Global FSQR Leader - Quality, Safety & Regulatory

Socket.dev; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 175,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% employer paid medical, dental, &

401(k) with employer match

11 company paid holidays

Unlimited PTO

Delicious chocolate & snacks

Job summary

Feastables is seeking a Sr. Director of Food Safety, Quality, and Regulatory to guard product integrity and consumer trust across a global external manufacturing network.

You will own enterprise FSQR strategy, establish standards, and lead a high-impact team to ensure compliance with global regulations, GFSI schemes, and supply chain partnerships while driving risk-informed decisions. The role blends strategy with hands-on leadership to protect brand quality and foster regulatory excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, or related technical field.
• 12+ years of FSQR leadership combining plant-floor depth with executive management of co-manufacturers and co-packers.
• Proven executive command of crisis management - recalls, regulatory inspections, customer complaints, and high-stakes communications.
• Demonstrate experience across the full regulatory and FSQ technical scope - federal requirements, certification schemes, and core quality assurance risk programs.
• Ability to build trust-based partnerships with suppliers, co-manufacturers and co-packers, influencing performance without direct operational control.
• Track record of leading established FSQR teams and driving agendas cross-functionally, with communication ranging from technical detail to senior leadership risk positions.

Responsibilities

• Set the enterprise global food safety, quality, and regulatory standards - strategy, policies, and governance.
• Own enterprise food safety risk management and crisis response - recalls, hold/releases, and regulatory communications.
• Assure compliance with global regulations, GFSI schemes, and Feastables FSQR standards, while managing business risk.
• Own the co-manufacturers lifecycle - qualification, audit strategy, executive accountability for closing critical non-conformities, and performance.
• Embed FSQR into sourcing, innovation, and network expansion decisions alongside supply chain, procurement, R&D, and commercial.
• Lead an established FSQR organization, strengthening capability of people and programs, and championing food safety and regulatory culture across the business.

Skills

FSQR leadership

Crisis management

Regulatory compliance

Co-manufacturer relations

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science/Microbiology or related field

Job description

Feastables is seeking a Sr. Director of Food Safety, Quality, and Regulatory to guard product integrity and consumer trust across a global external manufacturing network.

You will own enterprise FSQR strategy, establish standards, and lead a high-impact team to ensure compliance with global regulations, GFSI schemes, and supply chain partnerships while driving risk-informed decisions. The role blends strategy with hands-on leadership to protect brand quality and foster regulatory excellence.