Global Quality & Food Safety Leader, SARA Compliance

JDE Peet's; Utrecht; Hybrid; EUR 230,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

JDE Peet's seeks a Global Director Quality, SARA & Food Compliance to safeguard product quality and safety worldwide. You will set strategic standards, lead a 50-strong team, and partner with Operations, Marketing, Procurement, Legal and Commercial leadership globally.

The role requires senior leadership in quality and food safety within FMCG, deep regulatory knowledge, and the ability to manage recalls and crises while steering through complexity across markets.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in quality and food safety within FMCG.
• In-depth knowledge of food safety regulations, quality management systems, and international frameworks (HACCP, GFSI)
• Scientific oversight for formulation and ingredient safety
• Demonstrated ability to lead through complexity and crisis, with recalls or major food safety incidents
• Excellent stakeholder influence skills — engaging with regulatory authorities, industry bodies, and executive leadership

Responsibilities

• Define and deploy the global quality and food safety vision, strategy, and roadmap — establishing company-wide standards aligned with international frameworks (HACCP, GFSI)
• Lead global regulatory strategy across ingredients, packaging, labeling, and product claims, monitoring developments and managing compliance across all markets
• Provide scientific oversight for product formulation, ingredient safety, nutritional considerations, and substantiation of product claims
• Lead Issue & Crisis management — including recalls, risk assessments, and traceability systems
• Define supplier quality standards and oversee raw material, packaging, warehouse, and co-manufacturer quality across global sourcing
• Drive digital transformation and continuous improvement through data analytics, KPIs, and a forward-looking quality technology roadmap

Skills

Senior leadership

Quality management

Regulatory affairs

Crisis management

Stakeholder management

Food safety

Education

Master's in Food Chemistry/Technology

Job description

JDE Peet's seeks a Global Director Quality, SARA & Food Compliance to safeguard product quality and safety worldwide. You will set strategic standards, lead a 50-strong team, and partner with Operations, Marketing, Procurement, Legal and Commercial leadership globally.

The role requires senior leadership in quality and food safety within FMCG, deep regulatory knowledge, and the ability to manage recalls and crises while steering through complexity across markets.