Quality Manager

About the Role:
Our client is a leading food and beverage ingredient manufacturer with a global presence and a reputation for operational excellence.

They are seeking a Senior Quality Manager to take full ownership of site wide Quality and Food Safety, acting as the number one quality authority on site.

This is a stand alone leadership role, ideal for a confident, experienced Quality Manager with hands on QA/QC expertise, extensive laboratory experience and the ability to influence and drive continuous improvement across operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and maintain Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) systems in line with GFSI-recognised standards (BRCGS, SQF, FSSC 22000).
• Manage and improve food safety, HACCP, food defence and fraud programs.
• Oversee laboratory operations, product testing, data analysis and inline monitoring to support production and R&D.
• Manage audits, non-conformances, customer complaints, root cause analysis and CAPA implementation.
• Drive Operational Excellence initiatives, embedding quality into all aspects of operations.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the quality team, building a culture of accountability, ownership and high performance.

Candidate Profile:

• Proven background in a senior Quality Manager / Technical Manager within a food, beverage, ingredients, vitamins, minerals, supplements manufacturing environment
• Degree in a science-related field preferred
• Strong QA/QC laboratory experience is essential
• GFSI certifications (SQF, HACCP, PCQI, Lead Auditor) desirable
• Proven leadership, stakeholder management, and team development skills
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• 12% employer pension contribution
• Private medical cover and life assurance
• Generous annual leave

Professional development, training and sponsored qualifications