Own Brand Product Quality Mgr II- Food Job San Antonio area,Texas USA,Quality Assurance

Responsibilities

H-E-B is one of the nation’s largest, independently owned food retailers, operating over 400 stores throughout Texas and Mexico, with annual sales generating over $31 billion. Our Quality Assurance Team is committed to delivering safe food and consumer products that meet H-E-B quality expectations. With a broad product portfolio, focus areas include fresh and shelf-stable food, food service, and products sold in our Health & Wellness and other consumer product areas.

We ensure safe products from suppliers to customers’ homes.

Responsibilities

As a Product Quality Manager II, you’ll manage individual business category work for product development, supplier and product qualification and maintenance. You may be assigned more complex programs or project work and participate in special projects geared toward continuous improvement.

Once you're eligible, you'll become an Owner in the company, so we're looking for commitment, hard work, and focus on quality and Customer service. 'Partner-owned' means our most important resources–People–drive the innovation, growth, and success that make H-E-B The Greatest Omnichannel Retailing Company.

Do You Have a

HEART FOR PEOPLE... ability to influence through advanced interpersonal skills?
HEAD FOR BUSINESS... ability to provide data to stakeholders to influence business decisions?
PASSION FOR RESULTS... ability to manage multiple priorities/deadlines and shift focus between tasks?

We Are Looking For

A degree in food science, physical, life, or applied science, such as engineering, or related field
Quality assurance and quality systems auditing experience

What is the work?

Management / Quality Assurance/Compliance

Serves as a highly knowledgeable resource in assigned business categories for product safety and quality, product development, and supplier management
Leads jointly within cross-functional team in the qualification and maintenance of a broader range and/or more complex Own Brand products or products perceived as H-E-B brand
Conducts risk assessments to determine risk levels associated with suppliers, products, processes, and projects; communicates potential/realized risk to leader and other business leaders as appropriate
Utilizes strong project management skills to advance development and maintenance projects by following established quality processes for supplier assessments, product specifications, and product approvals
Performs a broad range of quality assurance activities to mitigate product risk as assigned on a project basis; collaborates with multiple internal/external teams and suppliers throughout project scope
Leads qualification of complex supplier facilities producing Own Brand products or products perceived by customers as H-E-B brand and elevates risk or timeline concerns to the cross-functional team
Ensures product specifications are adequately defined to meet customer/business requirements and production is executed based on the product design
Collaborates with product development and suppliers to ensure products meet with the intended lifecycle or shelf-life requirements
Verifies compliance of facility level claims such as gluten free and allergen programs are in accordance with regulatory guidance and H-E-B standards
Determines supplier compliance with FSMA, CPSIA, DOE, and other applicable international, federal, state, and local regulations in assigned categories
Ensures supplier compliance to H-E-B - s requirements and assists in developing strategies to mitigate risk for site security, social responsibility, animal welfare and other emerging issues as applicable
Conducts facility assessments of existing/current…