Regional Quality Leader - Audits, Compliance & CI

A.P. Moller - Maersk; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Maersk is a global leader in integrated logistics seeking an experienced Regional Quality Manager. You will drive QMS deployment, ISO 9001 certification, and continuous improvement across Asia Pacific sites including Air, Cold Stores, and Cold Chain operations.

You will audit readiness, manage external certifications, and collaborate with product owners, stakeholders, and regional teams to ensure compliance and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Certified Lead Auditor qualification preferred.
• Proven experience conducting audits and managing certification programmes across recognised standards.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 and other certification frameworks such as TAPA, GxP, GFSI, SQAS, or Food Safety Management Systems.
• Experience preparing organisations for external audits and certification processes.
• Proven experience deploying and governing quality management frameworks across multiple sites, countries, or business units in a regional environment.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to collaborate across diverse teams and geographies.
• Customer-focused mindset with the ability to balance compliance requirements and business objectives.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data-driven decision-making capabilities.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a matrix organisation.

Responsibilities

• Support the QMS implementation and ISO 9001 certification across Asia Pacific sites (Air, Cold Stores, Cold Chain Logistics).
• Conduct internal quality audits and deliver quality awareness and training programmes in line with the Enterprise QMS roadmap and audit plan.
• Partner with product owners and business stakeholders to support Enterprise QMS deployment and PRIME programme initiatives.
• Maintain and govern a regional register of external certifications (ISO, TAPA, SQAS, GxP, GFSI) with Country/Site stakeholders.
• Provide subject matter expertise on quality management systems, certification requirements, audit readiness, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support country and site teams on quality-related matters across logistics operations (air freight, trucking, warehousing, cargo handling, etc.).
• Support regional product and sales teams in customer engagements, audits, and business development activities on quality-related matters.
• Monitor, analyse, and report quality KPIs and performance metrics, leveraging insights to identify risks and improvement opportunities.
• Serve as a regional quality contact for Automotive, Pharma, and Food Safety Management Systems, providing guidance on customer requirements, CAPAs, and regulatory compliance.
• Support customer-related pharma CAPAs, particularly in locations with limited quality resources.

Skills

Lead Auditor

Auditing

Quality Management

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Communication skills

Education

Certified Lead Auditor certificate

Job description

Maersk is a global leader in integrated logistics seeking an experienced Regional Quality Manager. You will drive QMS deployment, ISO 9001 certification, and continuous improvement across Asia Pacific sites including Air, Cold Stores, and Cold Chain operations.

You will audit readiness, manage external certifications, and collaborate with product owners, stakeholders, and regional teams to ensure compliance and operational excellence.