Director Food Quality Assurance
Apply NowCompany: Advantage Solutions
Location: Lenexa, KS 66215
Description:
Minimum: USD $134,000.00/Yr.
Maximum: USD $154,000.00/Yr.
Director of Quality Assurance
The Director of QA supports the retailers overall program objectives through the leadership of the QA team and implementation of key QA processes. The role manages relationships with retailer cross-functional teams, customers and manufacturers. They will also be expected to demonstrate a deep level of industry best practice, and leveraging that experience to influence strategic decisions, providing adjustments to current processes and procedures to maximize efficiencies that align with the retailer's objectives.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities
Leadership:
Lead through influence and collaboration. Communicate with key stakeholders to ensure that projects are aligned with Private Brand objectives
Develop deep understanding of Daymon and customer strategy and vision with this QA partnership
Direct a large team of QA/Food Techs that service the QA function corporately and for multiple retailer accounts. Provide technical support for internal quality lab and operations
Prioritize and assign all resources to enable timely delivery of high-quality processes and strategies within budget
Lead investigation teams and ensure proper close out and follow up.
Develop a high performing team and ensure training and learning of team members
Make decisions independently and notify management of action taken
Industry and Customer Knowledge:
Industry Knowledge:
Maintain a deep industry and global working knowledge of basic QA and Food Science/Safety tools and methodologies
Highly skilled at frequent collection and organization of disparate pieces of information into a clear and concise business case; present internally and to customers
Author and review SOPs, policies to ensure compliance and adherence to regulations operations
Display understanding of the project's value proposition for the customer
Maintain and update local, state, and federal programs
Business Objectives Management:
Responsible for coordination, implementation, and maintenance of QA program
Direct the design and implementation of site policies and procedures
Develop new approaches to solve problems identified during quality assurance activities
Review complaints, concerns or questions relative to compliance issues
Develop plan of action and lead team to completion
Estimate testing efforts, prioritize, plan and coordinate testing activities
Support implementation of cost, quality, and service improvement initiatives
Develop comprehensive training plan to ensure QA standards are taught and implemented to team members and stakeholders
Review all documentation, including Reports and monitoring data
Authorize changes in procedures to help minimize product waste
Control and distribute work instructions, forms, and logs in all departments
Actively support escalated issues from both internal and external customers
Supervisory Responsibilities
Direct Reports
- Hires, retains, trains, coaches, guides, directs, and develops direct reports using company-wide processes, tools and resources
Indirect Reports
- This position does not have guidance or mentoring responsibilities for indirect reports
Travel and/or Driving Requirements
- Travel and Driving are not essential duties or functions of this job
Minimum Qualifications The following are the minimum job-related qualifications which an individual needs in order to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job
Education Level: (Required): Bachelor's Degree Master's of Science preferred
Field of Study/Area of Experience: Food Science or Related Field
10+ Years of experience
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
Ability to Direct, Lead, & Develop People
Excellent Written & Verbal Communication Skills
Well Organized, Detail Oriented, & able to Handle Fast Paced Work Environment
Flexible & Adaptable, able to change & Alter According to changes in Projects or Business Environment
Knowledge of generally accepted practices, procedures, & standard policy & procedure development techniques
Ability to Gather Data, Compile Information, & Prepare Reports
Job Will Remain Open Until Filled
Maximum: USD $154,000.00/Yr.
Director of Quality Assurance
The Director of QA supports the retailers overall program objectives through the leadership of the QA team and implementation of key QA processes. The role manages relationships with retailer cross-functional teams, customers and manufacturers. They will also be expected to demonstrate a deep level of industry best practice, and leveraging that experience to influence strategic decisions, providing adjustments to current processes and procedures to maximize efficiencies that align with the retailer's objectives.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities
Leadership:
Lead through influence and collaboration. Communicate with key stakeholders to ensure that projects are aligned with Private Brand objectives
Develop deep understanding of Daymon and customer strategy and vision with this QA partnership
Direct a large team of QA/Food Techs that service the QA function corporately and for multiple retailer accounts. Provide technical support for internal quality lab and operations
Prioritize and assign all resources to enable timely delivery of high-quality processes and strategies within budget
Lead investigation teams and ensure proper close out and follow up.
Develop a high performing team and ensure training and learning of team members
Make decisions independently and notify management of action taken
Industry and Customer Knowledge:
Industry Knowledge:
Maintain a deep industry and global working knowledge of basic QA and Food Science/Safety tools and methodologies
Highly skilled at frequent collection and organization of disparate pieces of information into a clear and concise business case; present internally and to customers
Author and review SOPs, policies to ensure compliance and adherence to regulations operations
Display understanding of the project's value proposition for the customer
Maintain and update local, state, and federal programs
Business Objectives Management:
Responsible for coordination, implementation, and maintenance of QA program
Direct the design and implementation of site policies and procedures
Develop new approaches to solve problems identified during quality assurance activities
Review complaints, concerns or questions relative to compliance issues
Develop plan of action and lead team to completion
Estimate testing efforts, prioritize, plan and coordinate testing activities
Support implementation of cost, quality, and service improvement initiatives
Develop comprehensive training plan to ensure QA standards are taught and implemented to team members and stakeholders
Review all documentation, including Reports and monitoring data
Authorize changes in procedures to help minimize product waste
Control and distribute work instructions, forms, and logs in all departments
Actively support escalated issues from both internal and external customers
Supervisory Responsibilities
Direct Reports
- Hires, retains, trains, coaches, guides, directs, and develops direct reports using company-wide processes, tools and resources
Indirect Reports
- This position does not have guidance or mentoring responsibilities for indirect reports
Travel and/or Driving Requirements
- Travel and Driving are not essential duties or functions of this job
Minimum Qualifications The following are the minimum job-related qualifications which an individual needs in order to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job
Education Level: (Required): Bachelor's Degree Master's of Science preferred
Field of Study/Area of Experience: Food Science or Related Field
10+ Years of experience
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
Ability to Direct, Lead, & Develop People
Excellent Written & Verbal Communication Skills
Well Organized, Detail Oriented, & able to Handle Fast Paced Work Environment
Flexible & Adaptable, able to change & Alter According to changes in Projects or Business Environment
Knowledge of generally accepted practices, procedures, & standard policy & procedure development techniques
Ability to Gather Data, Compile Information, & Prepare Reports
Job Will Remain Open Until Filled