Hill's Pet Nutrition · 2 weeks ago
Director, US Quality Operations
Topeka, KS
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$151K/yr - $189K/yr
10+ years expColgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. The Director, US Quality Operations is responsible for leading the execution and continuous improvement of Corporate Quality Assurance and Food Safety programs at designated U.S. manufacturing sites, ensuring compliance with quality standards and managing relationships with key stakeholders.
ManufacturingPetRetail
Responsibilities
Help create and drive the execution of the Colgate Quality Standards, Hill’s Food Safety Programs and Regulatory requirements in countries of product use
Oversees select US Sites as well as co-lead Technology Transfer process and/or Hill’s Quality Excellence program
Drive operational excellence and continuous improvement for product quality across manufacturing sites
Monitor and improve Plant Quality Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) by providing regular feedback and guidance to manufacturing facilities
Collaborate with S&T, Supply Chain, and other cross-functional teams to ensure Right First Time (RFT) design and execution in new and existing processes
Lead and implement quality improvement initiatives, aligning global standards with regional needs
Execute audits of Hill’s facilities and ensures 3rd party compliance readiness at each site
Develops employee skills in support of succession planning
Manage investigative process for consumer complaints, ensure completion of and report back to management on corrective and preventative actions concerning sensitive issues, production run alerts and trend alerts
Build strong cross-functional collaborative relationships with key stakeholders such as operations, procurement, and R&D
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a scientific or related field
10+ years experience in quality, manufacturing, regulatory, or food safety within the food or pet food industry
7+ years experience managing teams across various disciplines
Thorough understanding of regulatory environment in the region (FDA and USDA)
Preferred
Master's Degree in Food Science, Microbiology, or related field
Experience with Google, Excel, Word SAP, and plant floor systems
Ability to leverage data analytics and drive business outcomes
Extensive understanding of plant process systems, quality and food safety programs and controls
Comprehensive understanding and ability to execute audit schemes (GFSI, SQF, ISO, etc)
Experience with Thermal Processing, Microbiology, and FSVP
Experience using continuous improvement tools (LEAN, Six Sigma, etc.) to impact positive change
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Basic life insurance
Paid parental leave
Disability coverage
Participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements
Minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days
13 paid holidays
Paid sick leave is adjusted based on role and location in accordance with local laws.
Company
Hill's Pet Nutrition
Work that matters, fueled by passion for pets! At Hill’s we have a purpose.
1001-5000 employees
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Late StageLeadership Team
Rauf Gurbuz
President, General Manager US
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