About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

About the role

Lead a team of QSHE professionals to ensure that raw materials received, and products manufactured are in line to set requirements and that facility GMPs/GHPs are established and maintained in compliance with relevant requirements.

Develop, review, and align procedures with corporate policies, through GQMS (Global Quality Management System) with a drive towards best practice, internal audit practices and procedures for improvement to prevent non-conformances.

Key responsibilities

• Champion a “Safety First, Quality Always” culture, ensuring a strong commitment to safety, compliance, and continuous improvement across the site.
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing Quality team, including hiring,training, and ongoing performance support.
• Ensure full compliance with HACCP, GMPs, SSOPs, allergen programs, and sanitation programs, maintaining the highest industry and customer standards.
• Own and drive customer complaint investigations, ensuring timely, effective resolution and enhanced customer satisfaction.
• Conduct thorough root cause analysis and lead CAPA implementation to prevent recurrence and strengthen processes for nonconformities, complaints, audit findings etc.
• Oversee inspection processes for raw materials and finished products, ensuring consistent quality and adherence to specifications.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives through data analysis and strong cross functional collaboration
• Quality training program, regularly providing training to plant staff on GMP principles and QMS/FSMS initiatives
• Providing feedback to the plant on its adherence to systems and procedures through internal audits, Management review, Quality
• Perform trending of quality-related plan to guide continuous improvement.

Qualifications and skills

• Bachelor’s in Food science, Microbiology, Chemistry, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in food quality and safety.
• Experience in a multinational food or ingredients, & Pharmaceutical company is highly desirable.
• Certification in food safety systems (e.g., FSSC 22000, HACCP, GMPs & GHPs.) and auditing (e.g., Lead Auditor certification) is a strong advantage.
• Certification in food safety systems (e.g., FSSC 22000) and auditing (e.g., Lead Auditor certification) is a strong advantage
• Familiarity with SPC methodologies, Lean, or Six Sigma methodologies is an added advantage.

• Champion a “Safety First, Quality Always” culture, ensuring a strong commitment to safety, compliance, and continuous improvement across the site.
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing Quality team, including hiring,training, and ongoing performance support.
• Ensure full compliance with HACCP, GMPs, SSOPs, allergen programs, and sanitation programs, maintaining the highest industry and customer standards.
• Own and drive customer complaint investigations, ensuring timely, effective resolution and enhanced customer satisfaction.
• Conduct thorough root cause analysis and lead CAPA implementation to prevent recurrence and strengthen processes for nonconformities, complaints, audit findings etc.
• Oversee inspection processes for raw materials and finished products, ensuring consistent quality and adherence to specifications.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives through data analysis and strong cross functional collaboration
• Quality training program, regularly providing training to plant staff on GMP principles and QMS/FSMS initiatives
• Providing feedback to the plant on its adherence to systems and procedures through internal audits, Management review, Quality
• Perform trending of quality-related plan to guide continuous improvement.

• Familiarity with SPC methodologies, Lean, or Six Sigma methodologies is an added advantage.

• Bachelor’s in Food science, Microbiology, Chemistry, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in food quality and safety.
• Experience in a multinational food or ingredients, & Pharmaceutical company is highly desirable.
• Certification in food safety systems (e.g., FSSC 22000, HACCP, GMPs & GHPs.) and auditing (e.g., Lead Auditor certification) is a strong advantage.
• Certification in food safety systems (e.g., FSSC 22000) and auditing (e.g., Lead Auditor certification) is a strong advantage