Christopher Follie
Summary
Quality professional with comprehensive experience in compliance coordination, prepared to drive impactful outcomes. Expertise in regulatory adherence, risk management, and policy implementation, ensuring operational integrity and excellence. Strong focus on collaborative team efforts and achieving results, adaptable to evolving needs. Known for reliable execution and fostering culture of accountability and transparency.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Quality Assurance Compliance Coordinator
Tramontina USA Inc.
04.2015 - Current
- Create and implement Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to enhance and sustain the continuous improvement of the Quality Management System.
- Design and establish comprehensive inspection checklists for product evaluations conducted both domestically and internationally.
- Analyze SAP warehouse management data and oversee the coordination of incoming product inspections.
- Develop and deliver training materials and programs to support the Quality Control department's effectiveness and competency.
- Analyze quality non-conformance data and oversee the management of the Supplier Quality KPI Dashboard to ensure alignment with quality objectives.
- Review and analyze invoice data for the Quality Department to generate monthly budget reports and insights.
- Manage third-party product testing requests for Tramontina USA, Tramontina Canada, and Tramontina Mexico, ensuring compliance with consumer product testing requirements for major retailers.
- Support the planning and execution of Supplier Facility Audits required by major retailers.
- Develop and update project management templates in Monday.com to streamline tracking of Quality Department projects.
- Provide regulatory compliance expertise on FDA, Prop 65, PFAS, EU, and NOM compliance for domestic and foreign consumer products.
- Assist with SAP 4/HANA implementation and training by serving as key user knowledgeable in Quality, Accounting, Purchasing, and Warehouse Management.
- Provide technical support to new business operations initiatives by developing quotations, specifications, and compliance documents.
- Create and maintain a classification database for all Tramontina consumer products and assign chemical disclosures in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.
- Support the Customer Service Department in investigating consumer complaints and ensuring consumers are satisfied.
- Manage the procurement, cleaning, and analysis of product data used to conduct regulatory chemical reporting in consumer products.
- Served as a subcommittee member for the Cookware and Bakeware Association, partnering with peers to address changing legal and market conditions.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics
Prairie View A&M University
Prairie View, TXSkills
- Management of Quality Management Systems (QMS)
- Product Inspection Coordination
- Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Actions Management
- Compliance Consulting for National and International Regulations
- Factory Audits Coordination
- Project Management
- Risk Assessments Management
- Business Intelligence Data Analysis
- Oracle Cloud and SAP S/4HANA Analysis
- Technical Writing
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Excel (Macros), Tableau Data Reporting, and Power BI Data Reporting
Accomplishments
- Created the Tramontina Supplier Compliance Guide, which details Tramontina's business expectations for vendors and specifications for materials used in our food contact products.
- Designed interactive technical forms for the Tramontina Global Operations Department.
- Established the Tramontina Chemical Disclosure Database to meet regulatory compliance requirements.
- Launched the Tramontina In-house Testing Program.
- Implemented the EHS software INTELEX, which automates processes related to Quality Management, Incident Management, and HR training.
- Acted as a Key user in successfully transitioning Tramontina from Oracle Fusion ERP to SAP S/4HANA ERP within a year.
- Enhanced third-party testing processes, resulting in a 3 percent reduction in the product testing budget.
Certification
Certified Professional Google Data Analyst
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Quality Assurance Compliance Coordinator
Tramontina USA Inc.
04.2015 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics
Prairie View A&M University
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