Hybrid Global Microbiology & Sanitation Leader

McCormick & Company, Incorporated; Cockeysville (MD); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

McCormick & Company, Incorporated is seeking a Senior Director, Global Microbiology & Sanitation to lead strategic microbiology and sanitation initiatives across the enterprise. This role reports to the VP, Global Quality & Food Safety and is ideally based at our Hunt Valley headquarters with a 50/50 hybrid work arrangement.

The incumbent will drive governance, build a globally dispersed team, and deliver performance excellence in microbiology and hygiene practices across regions, labs, and

Qualifications

• Master’s or higher in Food Safety or Microbiology.
• 10+ years in food microbiology and manufacturing.
• Proven leadership and cross-functional partnering experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategic plan to reduce microbiology and sanitation risk across the supply chain.
• Align transformational plan with senior leadership globally.
• Motivate and develop a dispersed global team.
• Lead microbiology and sanitation resources across labs and factories.
• Build a diverse team and govern standards and performance.
• Write and deploy standards; ensure governance and improvements.
• Justify funding and deploy projects through stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Microbiology

Sanitation

Strategic planning

Cross-functional

Global operations

Education

Master’s degree in Food Safety or Microbiology

PhD (preferred)

Job description

McCormick & Company, Incorporated is seeking a Senior Director, Global Microbiology & Sanitation to lead strategic microbiology and sanitation initiatives across the enterprise. This role reports to the VP, Global Quality & Food Safety and is ideally based at our Hunt Valley headquarters with a 50/50 hybrid work arrangement.

The incumbent will drive governance, build a globally dispersed team, and deliver performance excellence in microbiology and hygiene practices across regions, labs, and