- Lead QSHE at a senior strategic level.
- Drive real impact across quality, safety, and sustainability.
About Our Client
A global market-leading drinks manufacturer known for iconic brands, strong values, and a commitment to quality, innovation, and sustainability.
Job Description
- Lead Quality, Food Safety and Technical Governance, ensuring compliance with industry regulations, standards, and best practices.
- Oversee QSHE management systems and certifications, maintaining operational excellence and audit readiness.
- Drive product integrity initiatives, including vulnerability assessments, food defence, and fraud prevention.
- Ensure robust traceability systems and effective issue resolution processes.
- Lead incident and crisis management, including root cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement programmes.
- Champion a proactive Zero Harm culture through behavioural safety programmes and risk prevention initiatives.
- Drive continuous improvement in environmental performance, including waste reduction, emissions management, recycling, and resource efficiency.
- Develop and execute QSHE strategy aligned with organisational goals and operational priorities.
- Manage QSHE budgets, technical programmes, laboratories, and external service providers.
- Build capability across QSHE teams through coaching, succession planning, and leadership development.
- Lead cross-functional projects and support safe, compliant delivery of capital investment programmes.
The Successful Applicant
Essential
- Senior leadership experience within a complex FMCG, food, beverage, manufacturing, or consumer goods environment.
- Deep expertise in Quality, Food Safety, and QSHE management systems.
- Strong experience in incident, risk, and crisis management.
- Proven track record of leading safety culture transformation and behavioural safety initiatives.
- Strong knowledge of environmental compliance and sustainability practices.
- Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
- Analytical and data-driven approach to decision making.
- Degree qualified in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Willingness to travel regularly.
Desirable
- Experience managing co-manufacturing or partner networks.
- NEBOSH, IOSH, or equivalent Health & Safety qualification.
- Knowledge of ISO, FSSC, AIB, or similar certification frameworks.
- Advanced qualifications in a scientific, technical, or engineering discipline.
What's on Offer
- Competitive Director salary level
- Competitive package
Contact
Beth Horsley
Quote job ref
JN-072026-7064849
Phone number
+44 113 243 7721
Job summary
- Job function
- Engineering & Manufacturing
- Subsector
- Health, Safety & Environment
- Consultant name
- Beth Horsley
- Consultant phone
- +44 113 243 7721
- Job reference
- JN-072026-7064849