Quality Manager

YOUR OPPORTUNITY

The Quality Manager role will be accountable for the management of the Quality function comprising of a multi- disciplined team of Quality professionals delivering best practice, standards, policies, training and systems throughout the 8 locations across the UK.

• 5-7 years of leadership experience in Quality function within a Global FMCG Operation
• Outstanding communicator at all levels ideally within Global Matrix Organization
• Demonstrated success implementing and leading organizational change.
• Leadership experience in deployment of advanced Quality strategies
• Qualifications Degree qualified in Business/Operations or Engineering.
• In-depth Knowledge of leading edge Quality

• Develop and execute the Quality strategy and annual plans in alignment with Bacardi business objectives and Global Quality/SQS strategy.
• Lead, develop and coach the Quality team, building technical capability, ownership and a strong Quality culture.
• Maintain, strengthen and continuously improve the Quality Management System across UK Operations.
• Ensure effective implementation and compliance with applicable Bacardi standards, legal requirements and recognised international standards, including ISO 9001 and FSSC 22000 where applicable.
• Lead Quality Continuous Improvement programmes using structured problem-solving, Lean/Six Sigma principles and data-driven decision making.
• Drive reduction of defects, complaints, non-conformances, waste and process variation, with a strong focus on prevention and sustainable corrective action.
• Own and improve Quality KPIs, dashboards, trend analysis and management reporting, ensuring actions are clearly defined and followed through.
• Provide leadership for supplier quality, including supplier performance monitoring, risk assessment, escalation, corrective actions and improvement plans.
• Ensure robust control of incoming materials, packaging, production processes, finished products and release activities.
• Lead investigations into significant Quality incidents, customer/consumer complaints and non-conformances, ensuring effective root-cause analysis and CAPA.
• Ensure HACCP and food safety principles are effectively embedded where relevant to operations, products and processes.
• Lead preparation for and management of internal, external, customer and certification audits, ensuring timely closure of findings.
• Maintain strong change-control and risk-management processes for products, processes, equipment, suppliers and specifications.
• Support New Product Development and innovation by providing Quality input from concept through launch and lifecycle management.
• Partner closely with Operations, Engineering, Procurement, Supply Chain, R&D, Commercial and Global Quality teams to deliver integrated Quality solutions.
• Provide Quality leadership during major projects, commissioning, process changes, new suppliers and operational improvement initiatives.
• Represent Bacardi with relevant customers, suppliers, certification bodies, regulators and industry organisations when required.
• Promote a proactive Quality mindset where risks are identified and controlled before they become failures.

• Strong Quality leadership experience within FMCG, food, beverage, spirits or another highly regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading Quality teams and influencing senior stakeholders in a complex organisation.
• Strong knowledge of Quality Management Systems and international standards.
• Practical experience with FSSC 22000 and/or ISO 9001 is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of HACCP, risk management, CAPA, auditing and structured problem solving.
• Experience with Continuous Improvement, Lean and/or Six Sigma methodologies.
• Strong analytical, communication, influencing and…