Sr. Quality Specifications Analyst - Pet Operating Unit - Golden Valley, MN

OVERVIEW

The Senior Quality Data Analyst is responsible for developing specifications across all aspects of the growing Pet business. This includes finished product specifications, packaging, and raw material specifications. In addition, they will be responsible for administering the Pet Nutritional Maintenance program for the Pet business (North America and International). This role is responsible for gathering information related to specifications and nutritional maintenance and sharing content with appropriate stakeholders. The Senior Quality Data Analyst will join an energetic team dedicated to making food the world loves.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Publish specifications:

• Work with a cross-functional team to ensure specifications are consistent, complete, and are released in a timely fashion.
• Anticipate and effectively prioritize projects against changing business demands.

Apply governance:

• Review specifications for conformance to performance standards and naming conventions.
• Identify specification inconsistencies and drive spec accuracy.

Implement continuous improvement initiatives:

• Execute ideas for process and system simplification and standardization.
  * Proactively identify bottlenecks in the specification process and recommend solutions.
  * Act as subject matter expert in systems as business needs evolve
  * Manage foundational programs, such as Nutritional Maintenance, in collaboration with ITQ partners

Collaborate:

• Serve as the point of contact for all specification needs and lead early management activities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with FSQ (Food Safety & Quality) Product Managers, Product Development Scientists, Supply Chain, and other business team members.
• Summarize and report project activity for FPS Finished Product Specifications and business teams.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Nutrition, Supply Chain, Engineering, or other related degrees
• Basic understanding of product commercialization process from product design to manufacturing
• Experience writing technical specifications
• Good interpersonal and communication skills required to network face-to-face with business teams and other cross-functional teams effectively
• Strong capability to work with little guidance, stay motivated through adversity, and have strong organizational skills to manage time well
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously, providing input on end-to-end timelines of projects on assigned platform
• Comfort with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel & SharePoint)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in the food industry or related field
• Experience in SAP, Optiva, or a similar Product Lifecycle Management system

ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS

• Applicants for this position must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis, and General Mills will not sponsor applicants for this position for work visas.

We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best - bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one other and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what's next.