Regional Head of Quality & Food Safety

Louis Dreyfus Company; São Paulo; Presencial; BRL 80.000 - 100.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

A leading multinational agribusiness in São Paulo is seeking a Quality and Food Safety Leader to oversee regional strategies and ensure compliance with standards. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in regulatory compliance and a proven track record in supplier quality assurance. This role requires a bachelor's degree in a relevant field and advanced English skills. Successful candidates will drive continuous improvement initiatives and promote a culture of quality across the organization.

Qualificações

• Proven experience in leading Quality and Food Safety strategies across multiple facilities or regions.
• Strong background in regulatory compliance and audits (internal, external, customer, and regulatory).
• Experience managing supplier quality assurance and monitoring KPIs (complaints, audit scores, defect rates, recalls).
• Demonstrated success in driving continuous improvement and implementing digital quality tools.

Responsabilidades

• Deploy global Quality & Food Safety strategy regionally and ensure compliance with standards and regulations.
• Lead QMS / FSMS implementation, regional audits, and monitor regional quality KPIs and supplier quality assurance.
• Drive continuous improvement, digital QA tool rollout, and regional crisis management readiness.
• Manage and coach Country / Site Quality Managers, build talent pipeline within regional QFS teams.

Conhecimentos

Leadership in Quality and Food Safety

Regulatory Compliance Management

Continuous Improvement

Stakeholder Engagement

Digital Quality Tools Implementation

Formação académica

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Engineering, Chemistry, or related field

Ferramentas

Quality Management Systems (QMS)

Food Safety Management Systems (FSMS)

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job Description

Lead and harmonize quality and food safety strategies across multiple facilities within the North Latam region. Ensures compliance with regulatory standards, drives continuous improvement, and fosters a culture of quality excellence aligned with corporate objectives .

Main Responsibilities

Strategy & Governance

• Deploy global Quality & Food Safety strategy regionally and ensure compliance with standards and regulations.
• Adapt and deploy the global Quality & Food Safety strategy within the region & businesses.
• Ensure compliance with both global standards and local regulations.
• Represent Quality & Food Safety in the Regional Leadership Team.

Quality & Food Safety Management

• Lead QMS / FSMS implementation, regional audits, and monitor regional quality KPIs and supplier quality assurance.
• Ensure effective deployment of QMS and FSMS (HACCP, ISO standards, etc.)
• Lead regional audits (internal, external, customer, regulatory).
• Monitor regional KPIs : consumer complaints, audit scores, defect rates, recalls.
• Ensure supplier quality assurance within the region.

Operational Execution

• Drive continuous improvement, digital QA tool rollout, and regional crisis management readiness.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across plants and supply chains.
• Roll out digital quality tools (mass balance real-time monitoring, traceability dashboards, AI-powered root cause analysis) in line with global programs.
• Coordinate crisis management and recall readiness at the regional level.

Leadership & People Development

• Manage and coach Country / Site Quality Managers, build talent pipeline within regional QFS teams, and foster a culture of food safety ownership.
• Build talent pipeline and succession planning within regional QFS teams.
• Foster a culture of food safety ownership at every level of the organization.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborate with Processing, SHE, R&D (when applicable), and different Commercial platform teams (G&O / Coffee).
• Liaise with regulators, certification bodies, and key customers in the region.
• Escalate risks, incidents, and best practices to the Global Head.

Cultural Transformation, Customer Centricity & Digitalization

• Champion a culture of quality and food safety that is customer-centric and innovation-driven.
• Lead cultural transformation initiatives to embed quality ownership and proactive risk management across all levels.
• Promote customer-centric thinking by integrating customer feedback into quality improvement processes.
• Drive digital transformation by implementing smart quality systems, predictive analytics, and real-time monitoring tools.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration to align quality goals with business strategy and customer expectations.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading Quality and Food Safety strategies across multiple facilities or regions.
• Strong background in regulatory compliance and audits (internal, external, customer, and regulatory).
• Experience managing supplier quality assurance and monitoring KPIs (complaints, audit scores, defect rates, recalls).
• Demonstrated success in driving continuous improvement and implementing digital quality tools.

Additional Information

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Engineering, Chemistry, or related field.
• Advanced knowledge of Quality Management Systems (QMS) and Food Safety Management Systems (FSMS), including HACCP and ISO standards.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., ISO 9001, ISO 22000, HACCP) are a strong plus.
• Advanced English (mandatory).