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 RandD. 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, ..... full job details .....