At McCormick, we bring our passion for flavor to work each day. We encourage growth, respect everyone's contributions and do what's right for our business, our people, our communities and our planet. Join us on our quest to make every meal and moment better.
Founded in Baltimore, MD in 1889 in a room and a cellar by 25-year-old Willoughby McCormick with three employees, McCormick is a global leader in flavour. With over 14,000 employees around the world and more than $6 Billion in annual sales, the Company manufactures, markets, and distributes spices, seasoning mixes, condiments and other flavourful products to the entire food industry, retail outlets, food manufactures, food service businesses and consumers.
While our global headquarters are in the Baltimore, Maryland, USA area, McCormick operates and serves customers from nearly 60 locations in 25 countries and 170 markets in Asia-Pacific, China, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and the Americas.
At McCormick, we have over a 100-year legacy based on our “Power of People” principle. This principle fosters an unusually dedicated workforce requiring a culture of respect, recognition, inclusion and collaboration based on the highest ethical values.
Position Overview
Automation & Quality Assurance Analyst is responsible for ensuring the seamless day-to-day operations of automated processes, and issue resolution. This role involves actively participating in Business Process Reengineering and Automation projects, where the focus is on designing and implementing effective testing strategies, developing comprehensive test cases, and executing testing processes to identify and rectify defects. Additionally, the position includes raising change requests, monitoring Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) of bots, and playing a pivotal role in maintaining the overall quality and reliability of MKC prioritized projects.
Key Responsibilities
Develop, implement, and execute comprehensive testing strategies and case scenarios, encompassing test case design, test data preparation, and test execution.
Prioritize and report defects to development teams, actively participating in process improvement initiatives to enhance testing methodologies and overall product quality.
Manage daily automation operations, including reporting and tracking of bots, scheduling and controlling of virtual workforce, and incident handling in response to operational incidents.
Monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and ensure the continuous optimization and efficiency of automated processes by proactively addressing performance deviations.
Secondary Responsibilities
• Approve: Bug fixing approach, test cases
• Support employee capability building strategy
Required Qualifications & Experience
Bachelors in Business, Data Science, Economics or related field. 3-5 years working with desktop automation projects. Understanding of enterprise data sources to drive visibility of top losses Familiarity with general business metrics and underlying background Demonstrated ability to proactively solve problems and multi-task. Learn and execute continuous improvement initiatives and improve systems.
Work closely with Global & Regional Leadership Teams and functional Leadership Teams. Maintain a sense of urgency to meeting scheduling plans and customer requirements. Ability to use a systemic approach and tools to identify and drive efficiency.
Proficient in UiPath and MS Power Platform solution development and bug fixing Familiar with testing methods and techniques Ability to analyze project requirements and design specifications Strong collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams Meticulous attention to detail in test case creation, execution, and defect reporting.
McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, colour, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.