Quality Lead

Nottingham | Remote Permanent Excellent + benefits Ref: 418750

The company

Join a globally recognised food manufacturing business with an outstanding reputation for quality, innovation and category leadership. With products sold in over 100 countries and a portfolio of trusted brands enjoyed by millions of consumers, the organisation continues to invest in excellence across its supply chain, products and people.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role within a growing international quality function, helping to shape supplier quality standards and drive continuous improvement across a diverse product portfolio throughout the EMEA region.

The role

As Quality Lead, you will take ownership of supplier quality and product assurance activities, ensuring products consistently meet regulatory, customer and internal quality requirements.

Key responsibilities include:

Leading the supplier quality programme.
Managing supplier approvals, risk assessments, audit preparation and follow-up activities.
Conducting and coordinating supplier and manufacturing partner audits.
Overseeing First Article Inspection activities across global sourcing regions.
Managing QA/QC processes and product inspection activities.
Leading and developing a local quality control team.
Driving root cause analysis, CAPA implementation and continuous improvement programmes.
Supporting customer complaint investigations, product returns and quality trend analysis.
Monitoring supplier performance through metrics, reporting and accountability frameworks.
Partnering closely with R&D, Procurement, Regulatory Affairs and Operations teams to support product development and launch activities.

This is a highly visible role offering significant international exposure, the opportunity to influence supplier performance on a global scale and the chance to make a lasting impact on quality standards across the business.

The candidate

We are seeking an experienced quality professional with a strong background in food or another regulated FMCG environment.

You will bring:

Proven experience in Quality Assurance, Supplier Quality, Food Safety or Auditing.
Strong knowledge of Quality Management Systems and recognised standards such as GFSI, BRC etc
Expertise in HACCP, QA/QC processes, supplier qualification and risk assessment.
Experience conducting supplier audits and managing quality performance across international supply networks.
A proven track record in CAPA, root cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives.
Previous experience leading, coaching or developing quality teams.
Excellent stakeholder management and cross-functional communication skills.
Strong organisational, analytical and reporting capabilities.
Confidence working independently while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced international environment.
A degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Microbiology, Chemistry or a related scientific discipline.

If you are a proactive quality leader who enjoys building robust supplier assurance programmes, influencing stakeholders and delivering measurable quality improvements, this represents an outstanding opportunity to join a world-class international business and advance your career on a regional stage.