Director, CoMan & Supplier Quality - Americas

McCormick & Company, Incorporated; Maryland; On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Parental leave

Retirement plans

Job summary

McCormick & Company, Incorporated is seeking a Director, CoMan & Supplier Quality - Americas to lead regulatory and quality efforts from our Global Headquarters in Hunt Valley, MD. You will drive supplier quality, external co-manufacturing oversight, and continuous improvement across regions.

The role requires a seasoned leader with 15+ years in multiple quality domains, strong strategic thinking, and the ability to influence stakeholders globally. Travel up to 20% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant discipline.
• 15+ years in multiple Quality areas and with Supplier/Co-manufacturing exposure.
• Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 20%.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for regulatory and quality compliance globally.
• Set strategy and align teams to McCormick policies and procedures.
• Oversee Supplier Quality and External Co-manufacturing quality programs.
• Staff development and performance management across regions.
• Mitigate risk through proactive process management and continuous improvement.
• Lead Recall processes and regulatory adherence as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Supplier Quality

Project Management

Change Management

Communication

Influence

Strategic Thinking

Cross-cultural

Collaboration

Coaching

Development

Financial Acumen

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Director, CoMan & Supplier Quality - Americas

HUNT VALLEY, MD, US, 21031

We are looking to hire a Director, CoMan & Supplier Quality to join the Quality team based at our Global Headquarters in Hunt Valley, Maryland.

What We Bring To The Table:

• Career growth opportunities
• Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices

Position Overview: Reporting to the VP of Quality & Regulatory - Americas, the Director, CoMan & Supplier Quality plays an integral leadership role in winning and maintaining business for an operating unit or significant business segment. Responsible for providing a broad range of quality and technical services or professionals to ensure compliance with McCormick policies and procedures. Formulates and administers guidance on key issues. Assures the uniform alignment and execution of guidance across areas of influence including but not limited to Supplier Quality, Quality and Food Safety for External Co-manufacturing and Warehousing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Key leadership and accountability for regulatory and quality compliance for global formulas, global ingredients and food labeling for countries, regions or areas supported. Sets and defends boundaries.
• Serves as the senior leader in setting global functional and business strategy. Able to effectively align, motivate, and develop multiple high performing teams to successfully execute those strategies.
• May serve as a member of the unit's Recall Committee and/or as the Recall Coordinator, with responsibility for documenting all investigation activities and flowing corporate notification /recall procedures and regulatory procedures.
• Defines functional unit performance standards; participates in setting the priorities for functional area data and analytic needs.
• Ensures company profitability by mitigating risk through proactive process management and procedures. Maintains the organization’s state of compliance and certification, while focusing on continuous improvement. Manages changing internal and external requirements.
• Attracts, maintains and develops high talent staff. Assesses staffing needs and negotiates for resources. Defines performance standards and holds staff and self-accountable. Earns credibility as a leader. Facilitates groups to achieve goals.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant discipline of study.
• Preferred Certification and/or Licenses:
  • PCQI (or HACCP based on region), GFSI schemes certification (i.e. SQF practitioner certificate).
• At least 15 years of relevant experience in at least two Quality focus areas (Customer, Operations, Regulatory, Supplier, External Co-manufacturing, Global CoE) or related function, including Supply Chain, Product Development preferred. Supplier QA/Co-man QA experience is strongly preferred.
• Trade association engagement encouraged. Must represent McCormick well with suppliers and customers.
• Team leadership experience required. Project Management/ Change Management experience preferred. Participant with Supply Chain/Product Development/Sales Teams required.
• Experience in the Food/Flavor Industry preferred.
• Advanced ability to influence others, inside and outside the organization, and with Strategic vendors/customers. Seeks innovative solutions to challenges and trains staff to do the same.
• Clear and persuasive communication, conflict resolution, relationshipbuilding, vision and strategic thinking, change leadership, coaching and development, accountability and integrity, cross-cultural influence, catalyst for collaboration and driver for continuous improvement.
• Financial Acumen: Responsible for the quality of total gross sales for the operating unit supported.
• Ability to travel 20% of the time.

As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.

Base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, experience for this role, and/or internal equity of our current employees as part of any final offer. This position is also eligible to participate in McCormick’s Incentive Bonus (MIB) Plan and Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP).

In addition to a competitive compensation package, permanent employees of McCormick are eligible for our extensive Total Rewards programs that include:

• Comprehensive health plans covering medical, vision, dental, life and disability benefits.
• Family‑friendly benefits such as paid parental leave, fertility benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and caregiver support.
• Retirement and investment programs including 401(k) and profit‑sharing plans.

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.