Primary Location :BIGGLESWADE, United KingdomAt Solina, our community of close to 5,000 people share a **passion for food** and live our entrepreneurial culture.We design customised savoury solutions for our clients operating in the food industry, food service, butchery and nutrition markets. With **sustainability at the heart** of our business model, we aim to produce food that is good in every sense of the word: delicious, nourishing, affordable, sustainable and convenient.Solina is a fast-growing business, with around 50 production sites and R&D laboratories present in more than 19 countries mainly in Europe and North America.By constantly rethinking culinary solutions, **we make food matter for people and the planet**. If you're ready for a new adventure in a dynamic, expanding, passionate, international company, **join us** !We are looking for an experienced **Group Supplier Quality Assurance Manager** to define and lead our vendor quality and food safety strategy across **Europe and North America**.In this pivotal role, you will shape how we work with suppliers at Group level, ensuring **robust quality, food safety, regulatory compliance, and responsible sourcing**, while actively supporting major **procurement and digital transformation initiatives**. You will play a key role in enabling supplier consolidation, complexity reduction, supply continuity, and long‑term resilience.As a member of the **Group Quality Leadership Team** and reporting to the **Group Quality Director**, you will act as a **senior partner** to Procurement, Sustainability, Operations, R&D, Regulatory Affairs, and external vendors. You will lead the evolution towards a **risk‑based, value‑driven supplier governance model**, supporting business growth, M&A integration, and increasing regulatory and customer expectations.**Your responsibilities will include:*** Defining and deploying the **Group Supplier Quality Assurance strategy** aligned with our overaal Quality, Food Safety, Procurement, and ESG ambitions* Establishing clear **Group policies, standards, and governance frameworks** for vendor approval, monitoring, escalation, and performance* Acting as **Quality & Food Safety lead** for procurement transformation programs, ensuring supplier changes are robustly assessed* Leading **vendor risk management**, crisis preparedness, and incident response related to supplier quality, food safety, or supply continuity* Driving continuous improvement and performance management with strategic and preferred suppliers* Building and leading the **Group Supplier Quality community**, strengthening capabilities across regionsThis is a highly visible role combining **strategy, execution, leadership, and influence** in a complex, international environment.**Candidate’s profile**We are looking for a senior quality leader with strong credibility in multinational, matrix organisations.* Master’s degree in Food Science, Quality, or a related field* 15+ years of experience in Quality roles within food, ingredients, or FMCG* Proven experience at **senior management** in an international organisation* Strong background in **supplier audits, risk management, and food safety standards** (BRCGS, IFS, FSSC 22000)* Solid understanding of **regulatory requirements and emerging EU regulations**, as well as sustainability frameworks* Demonstrated experience with **vendor consolidation, harmonisation, dual sourcing, and change programmes*** Experience working across **Europe and North America** is a strong asset* Strategic mindset combined with strong execution capability* Excellent influencing skills, particularly in **procurement‑driven environments,** collaborative, pragmatic, and partnership‑oriented mindset* Ability to balance standardization with pragmatic regional adaptation* Strong leadership presence and credibility with senior stakeholder, proven crisis leadership and change management skills**Location**The preferred location is one of the following Solina sites: Biggleswade (UK), Bolingbrook (USA), Malmö (Sweden), or Eastvale (USA). The role involves frequent travel within Europe and North America.***We are open to talents of all backgrounds. Our recruitment process is based on competences, and we openly welcome all candidates of all types according to our DEI Commitment***Introduce yourself to our recruiters and we'll get in touch if there's a role that seems like a good match.
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