Position Summary...What you'll do...- Oversees supply chain standards of grocery products in a distribution center as they flow from suppliers through distribution centers to stores and clubs.
- Inspects inbound fresh products; dairy, deli, freezer, produce, and meat for adherence to Sams Club specifications.
- Participates in companywide initiatives to control costs and deliver high quality products to Sams Club members.
- Ensures compliance with company policies and procedures and supports company mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity.
- Monitors Seafood Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) plan.
- Monitors Sams fruit ripening program.
- Monitors cold chain compliance within the distribution center to ensure products are kept at proper temperature.
- Provides communication on fresh product supply chain standards to the merchant group and other relevant stakeholders to improve the shipping quality of perishable products.
- Interfaces with the vendor community regarding quality of products being received into Sams Club Distribution Centers.
You'll make an impact by: - Making Decisions: you will make decisions about dozens of products and processes every day. From quality to food safety and compliance, you will be involved in the decisions that shape Quality for Sams Club and our Members.
- Building Relationships: you'll use your knowledge and leadership skills to build partnerships with suppliers, merchants, replenishment, and club operations.
- Product Knowledge: your background knowledge will be leveraged daily, and you will always be learning more to build a broad foundation across all Fresh departments.
- Creating, collaborating and innovating: you will work with merchants, suppliers and other quality teams to develop and enhance product specifications, processes, and engage in other initiatives to take Sams Club Fresh quality to the next level.
- Continuous Improvement: Create, analyze, and provide feedback to merchants and other business partners on daily matters that could affect our members by utilizing performance data to identify improvement opportunities across all Fresh departments in Sams Club.
Minimum Qualifications - 3 years of supervisory experience.
- Bachelor's degree in agriculture, Agronomy, Food Science, or related field and 2 years of experience in agricultural quality control, agronomy, food retail management, or related field OR 4 years of experience in agricultural quality control, agronomy, food retail management, or related field.
- You must be able to work a flexible schedule that could be 12pm- 8pm Monday through Friday, and subject to change due to business needs.
- You must be able to work in a 34-54-degree environment on the floor.
Additional Preferred Qualifications - 1-2 years of experience in vendor management, food safety or a related field.
- 2-3 years of experience of poultry or meat industry experience, preferably quality related.
- 3 years of retail produce inspection experience or USDA inspection experience.
- 2 years of fruit ripening experience.
- 6 years of experience in agricultural quality control, agronomy, food retail management, or related field.
- 2 years of experience using basic Microsoft Office functionality (for example, Word, Excel, Outlook).
- Data driven experience (Power-bi, Ai)
Benefits; Perks:Beyond competitive pay, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more.
Minimum Qualifications...Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.
Associate's degree in business, Communications, Education, Engineering, Supply Chain or related field and 1 years' experience in food production, quality assurance or retail operations.
3 years' experience in quality control, quality assurance, product inspection, or compliance-related roles.
Preferred Qualifications...Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Bachelor's degree in business, Communications, Education, Engineering, Supply Chain or a related field., experience in food manufacturing QA or QC environment., Experience with automated inventory systems and calibration protocols.
Primary Location...591 APACHE TRL, TERRELL, TX 75160-6572, United States of America
