Head of Quality

AB AGRI LTD; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agricultural firm in the UK is seeking a Head of Quality to develop their Quality Strategy and ensure compliance across multiple sites. You will lead an international team and drive quality improvements. The ideal candidate has senior-level experience in the animal feed or food industry. This role offers a competitive salary and a strong benefits package, including healthcare and a pension contribution.

Benefits

Discretionary performance-related bonus

Car allowance

Private healthcare

Matched pension contribution of up to 10%

Qualifications

• Must have senior-level experience in a relevant leadership role.
• Experience operating in multi-country environments is essential.
• Strong leadership and strategic thinking skills are key.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the AB Neo Quality Strategy.
• Ensure sites maintain certifications and comply with regulations.
• Lead and mentor Local Quality Managers, promoting a quality culture.

Skills

Senior-level experience in Quality or Technical leadership

Experience in multi-country environments

Strong leadership and strategic thinking skills

Understanding of health & safety standards

Experience with third-party manufacturers

Job description

Package includes: Salary from 58,000 EUR plus a benefits package designed to support your wellbeing and reward your impact, including discretionary performance related bonus, car allowance, private healthcare, and a matched pension contribution of up to 10%.

AB Neo is a specialist division of AB Agri, combining the strengths of four successful businesses with one clear mission: to lead in neonate nutrition. As Head of Quality, you'll be at the heart of this mission‑guiding our feed safety and quality systems across multiple international sites. Join an ambitious and forward‑thinking international team where innovation and customer focus drive everything we do. We believe in empowering our people‑offering flexibility, recognising contribution, and investing in wellbeing and growth. If you’re passionate about quality, motivated by improvement, and ready to lead with purpose, AB Neo is your next step.

What you’ll be doing:

• Develop and lead the AB Neo Quality Strategy, aligning with AB Agri goals and industry standards.
• Ensure all sites maintain certifications and comply with EU/local feed safety and legal regulations.
• Lead and mentor a team of Local Quality Managers, building a Total Quality culture across the business.
• Oversee third‑party manufacturing audits and supplier assessments.
• Standardise quality processes, documentation, and metrics across sites.

What you’ll bring:

• Senior‑level experience in a Quality or Technical leadership role within the animal feed or food industry.
• Experience operating in multi‑country environments.
• Strong leadership and strategic thinking skills within a manufacturing context.
• Solid understanding of health & safety standards and compliance.
• Experience working with and auditing third‑party manufacturers is a plus.
• Based in Europe – ideally Poland, Spain, UK, or Denmark.

Where growth meets purpose

What sets us apart is how we delight our customers – and that’s because of great people like you. People with different life experiences who share common values. Together, we’re shaping a world where responsible nutrition is accessible to all. With a big goal comes equally big opportunities to make a career that truly feels like your own. As a team we’re collaborative, purpose‑driven and encourage trying new ideas. We also find ways to nourish your individual journey, so everyone can feel proud of the difference that they make in their own way.

We're thrilled to share that AB Agri has been recognised as one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2025. This is a proud moment for us all. It highlights the real progress we’ve made to build a workplace that is inclusive, supportive, and fair for everyone. Over the last 5 years we have rebuilt our talent management practices, from inclusive hiring, to transparent pay frameworks, flexible work, and the momentum of our Employee Network Groups. Our actions are embedding inclusion at the heart of how we operate and creating a culture where people can be themselves.

As a Disability Confident employer, we’re committed to ensuring our application and recruitment processes work for everyone so if you need any additional support (like alternative formats for your application, bringing a support dog to the offices, a sign language interpreter – or anything else) just let us know.

When you join us, you'll do meaningful work and be rewarded fairly for it. From annual salary reviews and incentive bonus, ongoing career development and enhanced family, financial and wellbeing benefits – these are just some of the ways we reward you – from day one.

We are AB Neo a specialist business bringing together the expertise of four successful companies with the aim of revolutionising nutrition for all neonates. Bring your talents to AB Neo and play your part in producing affordable, high quality and responsible food for the growing global population.

We're part of AB Agri, the agricultural division of Associated British Foods (ABF plc) and we're passionate about feeding the world responsibly and affordably by making quality animal feed, creating nutrition and technology‑based products, and offering data services for the agri‑food industry.