NPI Quality Specialist — Launch & Quality Excellence

Suntory Beverage & Food; Coleford; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Suntory is seeking an NPI Quality Specialist at our Coleford site to lead quality and food safety for new product introductions, packaging innovations and process changes.

Working with Quality, R&D, Supply Chain, Manufacturing and external suppliers, you will ensure launches meet the highest standards from concept through to production, and drive continuous improvement through data and root-cause analysis.

Qualifications

• Degree in Food Science, Engineering, Quality Management or related discipline.
• Experience within the food or beverage manufacturing industry.
• Experience working within Quality Assurance, Food Safety or a related technical function.
• Knowledge of quality management systems and food safety standards such as HACCP, FSSC 22000, GMP or ISO.
• Strong analytical skills with experience using data to identify trends and solve problems.
• Experience conducting investigations, root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions.
• Excellent communication, project management and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong sense of ownership, accountability and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality and food safety activities for new product, packaging and process introductions.
• Coordinate quality requirements across cross-functional project teams.
• Conduct risk assessments, validations and verification activities for new launches.
• Analyse quality data, investigate issues and drive corrective and preventative actions.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across the site.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external suppliers to ensure quality standards are consistently met.
• Provide guidance and training on quality and food safety requirements.
• Monitor quality performance metrics and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Support compliance with food safety, quality and regulatory standards.

Skills

Food industry experience

QA / Food Safety experience

Data analysis

Root cause analysis

Communication

Project management

Stakeholder management

Multitasking

Attention to detail

NPI experience

Packaging development

Change management

Lean/Continuous Improvement

SAP experience

Education

Food Science degree

Engineering degree

Quality Management degree

Tools

GMP knowledge

HACCP knowledge

ISO knowledge

FSSC 22000 knowledge

SAP experience

Job description

Suntory is seeking an NPI Quality Specialist at our Coleford site to lead quality and food safety for new product introductions, packaging innovations and process changes.

Working with Quality, R&D, Supply Chain, Manufacturing and external suppliers, you will ensure launches meet the highest standards from concept through to production, and drive continuous improvement through data and root-cause analysis.