Senior Manager, Corporate Quality Assurance

Mondelez International • Chicago, IL

135d • $137,300 - $188,825

About The Position

The Sr. Manager, US Network Manufacturing position provides leadership and management of the Sr. Manager, US Network Manufacturing position organization in ensuring Food Safety & Regulatory Compliance of internal and/or external manufacturing plants. This position is responsible for leadership in the areas of quality manufacturing strategic direction, development of manufacturing quality personnel, Food Safety and Quality Systems, product standards and Regulatory Compliance. This position drives quality commitment at the plant level to assure achievement of superior customer satisfaction, consistency, value and food safety. Success in this role will require strong leadership, managing a remote team, working well with others, deep knowledge of quality principles/programs, strong technical skill, strong influencing skills, and a sound understanding of the commercial business.

Requirements

• B.S./M.S. in a related scientific discipline.
• Minimum 8-10 years of related experience (Operations and/or RDQ) with demonstrated technical and managerial ability.
• Excellent leadership capabilities, interpersonal relations skills and problem solving skills.
• Extensive knowledge of Quality Principles and Mondelez Quality programs and Policies.
• Demonstrated ability to work with all levels of the organization within corporate and manufacturing settings.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Snacks or Confections quality and/or manufacturing.
• Understanding of Quality & Business Systems.

Responsibilities

• Influence Senior Operations & R D Management and lead the development and implementation of a manufacturing quality strategic plan that sets a strong Quality direction for the Manufacturing network.
• Deliver continuous improvement across manufacturing network through new tools/application, network benchmarking and leveraging cross-category, cross-region collaboration to ensure product design processes and quality systems are best in class.
• Drive the successful implementation of quality policies, programs, tools and technologies that position Quality as a competitive advantage.
• Leverage shared services to enable achievement of manufacturing goals.
• Ensure preparedness for internal and 3rd party audits.
• Work with plant quality managers to develop the plant Quality departments and capabilities.
• Provide necessary training and development in product knowledge, process technology, process control, optimization techniques, QP's and Mondelez competencies to increase employee effectiveness and achieve optimum performance levels.
• Ensure direct staff is properly trained, focused and viewed as exceptional partners to the plants and external manufacturers.
• Manage direct reports in providing audit support to sites and facilitates in corrective/preventive action plans.
• Work with facilitates to ensure achievement of certification for 3rd party program, FSSC.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Wellness and family support programs
• Life and disability insurance
• Retirement savings plans
• Paid leave programs
• Education related programs
• Paid holidays and vacation time

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Food Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree