SC QC Sr Manager

Overview

SC QC Sr Manager

Responsibilities

The SC Quality Manager will develop strategic plans, lead, and coach manufacturing locations and distribution warehouses to drive all Quality, Food Safety and regulatory compliance and initiatives in respective region and NAB in system wide expertise.Provide technical support, leadership and strategic plans for Quality and Food Safety related issues. Develop strategic plans to support the respective region's Quality & Food Safety agenda along with strategic development through partnership with team members and SC Quality Director, Sr. Director, and Vice President to develop SCQ corporate strategy.

Develop Quality leaders in the field to build a strong bench to enable the organization for future growth. Lead cross functional teams to ensure flawless execution for the company's innovation and productivity agenda. Lead TPM (Quality Pillar) and partner cross functionally to help deliver annual Productivity through LSS and resource conservation projects in region. Lead PBNA system wide project (s) or serve as a PBNA SME on Quality & Food Safety area.

• Drive Quality & Food Safety Initiatives through direct support with plants.
• Monitor, report and improve quality & food safety performance in plants that are supported.
• Coach and train plant personnel to develop leadership, technical competence and effectively utilize system tools.
• Establish and maintain communication with support plants and Sector Quality.
• Develop programs and tools to monitor and drive continuous improvement.
• Coach and train plant personnel to develop leadership, technical competence and effectively utilize system tools.
• Establish and maintain communication with support plants and HQ Quality.
• Support the development of the Quality & Food Safety strategy for Pepsi bottlers.
• Align MUs, divisions and plant departments on Quality & Food Safety Initiatives when applicable.
• Assess field capability and develop action plans to develop weaknesses and leverage strengths.
• Perform audits to ensure requirements are met.
• Interface with NAB to support respective region.
• Ensure standard lab is implemented.
• Work with colleagues to assess, develop and execute strategy for beverage sector standardization
• Build and sustain strong partnering relationships across the PepsiCo Supply Chain and externally with key quality leadership organizations.
• Develop and implement strategies and programs to mitigate quality & food safety risks across the PepsiCo supply chain. This includes ensuring that customer requirements and regulatory changes are appropriately reflected in these programs to strengthen compliance.
• Raises the profile of quality & food safety across the system and ensuring quality & food safety is embedded in the culture of the organization.
• Anticipate future needs of the business through trends and insights.
• Provide technical support to supply chain quality in handling food safety issues, sharing best practices, and enabling compliance to requirements.
• Evaluates to identify potential trends within our supply chain and uses this information to proactively improve and strengthen our current processes.
• Plans, promotes, organizes, and provides multi-plant quality & food safety training activities.
• Drive the implementation of PBNA Quality & Food Safety standards.
• Ensuring regulatory compliance (FDA, CFIA, HACCP, PCQI) and the production of safe, quality, and wholesome food.

• The expected compensation range for this position is between $118,700 - $198,800.
• Location, confirmed job-related skills, experience, and education will be considered in setting actual starting salary. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.
• Bonus based on performance and eligibility target payout is 15% of annual salary paid out annually.
• Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement.
• In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health, and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.

• Knowledge of beverage manufacturing processes: These include emulsification, blending solids, blending liquids or juices, carbonation, filling, water treatment, packaging, cleaning, and sanitation technologies.
• Food Safety: Ability to understand physical, chemical, and microbiological causes of food and water contamination and design strategies to address these risks to company products. Knowledge of various pathogens and microbes associated with food production.
• Thermal Processing: Knowledge of a variety of disciplines such as aseptic processing and validation, engineering, mathematics, food technology, chemistry, physics.
• Regulations: Solid knowledge in FDA low acid and acidified food regulations.
• Quality Principles: Knowledge and application of quality principles to detect and correct non-conforming materials or processes using modern quality problem-solving tools.
• Dairy: Knowledge / Understanding of dairy ingredients, supply chain, processing, regulatory requirements, microbiology, and technologies.
• Expert understanding of applicable food regulations; FSMA, cGMP, HACCP, and Food Safety Standards in accordance with FDA, USDA, CFIA, etc.
• Extensive experience in developing, implementing, and maintaining HACCP, Food Safety Plans, SSOP's, and SOP's in food manufacturing environments.
• Strong auditing and assessment skills.

• Strong leadership skills and the ability to drive change.
• Ability to lead cross functional teams, engage, motivate, and develop others.
• Must possess excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently in planning and implementing multiple projects and assignments.
• Relevant experience with GFSI standards and deployment of globally accepted quality and food safety systems.
• Strategic mindset to continue the journey of transformation.

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry, Food Sciences, Microbiology, Science, Engineering, or related fields.
• Master's Degree preferred.
• 15+ years of related food/beverage experience.
• HACCP Certification.
• PCQI Lead Instructor (preferred).