Interim Quality Manager

OUR CLIENT

Is an industry leader supplying retailer and customers with chilled food products of the finest quality. They are part of a leading manufacturing group with a worldwide presence. The company has a strong belief in the benefits of employing, supporting and further developing top quality staff at all levels. Opportunities for further career development are available for talented, professional, ambitious professionals both in the UK and internationally.

THE JOB

* As Quality Assurance Manager you will lead, manage and develop the QA department in order to ensure that products are produced to the highest quality standards and exceed customer and consumer expectations. You will monitor and review Quality Management and H.A.C.C.P systems to ensure compliance with BRC (British Retail Consortium) requirements, and Company/Customer codes of practice.
* You will be responsible for completing analysis and audits to maintain due diligence and support continuous improvement, working closely with operational teams to implement changes where necessary. Working cross functionally, you will also provide continuous management and control of customer factory specifications and recipes.
* You will be at the forefront of customer and supplier relations, requiring you to prepare and organise the department for internal and external visitors, promoting the department, building confidence and successful long term relationships.

THE CANDIDATE

We’re looking to identify exceptional talent here. Naturally, you will have the relevant industry skills and qualifications to undertake a role with significant challenge in a high pressure, major retailer led environment. We’ll also take as read your competent IT skills and professional integrity. The issues that are right at the top of our clients’ agenda are linked to your personal qualities and abilities.

* We need a high achiever with well developed skills in people management and leadership.
* We need vision, commercial focus, integrity and the ability to work with all stakeholders to identify, assess and address risk in fast moving, fast changing environments.
* You’ll handle routine tasks well and will make good decisions under pressure.
* Your ability to build an impressive skill base in reporting teams and operatives will be exceptional.
* You will work well in a multi cultural, people intensive environment.
* Above all you’ll push hard to drive the quality agenda through the business