Senior QFS Manager

Lean Six Search | Supply Chain Recruitment; New Mexico; On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support available

Job summary

Confidential search for a Senior QFS Leader to own a major food safety and quality transformation across multiple manufacturing sites. You will assess current state, identify gaps, and build a sustainable roadmap for long-term improvement.

You will lead QFS across operations, strengthen audits readiness such as BRCGS, enhance SOPs and documentation, and develop the existing QFS leadership team while driving a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Senior-level QFS, Food Safety, Quality or similar leadership experience.
• Proven experience improving food safety culture and quality systems.
• Strong SOP, documentation and corrective action experience.
• Experience with BRCGS or similar third-party audits.
• Strong root cause analysis and structured problem-solving skills.
• Ability to influence Operations, Maintenance and other cross-functional partners.
• Demonstrated experience developing teams and less-seasoned QFS leaders.
• Comfortable working hands-on in a manufacturing environment.
• Priority-driven with focus on meaningful improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead Food Safety & Quality across multiple manufacturing operations.
• Transform food safety culture and strengthen plant-level accountability.
• Conduct comprehensive gap assessments and establish priorities.
• Strengthen Quality Management Systems, SOPs, documentation and training.
• Improve root cause analysis and corrective action processes.
• Provide leadership around sanitation and SSOP programs.
• Partner closely with Operations, Maintenance and Planning.
• Develop and coach an existing QFS leadership team.
• Prepare the organization for BRCGS and other external audits.
• Build an 18-month, 36-month and longer-term roadmap for improvement.
• Drive sustainable change rather than simply maintaining the status quo.

Skills

QFS leadership

Food Safety

Quality systems

Root cause analysis

Audits (BRCGS)

SOP documentation

Cross-functional influence

Team development

Hands-on manufacturing

Job description

Senior QFS Leadership Opportunity | Confidential Search

I’m partnering with a leading food manufacturing organization on a confidential search for a Senior QFS Leader to take ownership of a significant food safety and quality transformation.

This is a high-impact opportunity for someone who enjoys walking into a complex manufacturing environment, assessing the current state, identifying the biggest gaps, and building a sustainable roadmap for improvement.

The Opportunity

• Lead Food Safety & Quality across multiple manufacturing operations
• Transform food safety culture and strengthen plant-level accountability
• Conduct comprehensive gap assessments and establish priorities
• Strengthen Quality Management Systems, SOPs, documentation and training
• Improve root cause analysis and corrective action processes
• Provide leadership around sanitation and SSOP programs
• Partner closely with Operations, Maintenance, Sanitation and Planning
• Develop and coach an existing QFS leadership team
• Prepare the organization for BRCGS and other external audits
• Build an 18-month, 36-month and longer-term roadmap for improvement
• Drive sustainable change rather than simply maintaining the status quo

Ideal Background

• Senior-level QFS, Food Safety, Quality or similar leadership experience
• Proven experience improving food safety culture and quality systems
• Strong SOP, documentation and corrective action experience
• Experience with BRCGS or similar third-party food safety audits
• Strong root cause analysis and structured problem-solving skills
• Ability to influence Operations, Maintenance and other cross-functional partners
• Demonstrated experience developing teams and less-seasoned QFS leaders
• Comfortable working hands-on in a manufacturing environment
• Someone who can prioritize effectively rather than trying to fix everything at once

This is not a maintenance-of-the-status-quo role. The organization is looking for a leader who can take ownership, challenge existing processes, build accountability and create sustainable systems that continue to perform long-term.

Confidential search. Relocation support is available for the right candidate.