Sr Product Safety and Quality Advisor- Consumer Merch

Job Title: Product Safety and Quality Advisor Senior
- Innovation FSQ (Merchandising)

Duration: 10-month assignment (potential to extension depends on performance and budget)

Location: Seattle, WA 98134 (open to remote for highly qualified candidates)

Shift/

Hours:

40hours/week, PST hours, M to F

• We are seeking a strategic, solutions-oriented, product safety and quality professional to play a pivotal role in supporting client merchandise and furniture quality management, with a focus on providing guidance and consistent execution of Product Safety programs in North America and Latin America markets, influencing cross-functionally and balancing multiple points of view.
• This position will work closely with cross-functional teams, Global Product Safety & Quality (GPSQ) partners, and suppliers while also having responsibility for ongoing consumer product safety requirements to ensure partner and customer trust in client safety and quality every day.

• Professional Expertise: Leverage breadth of technical expertise to identify and translate details into appropriate insights and actions to support the business. Develop, implement, and monitor product safety and quality programs and standards and advise others on those programs.
• Business Acumen & Problem Solving: Utilize a solution-oriented mindset and apply analytical thought to proactively address complex problems and identify innovative solutions, leveraging a thorough understanding of business dynamics to inform recommendations. Think outside the box and makes decisions informed by data and insights. Remain current on product safety & quality industry trends, engage with suppliers and outside experts to build momentum for key initiatives.
• Prioritization & Planning: Develop comprehensive plans for complex projects and programs. Identify key hurdles and criteria for success.
• Collaboration & Communication: Collaborate and influence cross-functionally. Effectively communicate recommendations and decisions to stakeholders and leaders.

• Collaborative and small team.
• Mostly local to Seattle and works cross functionally.
• Supporting merchandising (consumer goods, drink wear).

• Product Safety and Quality Advisor Senior Merch and garments
  - Innovation FSQ.
• More task-based role but will need the consumer safety aspect.
• Innovation throughout the product lifecycle but will likely be more focused on the development phase.

• Create standards, procedures and tools to leverage to ensure that suppliers & facilities meet requirements.
• Implement SQ&PS training & programs.
• Apply in-depth technical knowledge to projects and gather insights (i.e., testing, supplier and product assessment)
• Lead audits and quality facilities.
• Confirm accuracy of supplier documentation and assess risk within the supply base.
• Ensure successful and timely completion of audits and corrective actions.
• Attend trials and commercialization runs, as needed.
• Use multiple sources of information to make recommendations with guidance from manager.
• Take a new perspective on existing solutions. Identify trends & lead investigations and resolution of product issues.
• Proactively analyze product safety and quality metrics and customer complaints.
• Escalate issues to manager.
  
  Lead investigation and resolution of FSQ concerns from regulators, stores, internal/external stakeholders.
• Understand and remain current on product safety and quality industry trends and practices.
• Adapt to learn new areas of the business.
• Develop project plans. Identify key hurdles.
• Determine criteria for success.
• Recommend resources and timing.
• Complete assigned work and goals and adapt to changing priorities.
• Influence and build relationships within the department, cross-functional teams and suppliers.
• Develop and deliver effective communication including content for presentations.
• Work to build alignment with team and leaders.
• Collaborate and influence cross functionally with suppliers to support Product Safety and Quality programs.

• Microsoft Office Suite.
• Smartsheet's.
• Basic Computer knowledge.

• BA preferred but not required.

• 4+ years of experience.

• Deep expertise (5+ years) in consumer product regulatory and product safety under the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Food & Drug Administration (food contact materials), and state regulations.
• Experience with substantiation of product claims under the…