Quality Leader, Hybrid — Continuous Improvement & Compliance

Brambles; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid remote work

Job summary

CHEP New Zealand, part of Brambles, seeks a senior quality leader to drive the regional Quality System and strategy across the end-to-end supply chain. You will collaborate with service centres, logistics teams, suppliers and customers to embed quality across operations.

The role requires leading audits, investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives, with hands-on floor presence and strong commercial awareness. Hybrid remote work is available.

Qualifications

• Leads quality, compliance and operational excellence within complex environments.
• Experience improving quality systems, leading audits and investigations.
• Qualifications in ISO 9001, Lead Auditor, HACCP, Six Sigma or Operational Excellence preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and manage the regional Quality System and strategy.
• Lead on customer quality issues via root cause corrective action and improvement opportunities.
• Oversee SOPs across the region and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Lead cross-functional teams to implement quality goals and systems (ISO, Audit Programs).
• Drive quality-related projects to improve performance and decision-making insights.
• Provide visibility on quality metrics and data-driven improvements.
• Deliver comprehensive training on quality processes across teams.
• Advise on complex quality and compliance matters and support audits.

Skills

Leadership

Quality leadership

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decisions

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Tertiary qualification in quality/operations

Tools

Quality Management System

ISO standards

Audit Programs

Ops Portal

Job description

CHEP New Zealand, part of Brambles, seeks a senior quality leader to drive the regional Quality System and strategy across the end-to-end supply chain. You will collaborate with service centres, logistics teams, suppliers and customers to embed quality across operations.

The role requires leading audits, investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives, with hands-on floor presence and strong commercial awareness. Hybrid remote work is available.