Head Of Quality

This role will continuously promote quality and customer satisfaction whilst ensuring that the Company complies with all applicable quality system requirements and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Champion Quality within the Company by continuously promoting quality and customer satisfaction
• Participate as a key member of the site leadership team contributing to the overall effectiveness of the business including strategy development
• Lead team circa 30-35 people
• Represent Cork site in global Group Quality initiatives
• Manage and develop people to ensure high performance standards are met and future key technical and leadership roles are filled internally
• Develop and manage all aspects of the departmental budget (including capital expenditure)
• Ensure quality strategies and priorities are aligned to support the overall business strategy
• Develop and oversee the implementation of effective and efficient quality management strategies, systems, and policies covering audit readiness, regulatory compliance, testing, reporting, change controls, risk assessments, supplier approvals
• Develop and maintain critical relationships across the business (particularly with Operations, Commercial, Innovation)
• Work with Innovation, Operations and Commercial on new product developments to assess risk and ensure compliance with quality standards and regulations
• Plan for future requirements including compliance, regulations, new technologies, capital planning, talent management
• Continue to build a strong food safety culture

Education

• Degree-qualified

Experience

• Circa 10 years’ experience in Quality management in a complex, high-volume manufacturing food industry
• Proven track record of introducing and embedding best quality practices (setting high standards)
• Experience in problem solving and process improvement methodologies.

For more information please contact: margaret@intersearch.ie