Sr. Analyst, Food Safety and Quality Assurance

Who is Yum! Brands?

Ready to make your mark at an iconic global powerhouse? Join Yum! Brands, the parent company behind KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and Habit Burger & Grill , and be a part of our reinvention for Greater Growth.

We are a culture-driven company where innovation, collaboration, and passion fuel everything we do. We’re seeking talented individuals to make a difference across our global business. Whether you’re just starting out or stepping into leadership, you’ll help shape our future by delivering results that matter and bringing your smart, heart, and courage to the table.

If you’re ready to grow with a company that values curiosity, high performance, and meaningful work—join us. Let’s build the future of Yum! together!

About the Job:

The Senior Analyst role is a foundational part of Yum!’s Risk Management and Measurement strategy, responsible for implementing and managing data systems that deliver vital food safety insights. Critical accountabilities for this role include managing and continuously improving existing data systems to ensure accurate and appropriate reporting is available for leadership and the Business Units around food safety metrics, both from our supplier and restaurant surveillance programs.

Salary Range: 

$87,100 – $102,500 annually + bonus eligibility. This is the expected salary range for this position. Ultimately, in determining pay, we'll consider the successful candidate’s location, experience, and other job-related factors

Key Responsibilities: 

• Leverage data science background and develop partnerships with vendors to be highly proficient user of global Food Safety systems (TrueView, DOMO) and provide the following support to the community:
  • Onboard new team members
  • Ongoing training
  • Development of education materials
  • Troubleshooting
  • Ongoing vendor management
• Establish FSQA executive dashboard(s) that becomes the single source of truth for all FSQA data.
• Develop regular global food safety reports using data across food safety systems to support both internal updates (global calls, compliance committee) and public facing reports (Recipe for Good, Dow Jones)
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of data through implementation and execution of systems that test and validate data accuracy across Food Safety data on an ongoing basis 
• Drive process of selecting and implementing new systems for FSQA when needed
• Support adjustments to how data is captured and changes to our food safety systems that align with any changes to our global governance strategy
• Manage and maintain global Yum!Now portal ensuring the site remains updated, organized according to our FS Management System and intuitive for the community
• Provide insights and feedback to support our Food Safety data journey, moving from descriptive to predictive analytics

Minimum Requirements: 

• Educational background: Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science or Data Science
• Comfortable and confident leveraging tools such as Excel and Power BI 
• Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders across all levels of organization
• Self-starter with ability to work independently and proactively
• Minimum of three years working in Food Service or Food Production, ideally with exposure to managing data & systems
• Flexible in ensuring availability to customers through daily calendar management
• Availability to travel to Plano office at least once per quarter (if not locally based)

Benefits:

Employees (and their eligible family members) may enroll in the following types of insurance coverage: medical, dental, vision, legal, and accidental death and dismemberment, as well as FSA/HSA (depending on enrolled medical plan). Yum! also provides short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance. Employees may enroll in our 401(k) plan. Yum! provides 4 weeks of vacation, paid sick leave, 10 paid holidays, a floating day off and 2 paid days for volunteer time each calendar year. To learn more about working at Yum! -Click here. 

At Yum!, one of our core values is to Believe in ALL People. This means seeing the value in everyone and unlocking their full potential to be their best self. YUM! Brands, Inc. (including its subsidiaries Yum Restaurant Services Group, LLC (“YRSG”) and Yum Connect, LLC (“Yum Digital and Technology”) (collectively, “Yum”) is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to equity, inclusion, and belonging for all dimensions of diversity.  We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other protected characteristic. Yum! is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities or special needs.

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This posting will be open for a minimum of two weeks. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until a candidate is selected.

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Yum! Brands, Inc., based in Louisville, Kentucky, and its subsidiaries franchise or operate a system of over 59,000 restaurants in more than 155 countries and territories under the company’s concepts – KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and Habit Burger & Grill. The Company's KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut brands are global leaders of the chicken, Mexican-style food, and pizza categories, respectively. Habit Burger & Grill is a fast casual restaurant concept specializing in made-to-order chargrilled burgers, sandwiches and more. In 2024, Yum! was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index North America, and the company was recognized among TIME Magazine’s list of Best Companies for Future Leaders, Newsweek’s list of America’s Most Responsible Companies and USA Today’s America’s Climate Leaders. Yum! also received widespread recognition in 2023, including being listed on the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index; and Forbes’ list of America’s Best Employers for Diversity. In addition, KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut brands were ranked in the top five of Entrepreneur’s Top Global Franchises Ranking for 2023.