that best practices are replicated across the category. This position requires travel between 50 70%.

Role / Title : Supplier Quality Sr. Analyst

  • This role/position ensures effective implementation and execution of the Kraft Heinz Supplier Quality Management System across an assigned ingredient or packaging category. The position provides visible quality leadership ensuring that KHC supplier quality standards are understood and met through on-site assessments as well as desk top audit as determined by the Kraft Heinz supplier management policy. This position also ensures that best practices are replicated across the category. This position requires travel between 50 70%.
  • This role is responsible for providing program support and data analysis for the US and Canada supplier quality program. This position requires some quality technical depth and applicant should be comfortable with learning and working with internal systems technology and reporting. As there is a significant amount of supplier compliance and performance data for 3000 KHC the position requires exceptional organizational skills. It is important that the person is detailed oriented to make sure data is accurate in the system. Organization and communication skills are also needed to support the KHC audit strategy and working with external partners.
  • In this role the individual will evaluate the 2nd party audit reports for the KHC NA suppliers as well as support global compliance reporting which is a very important KPI to support strategic growth. The individual will work with outside audit companies (examples NSF and DNV) weekly to 2nd party audits are complete and include supplier corrective and preventive actions. In addition the person will track and trend data for reporting purposes.
  • This person will support plants in achieving Quality KPIs through participation in root cause activities corrective and preventive action and customer complaint related to suppliers. This position works closely with cross functional partners (Examples include but not limited to Procurement specification management FSM R&D Category Quality Material management Plant Quality) .
  • Candidate should be comfortable with working with virtual tools to conduct audits if needed.
  • Travel required 50-70%.

Key Components of the role

  • Manage assigned portfolios/Categories of suppliers against KHC Supplier expectation Manual and Supplier management policies
  • Support KHC business teams and factories to address supplier performance concerns or complaints; perform follow-up visits (tech assessments) as needed
  • Provide FSQ input into Procurement sourcing strategy and supplier business review meetings
  • Conduct Supplier Quality Audits on behalf of KHC
  • Maintained compliance to FSMA and to KHC Internal Policy
  • Schedule new audits requested by the business
  • Train cross functional partners on Supplier Quality WOW
  • Ensure that audit trackers and data are up to date
  • Become knowledgeable on functional Quality systems (Agile SAP and Intelex)
  • Maintain communication with suppliers in your portfolio
  • Maintain communication with internal KHC factories and cross functional partners
  • Review 2nd party audit program for NA
  • Prepare monthly tracking documents
  • Support Supplier Verification as it relates to FSMA (regulations FDA and CFIA) where applicable
  • Build organizational capacity and monitor Food Safety events across the supply chain for assigned portfolio
  • Maintain Food Fraud Vulnerability register using software and technology available to the team.
  • Support NA Supplier Quality team to deliver against key KPIs and business objectives to meet overall NA Zone FSQ and organizational deliverables and strategic commitments

  • Proficiency:
    • HACCP Compliance and Execution; Compliance with KHC and FSMA Requirements
    • Auditing
    • Communication
    • Relationship building
    • Integrity and Trust
    • Organization skills
    • Ability to work autonomously
    • Results driven
  • Communication:
    • Communicate effectively verbally and in writing by adopting appropriate communication style to Senior Leaders and individuals at all levels of the organization to promote and embed risk monitoring process.
    • Skilled in standing alone and delivering tough messaging (i.e. related to audit observations or supplier performance)
    • Establish key relationships and lead discussions with cross functional teams to understand and collaborate on complex business issues.
    • Ability to interact and exercise strong judgment in communicating issues internally and to senior management.
    • Articulate understanding of business areas under review and demonstrate thorough analysis and solid rationale for potential issues.
    • Update Manager Sr. Manager and/or Head of Supplier Quality on progress and potential issues in a timely manner.

  • Leadership:
  • Develop an open and honest working relationship with Senior Leaders and those being audited and maintain a professional approach at all times.
  • Share best practices tools and testing methodologies with all members of the audit team members of the business and contribute to departmental projects.
  • Be able to work with multiple organizations and teams consistently meet deadlines and work well under time constraints and be able to quickly learn and understands diverse business areas/systems.

Qualifications:

  • BS Degree in Food Science Animal Science Microbiology or other related field
  • Food safety and regulatory requirements (PCQI preferred)
  • Supplier expectations in Food Safety Regulatory and Quality
  • Fundamental statistics (DMAIC Process/DFSS/Lean/Metrology/MSA/Sampling Procedures)
  • 3-5 years of experience in food or CPG
  • Experience in plant and/or corporate quality
  • Experience in RDQI
  • Working knowledge of quality systems and policies HACCP and ISO/GFSI systems
  • Lean Six Sigma to support Supplier Integration
  • Excellent computer skills in Microsoft office suite (i.e. Excel and PowerPoint) a must
  • Understanding of the procurement processes a plus
  • Experience or education in food science food safety or packaging a plus

Preferred location is Glenview IL but remote is acceptable.

Our Total Rewards philosophy is to provide a meaningful and flexible spectrum of programs that equitably support our diverse workforce and their families and complement Kraft Heinz strategy and values.

New Hire Base Salary Range:

$88000.00 - $110000.00

Bonus: This position is eligible for a performance-based bonus as provided by the plan terms and governing documents.

The compensation offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the candidates geographic region job-related knowledge skills and experience among other factors

Benefits: Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare protection and savingfor the future we offer plans tailored to meet you and your familys needs. Coveragefor benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.

Wellbeing: We offer events resources and learning opportunities that inspire aphysical social emotional and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families.

Youll be able to participate in a variety of benefits and wellbeing programs that may vary by role country region union status and other employment status factors for example:

  • Physical - Medical Prescription Drug Dental Vision Screenings/Assessments

  • Social - Paid Time Off Company Holidays Leave of Absence Flexible Work Arrangements Recognition Training

  • Emotional Employee Assistance Program Wellbeing Programs Family Support Programs

  • Financial 401kLife Accidental Death & Dismemberment Disability

Location(s)

Glenview R&D Center

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for protected individuals applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact for assistance.


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Senior IC

Employment Type

Full-Time

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