Quality Manager

Inform Nutrition Ireland; Munster; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Inform Nutrition Ireland, Ireland’s leading manufacturer of animal premix and feed additive products, is seeking a Quality Manager to lead the Quality function and safeguard the standards our reputation is built on. Based at Whitescross, Cork, this on-site role reports to senior management.

You will own the QMS, drive regulatory compliance, lead external audits, manage product release, traceability and supplier quality, and work closely with operations, production and commercial teams to deliver

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience as Quality Manager in pharma, food or animal feed sectors.
• Degree in a science-related subject.
• HACCP Level 5 (or higher) certification.
• Strong knowledge of Food Safety and Quality Management Systems and applicable legislation.
• Leadership capabilities with team development and stakeholder management.
• Excellent communication with customers, suppliers and senior management.
• Able to work cross-functionally, meet deadlines and drive improvements.
• Proficiency in MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Quality function across manufacturing operations and oversee product release.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and maintain certification standards including HACCP, GMP+ and related schemes.
• Own the Quality Management System and document control.
• Maintain traceability across all operations and finished product batches.
• Define and implement analytical testing programs aligned with HACCP.
• Oversee internal audits and manage external audits/inspections.
• Drive vendor approval, change control and supplier quality processes.
• Manage customer complaints and drive effective resolutions.
• Lead continuous improvement and monitor site performance metrics.
• Develop and train the Quality team and foster cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team Development

Cross-Functional Collaboration

MS Office

Education

Degree in science-related subject

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job Title: Quality Manager, Inform Nutrition

Location: Whitescross, Cork, Ireland (on-site)

Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Reporting To: Senior Management

About The Group and Companies

Inform Nutrition is Ireland’s leading manufacturer of animal premix and feed additive products across the whole range of species, including Cattle, Calves, Sheep, Pigs, Poultry, and Horses. The success of Inform Nutrition is based on manufacturing the highest quality premix and feed additive products and supplements.

Mervue Laboratories, our sister company, specialises in developing, formulating and manufacturing veterinary approved nutraceutical products and supplements to support animal wellness, performance and recovery.

We are seeking an experienced, driven and detail-focused Quality Manager to lead the Quality function at Inform Nutrition and to safeguard the standards our reputation is built on.

The Role

You will manage the Quality function in support of all manufacturing operations, with responsibility for quality performance, product release and disposition decisions, allocation of quality resources, and the implementation and maintenance of robust quality and compliance systems. You will work closely with the operations, production and commercial teams, and will hold genuine ownership of the site’s quality and regulatory agenda.

Role Overview

This is a senior, hands-on leadership role with full accountability for the Quality Management System and for regulatory and certification compliance across the organisation. The ideal candidate combines deep technical knowledge of food and feed safety with the leadership presence to lead external audits, influence cross-functional decisions and advise senior management.

Key Responsibilities

• Quality Leadership: Manage the Quality function across all manufacturing operations, including quality performance, product release and disposition decisions, and allocation of quality resources.
• Regulatory & Certification Compliance: Provide leadership and oversight of compliance across the organisation, ensuring full adherence to all applicable feed safety legislation, regulatory requirements and certification standards, including DAFM, HACCP, UFAS, NOPS and GMP+, along with other relevant industry and customer requirements.
• Quality Management System: Own the Quality Management System and document control.
• Traceability: Maintain a robust traceability system across all operations, ensuring the integrity, accuracy and accessibility of records for all finished product batches.
• Analytical Testing: Determine an analytical testing programme based on HACCP principles and risk assessment outcomes, ensuring appropriate monitoring and verification activities support product safety, quality and regulatory compliance.
• Internal Audit: Oversee the internal audit programme, ensuring audits are effectively planned, executed and closed out.
• External Audits & Inspections: Lead and manage all external audits and inspections by regulatory authorities and certification bodies, ensuring organisational readiness, effective stakeholder engagement, timely resolution of findings, and continued maintenance of compliance and certification standards.
• Vendor Approval & Change Control: Manage vendor approval and the raw material change control process, driving cross-functional evaluation of change impacts and advising senior management on regulatory, quality, commercial and operational implications.
• Customer Complaints: Manage the customer complaints programme and ensure effective and efficient closure of complaints.
• Continuous Improvement: Report non-conformances, drive root cause analysis and corrective actions, and support continuous improvement and operational excellence throughout the business.
• Performance Review: Review and trend key site performance metrics, facilitating quality review meetings to drive timely follow-up of issues, implementation of corrective actions and achievement of site performance objectives.
• Team Development: Support and build Quality team capabilities, establishing and driving a robust training programme.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Support effective collaboration across all departments, fostering alignment of business objectives and ensuring successful delivery of organisational goals.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Experience: Prior experience as a Quality Manager in a production processing environment, with a minimum of 10 years’ experience in pharma, food or animal feed sectors.
• Education: Degree in a science-related subject.
• Certification: Level 5 or higher HACCP certification.
• Technical Knowledge: Excellent understanding of Food Safety and Quality Management Systems, with strong knowledge of food legislation and specific customer standards and Codes of Practice.
• Leadership: Strong leadership and management skills, with the ability to develop and support a team.
• Communication: Ability to communicate effectively with and present to customers, suppliers, stakeholders and senior management.
• Attributes: A good team player with strong interpersonal skills, able to work cross-functionally, meet deadlines, build effective relationships and achieve agreed site goals.
• Tools: Proficiency in desktop software applications such as MS Office.

What We Offer

The opportunity to take full ownership of the Quality function at Ireland’s leading animal premix and feed additive manufacturer, within an established group exporting to over 60 countries. This is a senior role with real decision-making authority, broad cross-functional exposure and direct access to senior management.