Quality Assurance Manager - Grenade

Mondelez International; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Grenade is seeking a Senior Quality Assurance professional to own the supply chain quality and compliance agenda. You will manage the end-to-end complaint process and drive continuous improvement in partnership with Mondelez Quality Team.

You will lead QA for new product launches, maintain nutritional testing schedules, KPI reporting, and coach one direct report while building strong supplier relationships to ensure policy adherence.

Qualifications

• Food manufacturing quality assurance experience essential.
• Internal Auditing Experience.
• Data collection and report writing required.

Responsibilities

• Manage supply chain quality and compliance agenda.
• Own complaint process from supplier to consumer.
• Improve quality processes with Mondelez Quality Team.
• Lead QA for new product launches and testing schedules.
• Coach one direct report and build strong supplier relationships.

Skills

Auditing experience

Data collection

Communication skills

IT literacy

Quality assurance

Leading a team

Microbiology knowledge

Education

Degree in science or food technology

Tools

Database systems

Job description

Job Description

Are You Ready to Make An Impact at Grenade? Grenade is an international active nutrition and lifestyle brand, which has grown rapidly since its launch in 2010. Driven by its strong branding, distinctive products, and highly innovative approach, Grenade has made an explosive impact in the FMCG Industry! Today, Grenade’s Protein Bar is the UK’s best-selling, and we continue to innovate with our leading range of Shakes, and performance nutrition. Joining Grenade’s high-performing team, during this exciting period of growth and brand expansion, promises to offer a unique and motivating working environment, with highly rewarding opportunities for personal and professional development.

How you will contribute

• Complete management of supply chain quality and compliance agenda [implementation/management/maintenance]
• Full ownership of complaint process from supplier to consumer
• Focused on the continual improvement of quality process; work with Mondelez Quality Team to harmonise ways of working
• Work with SSMT leads as the key quality point of contact for Grenade Special situations
• Ongoing technical support for new and existing business
• Ensuring NPD launches are meeting Quality Policy criteria
• Ownership of nutritional testing schedule and reporting database
• Ownership and administration of internal Quality Management Policies
• Develop and maintain strong working relationship with suppliers to ensure compliance to Mondelez and Grenade Quality Policies
• Ensuring high quality and consistency of the Grenade® product range
• Own Informed Sports Testing process and relationship
• Work as part of wider Supply Chain & Operations team to drive service & growth whilst maintaining quality standards
• Manage and review KPI reporting; ensuring RCA in place and results are shared and acknowledged across the business
• Act as Supply Chain lead for PPWR governance
• Coach and lead one direct report

What you will bring

• A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge: Food manufacturing quality assurance experience is essential
• Internal Auditing Experience
• Degree level educated, science or food technology
• Food Safety and HACCP qualifications desirable
• Microbiology Knowledge, training would be an advantage
• Ability to complete/conduct audits, checks and quality analysis
• Data collection and report writing
• IT literate – use of Word, Excel, Database systems
• Strong verbal and written communication skills are a must
• High levels of accuracy in work and a methodical approach
• Ability to develop and lead one direct report

Other responsibilities

The responsibilities of this position are performed within the framework of a regional business model that is defined and managed by Mondelēz Europe GmbH, Switzerland.

Business Unit Summary

Mondelēz International, Inc. empowers people to snack right in over 150 countries around the world. We are leading the future of snacking with mouth-watering iconic brands such as Oreo, belVita, LU and Ritz biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Green & Blacks, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Philadelphia and Dairylea cheese; and Maynards Bassetts, Trebor and Trident gums. Our more than 80,000 colleagues around the world are key to the success of our business. Great people and great brands. That’s who we are. Join us on our journey to continue leading the future of snacking around the world by offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way.

Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Type

Regular Supply Chain Quality Assurance Product Quality, Safety and Compliance At Mondelēz International, our purpose is to empower people to snack right through offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way. That means delivering a broader range of delicious, high-quality snacks that nourish life's moments, made with sustainable ingredients and packaging that consumers can feel good about. We have a rich portfolio of strong brands – both global and local. Including many household names such as Oreo, belVita and LU biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Sour Patch Kids candy and Trident gum. We are proud to hold the number 1 position globally in biscuits, chocolate and candy as well as the No. 2 position in gum Our 80,000 Makers and Bakers are located in our operations in more than 80 countries and are working to sell our products in over 150 countries around the world. They are energized for growth and critical to us living our purpose and values. We are a diverse community that can make things happen, and happen fast. Join us and Make It An Opportunity!