Category Development Manager Jobs in Springfield, OR

Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company's portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats™, PEBBLES™, Grape-Nuts™ and Malt-O-Meal™ cereal and Peter Pan™ peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray® Nutrish™, Kibbles 'n Bits™ and 9Lives™ dog and cat food. Post also provides private label solutions to customers in pet food, cereal, nut butters and granola. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedIn or Facebook for the latest news.

The Eugene, Oregon plant produces both organic and nonorganic granola, with annual production of up to 52 million pounds. The site supports a team of more than 200 manufacturing and support employees and plays an important role in supplying private label granola products across the U.S.

Eugene is known for its strong focus on sustainability, outdoor recreation, and innovation. Home to the University of Oregon, the city is widely recognized as the birthplace of Nike, reflecting its longstanding connection to athletics and performance culture and is also known as Track Town USA. Another frequent cry in Eugene establishments is "Go Ducks," celebrating the triumphs of the U of O men's and women's sports teams. Eugene offers abundant access to parks, trails, and natural beauty, along with a vibrant arts and food scene, creating an engaging and lifestyleoriented community for employees and their families.

OVERVIEW:

Provide technical quality support to Quality Assurance, Operations, and Product Development with an emphasis on continuous improvement, consumer/customer requirements, and continuous product quality. Act as the official back-up for the Plant Quality and Food Safety Manager. Support, implement, and maintain food safety practices as required through SQF. Responsible for completing job duties in a manner that supports all plant safety, food safety, quality, and environmental practices.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES:

1. Responsible for providing support and management of the prerequisite programs including, but not limited to:
   1. Hold logs and ERP dispositions
   2. Environmental swabbing and follow-up investigations
   3. Calibration, Water, and Air programs
   4. Conduct/manage Internal Audits
2. Manage and develop plant Quality Technicians
3. Support site-wide activities where technical expertise is needed.
4. Develop and ensure that the Quality and Food Safety training plan is executed and meet internal, 3rd party, regulatory, and SQF requirements.  Conduct QA training as part of plant’s new-hire onboarding/orientation.
5. Manage Sales support by
   1. Create finished goods COA’s
   2. Conduct first run evaluation and presentation and control sample reviews
   3. Handle retrieval kits and samples
6. Serve as primary back-up for QFS Manager. This could involve supporting meetings and other plant leadership team activities.  Back-up other positions in the department as needed.

Education: 

• Four-year college degree in Food Science, Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, or other related field of study required
• Preventative Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI), HACCP, Food Defense and SQF Certification preferred

Experience: 

Minimum of 5 years food product experience required preferably as a QA Scientist or Quality Supervisor

Other Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent organizational and problem solving skills
• Ability to work with a PC and have demonstrated math/statistical computation skills
• Knowledge of SPC
• Ability to work safely with chemicals, as well as, in and around equipment
• Ability to compile, analyze and present collected data in summary form as well as being capable of performing a variety of tests.
• Ability to communicate technical, scientific, and regulatory information, both written and verbally. 
• Interpersonal and presentation skills, including the ability to make presentations, facilitate meetings, probe for root cause, and provide training to various groups within the organization
• Knowledge of CI problem solving tools. 

Post Holdings and Post Consumer Brands provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, status as a covered veteran and any other category protected under applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws.

Education: 

• Four-year college degree in Food Science, Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, or other related field of study required
• Preventative Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI), HACCP, Food Defense and SQF Certification preferred

Experience: 

Minimum of 5 years food product experience required preferably as a QA Scientist or Quality Supervisor

Other Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent organizational and problem solving skills
• Ability to work with a PC and have demonstrated math/statistical computation skills
• Knowledge of SPC
• Ability to work safely with chemicals, as well as, in and around equipment
• Ability to compile, analyze and present collected data in summary form as well as being capable of performing a variety of tests.
• Ability to communicate technical, scientific, and regulatory information, both written and verbally. 
• Interpersonal and presentation skills, including the ability to make presentations, facilitate meetings, probe for root cause, and provide training to various groups within the organization
• Knowledge of CI problem solving tools. 

Post Holdings and Post Consumer Brands provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, status as a covered veteran and any other category protected under applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws.