Quality Assurance Analyst

Cheers to a Beer & Spirits Career!

Join the team that has been recognized by both USA Today and The Dallas Morning News as a Top Workplace!

The fact that you landed here indicates you are looking for a better workplace. Maybe you feel unappreciated, and you are tired of being treated like just another employee. When you join our team, you become part of the Andrews family, a place where you valued and respected.

We invest in our team members and are dedicated to their success by offering:

Weekly Pay, Every Friday

Health, Dental, & Vision Insurance

Paid Vacation & Sick Time

401k with Company Match (FREE Money!)

Nike Branded Uniforms

And yes, you will receive Free Beer throughout the year! (Root beer to those under 21 years old.) After all, you will be working for an award-winning BEER & Spirits distributor, and we want you to enjoy the brands you already love like Modelo, Coors, Miller Lite, Corona, Heineken, Blue Moon, Shiner, Sam Adams, Dos Equis, Revolver, Lakewood, Rahr, Truly, Topo Chico, Twisted Tea, Pacifico, and many more!

So let's talk about the role...

The Quality Assurance Analyst is responsible for assisting with the development, implementation and reporting of quality and compliance programs, processes, and audits to ensure the highest level of product quality, and regulatory compliance. The Quality Assurance Analyst is directly responsible for gathering and analyzing data to decrease quality issues and financial impact on company and develop/update processes to enhance success at retail. This role must be able to influence process, procedure and behavior change without direct authority or management. This role is part of the Sales Enablement team.

Here's more of what you will do... (Okay, not all in one day!)

Provides and produces quality-related analytics and reporting in support of quality and compliance across all Hometowns.

Produces Swap and Drop reports and missed In-Market Swap opportunity analysis.

Analyzes QAS results and create recommendations based on results.

Analyzes lost sales from blacklist items for box resets.

Performs Quality Specialist daily tasks and time restraints analysis; and provides recommendations for improvements.

Analyzes pallet holds/close dated product received and analyze impact on Close Date (CD) list.

Analyzes At Risk SKU reporting vs DSOF opt-ins and Brand Builder recommendations.

Maintains KPIs for Quality Rotation Objectives, Manager OOD Surveys, Line cleaning, and other applicable data/compliance reporting.

Provides product exchange analytics for TABC Compliance– over 25CEs, next delivery day, accurate entries.

Prepares and analyzes the Net 0 invoices on swaps report.

Updates and tracks monthly quality KPIs for Hometown Sales teams.

Analyzes impact on quality and rotation in-market and financial impact on DC; 1P1XPW (i.e., 1 Package 1 Time Per Week).

Produces analysis on Close Data Beer and follows-up with Sales Leaders/Brand team accordingly.

Analyzes, identifies, and develops quality processes and systems to improve overall quality processes and standards and ensure compliance.

Assists with updating and maintaining quality processes documents and walk-through records.

Assists with product recalls and market retrievals; produces reports and creates presentations with data collected for Hometown Sales Leaders.

Acts as a Quality SME for the Quality Specialist systems and processes.

Reviews the Product Freshness Guide for accuracy and application.

Assists with expediting Supplier recalls and market retrievals based on urgency level.

Supports the annual Molson Coors audit process to ensure all Hometown teams are in compliance and able to produce the required documentations.

Provides support for the Swap and Drop, In-market swap, Exchange process to ensure TABC compliance as needed.

Prepares reports and communications to each Hometown Sales VPs on a variety of quality processes (i.e., OOD, Rotation Objectives, Quality Specialist lines cleaned execution, etc.).

Produces and published the Concession Equipment Cleaning Reports on a monthly cadence.

Maintains and creates a variety of quality reports.

Provides support for the Quality Specialist and Draft teams as required to ensure the proper equipment and training is available to effectively execute their duties in a safe and efficient manner.

Supports team member safety, Supplier/Regulatory compliance, and Supplier compliance programs, processes and standards as required under the direction of the Quality Assurance Manager and Safety and Compliance Manager.

Participates and provides analysis and reporting for a variety of quality-related surveys and audits.

Compiles report for Quality Assurance Surveys (Internal).

Assists with Supplier external and internal audits.

Assists with internal Quality Assurance Surveys and external supplier audits.

Stays abreast and researches quality assurance, TABC regulatory and distribution industry standards and practices.

Supports the implementation of new practices and procedures to ensure a high level of product quality in collaboration with the Quality Assurance Manager and other Andrews’ Leaders.

Maintains a deep knowledge/understanding of quality standards and processes.

Provides insight on count/rotation in-market by completing ride-withs and documents and analyzes best practices for rotation and overall quality management.

Supports as SME in PM initiatives as needed.

This list is not all inclusive of other tasks and subtasks that may be necessary in performing this role, but rather an overview of the role’s primary work tasks.

Here's what you must have to be considered for this role:

One to Three Years Sales Account Management, Merchandising, Supply Chain Operations, Quality/Line Cleaning and/or CPG Experience

One to Three Years Data Analysis Experience

Strong Relationship Building, Communication and Collaboration Skills (Verbal and Written)

MS Office Suite Experience (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word)

High School Graduate or Equivalent Certification; with Some Business or other Related Field College Education

Here's what we hope you will have:

Previous Operations and/or Sales/Merchandising Experience with Product Knowledge, Rotation and TABC/Compliance Practices

College Degree in Business, Supply Chain or Other Related Field

Strong Relationship Building and Ability to Influence Others

Previous Supervisory Experience

Think you have what it takes to be part of the Andrews team? Are you ready to start a career and not just another job? Click the Apply tab to get started!

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