Head of Quality

Head of Quality - United Kingdom Job Title:  Head of Quality Location:  Flexible – Poland-Spain-Denmark-United Kingdom Contract type: Permanent Package includes :  Salary from £55,000, plus a benefits package designed to support your wellbeing and reward your impact, including discretionary performance related bonus, car allowance, private healthcare, and a matched pension contribution of up to 10%   AB Neo is a specialist division of AB Agri, combining the strengths of four successful businesses with one clear mission: to lead in neonate nutrition. As Head of Quality, you’ll be at the heart of this mission—guiding our feed safety and quality systems across multiple international sites. Join an ambitious and forward-thinking international team where innovation and customer focus drive everything we do. We believe in empowering our people—offering flexibility, recognising contribution, and investing in wellbeing and growth. If you’re passionate about quality, motivated by improvement, and ready to lead with purpose, AB Neo is your next step. What you'll be doing: Develop and lead the AB Neo Quality Strategy , aligning with AB Agri goals and industry standards. Ensure all sites maintain certifications and comply with EU/local feed safety and legal regulations . Lead and mentor a team of Local Quality Managers , building a Total Quality culture across the business. Oversee third-party manufacturing audits and supplier assessments. Standardise quality processes, documentation, and metrics across sites. What you'll bring:  Senior-level experience in a Quality or Technical leadership role within the animal feed or food industry . Experience operating in multi-country environments. Strong leadership and strategic thinking skills within a manufacturing context . Solid understanding of health & safety standards and compliance. Experience working with and auditing third-party manufacturers is a plus. Based in Europe – ideally Poland, Spain, UK, or Denmark Where growth meets purpose What sets us apart is how we delight our customers - and that’s because of great people like you.  People with different life experiences who share common values.  Together, we’re shaping a world where responsible nutrition is accessible to all. With a big goal comes equally big opportunities to make a career that truly feels like your own. As a team we’re collaborative, purpose-driven and encourage trying new ideas. We also find ways to nourish your individual journey, so everyone can feel proud of the difference that they make in their own way. We’re thrilled to share that AB Agri has been recognised as one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2025 .  This is a proud moment for us all. It highlights the real progress we’ve made to build a workplace that is inclusive, supportive, and fair for everyone.  Over the last 5 years we have rebuilt our talent management practices, from inclusive hiring, to transparent pay frameworks, flexible work, and the momentum of our Employee Network Groups.  Our actions are embedding inclusion at the heart of how we operate and creating a culture where people can be themselves As a Disability Confident employer, we’re committed to ensuring our application and recruitment processes work for everyone so if you need any additional support (like alternative formats for your application, bringing a support dog to the offices, a sign language interpreter - or anything else) just let us know. About the Company Rewarding your passion When you join us, you'll do meaningful work and be rewarded fairly for it. From annual salary reviews and incentive bonus, ongoing career development and enhanced family, financial and wellbeing benefits – these are just some of the ways we reward you - from day one.  About us  We are AB Neo a specialist business bringing together the expertise of four successful companies with the aim of revolutionising nutrition for all neonates.  Bring your talents to AB Neo and play your part in producing affordable, high quality and responsible food for the growing global population. We’re part of AB Agri, the agricultural division of Associated British Foods (ABF plc) and we’re passionate about feeding the world responsibly and affordably by making quality animal feed, creating nutrition and technology-based products, and offering data services for the agri-food industry.  Application Notes We hope you feel that AB Agri is somewhere you can thrive and so we’d love to hear from you. We get a lot of applications for our roles and sometimes need to close the process early so register your details and upload your CV via our careers website as soon as you can – it will only take a few minutes. When you do, we’ll ask you some equal opportunities questions just to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive – or show us areas we can improve. This information is anonymised, separate from your application and is never seen by the hiring panel. You can choose not to answer these questions and this won’t affect your application. Apply today or contact our recruitment team for more information. Agencies and media sales AB Agri group politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We don’t accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.