Principal QEHS Specialist

A Principal QEHS Specialist (Quality, Environmental Health & Safety Specialist) is a professional responsible for supporting the daily operational and implementation needs of the QEHS programs across Supply Chain operations.

Location: This is a remote position with up to 25% travel. 

Responsibilities:

• Oversee strategic projects and programs across the KDP Enterprise with a specific focus on training programs for Quality, Food Safety and EHS training within our Supply Chain and DSD organizations.
• Partner with functional leaders and external vendors to ensure KDPs training plans adhere to regulatory, KDP policy, and partner standards.
• Ensure training materials are engaging and accurate by partnering with site resources, QEHS leadership, and internal subject matter experts.
• Communicate compliance metrics, gaps and needs to Senior Leaders.
• Personally drive continuous improvement of our training process, tools, and technologies. Current examples include automating reporting processes and managing content translation needs.
• Lead the development of a support strategy for administrators in our LMS. This will include resource planning, documentation, and vendor support.
• Develop the long term strategy and vision for front line Quality, Food Safety, and EHS training. This strategy will include expanding the use of standard tools and processes and driving effectiveness and efficiency of time spent on QEHS training.
• Keep current with latest technologies and learning methods.
• Oversee the relationship with our training vendors, ensuring they are providing quality service. Set standards, provide feedback, and represent the business needs in RFPs and contract negotiations.
• Manage the annual budget development and capital planning for QEHS training needs.

Skills:

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to drive innovation and change within the organization.
• Demonstrable knowledge and enthusiasm working in cross functional environment.
• Skilled in achieving goals through influence without direct authority.
• Ability to develop and implement technical/IT solutions and systems that function in manufacturing and distribution environments.
• Experience improving Learning Management Systems (LMS) or other complex data management systems
• Understanding of quality and EHS regulatory requirements.
• Understanding of adult learning and instructional design principles.

Qualifications:

• Proven ability to successfully lead large organizational change that achieves sustained technical, organizational, and cultural improvement.
• Strong analytical ability, capable of analyzing data and trends to create short, medium, and long-term strategies.
• Ability to make and deliver effective communications on complex topics to top management, large and small groups at all levels, internal and external.
• Familiarity with Quality, Food Safety, and EHS training requirements required.
• Demonstrated experience creating successful training materials required. Experience with Learning Management Systems (LMS) preferred.

• Salary Range: $90,000.00 - $140,000.00
• Actual placement within the compensation range may vary depending on experience, skills, and other factors
• Benefits, subject to election and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Paid Time Off (including paid parental leave, vacation, and sick time), 401k with company match, Tuition Reimbursement, and Mileage Reimbursement
• Annual bonus based on performance and eligibility
• Benefits eligible Day 1!

Experience:

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent practical experience in a related field
• 5+ years of relevant Supply Chain, Training, or QEHS experience
• Experience working with Functional Leaders on strategic level programs/projects required. Experience working with Quality/EHS in a CPG environment preferred
• Experience working across multiple geographic and/or functional area teams
• Experience working in a complex corporate environment and collaborating with cross-functional teams
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time

Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ: KDP) is a leading beverage company in North America, with a portfolio of more than 125 owned, licensed and partners brands and powerful distribution capabilities to provide a beverage for every need, anytime, anywhere. We operate with a differentiated business model and world-class brand portfolio, powered by a talented and engaged team that is anchored in our values. We work with big, exciting beverage brands and the #1 single-serve coffee brewing system in North America at KDP, and we have fun doing it!

Together, we have built a leading beverage company in North America offering hot and cold beverages together at scale. Whatever your area of expertise, at KDP you can be a part of a team that’s proud of its brands, partnerships, innovation, and growth. Will you join us?

We strive to be an employer of choice, providing a culture and opportunities that empower our team of ~29,000 employees to grow and develop. We offer robust benefits to support your health and wellness as well as your personal and financial well-being. We also provide employee programs designed to enhance your professional growth and development, while ensuring you feel valued, inspired and appreciated at work.

Keurig Dr Pepper is an equal opportunity employer and 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.