Sr. Manager, Quality - Meats

Job Title : Sr. Manager - Quality Innovation

The Sr. Manager - Quality Innovation will be responsible for ensuring that Kraft Heinz products and processes meet the highest quality and food safety standards throughout the product lifecycle, from initial design to manufacturing. The Sr. Manager will support the development and implementation of quality by design strategies, ensuring alignment with company goals, industry standards, and regulatory requirements. This role will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with quality and food safety standards throughout the product lifecycle.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Support the development and implementation of quality by design strategies for new products and processes
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and company policies and procedures
• Lead quality aspects of specific category portfolio initiatives (growth, maintenance, productivity) activities and ensure pre and post launch success.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including R&D, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain, to ensure quality and food safety standards are met
• Conduct quality risk assessments and provide technical guidance to project teams
• Develop and maintain quality metrics and key performance indicators to drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Support the development of quality training programs for employees
• Participate in quality audits and assessments to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and company policies

Key Skills

Qualifications / Experience

Work Environment & Schedule

This position is considered a Normal office environment with moderate travel to customer locations, stores, manufacturing facilities, etc.; offices are open workspaces Additionally, this role requires flexible working schedule pending business needs.

Physical Requirements

Physical demands include but not limited to occasional activity or condition sustained up to 1 / 3 of working hours, upright stance, sedentary occasionally exerting 0-10 lbs. of force; limited movement from workstation for brief periods of time

New Hire Base Salary Range : $118,400.00 - $148,000.00

Bonus : This position is eligible for a performance-based bonus as provided by the plan terms and governing documents.

The compensation offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors.

Benefits : Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare, protection, and saving for the future, we offer plans tailored to meet you and your family's needs. Coverage for benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.

Wellbeing : We offer events, resources, and learning opportunities that inspire a physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families.

You'll be able to participate in a variety of benefits and wellbeing programs that may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors, for example :

Location(s) Glenview R&D Center

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups / Women / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity and other protected classes.