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The Regional Quality Manager for DSD is responsible for providing Corporate Quality support to our DSD region for Cold Beverage Manufacturing locations – they will work with a partner RQM for the DSD region and specific sites for this particular role include: Jacksonville FL, Ottumwa IA, Northlake IL, Tucson AZ, Vernon CA, Sacramento CA but may expand to include others as needed based on coverage for absence/vacation/etc. and/or may be modified as the Senior Director of Cold Beverage Quality and/or Regional VP for DSD decide. As a direct report to the Senior Director of Cold Beverage Quality, this individual is accountable for supporting the development and implementation of strategies, systems and programs to be executed by site leaders and quality teams towards achieving the US Refreshment BU and DSD Regional objectives of the KDP Supply Chain, specifically those directly impacting Quality. They serve as the first line Corporate Quality support to the DSD region in their efforts to provide safe food/beverage products as defined by FSMA, six sigma Quality performance and compliance to all FDA, EPA and OSHA regulations and GFSI requirements. Expect up to 50% travel to provide appropriate support to their respective DSD locations.

Position Responsibilities:

• Advanced understanding of GMP, HACCP, FSMA, Safe Quality Food Principles, and Food Defense Principles & Quality Management Systems.

• Ensure their Region is able to prepare, review and submit compliance reports to local, state/federal environmental regulatory agencies and to key customers.

• Support the development, execution and improvement of all Quality Assurance and Food Safety Systems, Programs, Policies and Procedures.

• Develop Quality skills and competencies of MFG quality teams to ensure a strong talent pipeline and close skill/knowledge gaps

• Oversee Regional and Site execution of a strong CAPA/RCCM/RCCA program that drives site improvement in Quality and Regulatory Compliance.

• Regularly audit and monitor the Regional facilities to ensure they are fully operating in compliance with KDP Policy & Procedures, FSMA, FDA GMP, and GFSI guidelines.

• Support site incident management (with support from other Corporate QEHS functions) with regards to food safety and regulatory compliance. Examples include FDA Recall, Regulatory Agency audits/visits, etc.

• Understand and apply moderately complex mathematical concepts, to include statistics, in support of continuous improvement and statistical process control efforts

• Define problems, collect data, establish facts, analysis quality data and draw valid conclusions.

• Support new product, new materials, and new supplier qualifications, working with R&D, Procurement, engineering, etc. within CVP change process

• Serve as technical resource on all Quality matters to include consumer/supplier complaints, KPI performance, QA/QC methods/measurements, KDP Manufacturing Requirements, SPC/Cpk, Continuous Improvement, etc.

• Work cross functionally with other Regional Quality Managers, other Corporate QEHS functions, Procurement, R&D, Operations, Engineering and other functions as needed to support DSD sites.

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Keurig Dr Pepper is an equal opportunity employer and affirmatively seeks diversity in its workforce. Keurig Dr Pepper recruits qualified applicants and advances in employment its employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability or association with a person with a disability, medical condition, genetic information, ethnic or national origin, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.