Head of Technical Natural Foods

2 weeks ago


United Kingdom Lotus Bakeries, Milan Full time

As the Head of Technical Natural Foods, you play a pivotal role in elevating Lotus Bakeries' quality standards by overseeing the enhancement of our quality management system and food safety protocols. As a key driver of success, you'll implement and refine KPIs, lead comprehensive reporting, and spearhead continuous improvement initiatives. Your adept stakeholder management skills will be crucial in fostering strong relationships with management teams, suppliers, and production partners, ensuring seamless collaboration across the board.

Food Safety and Quality Management System:

  • Establish and maintain a robust food safety and quality culture within Natural Foods departments.
  • Ensure a fit-for-purpose, aligned QMS system complying with group policies, covering supplies, product range, and NPD/EPD.
  • Organize and analyze audits, translating results into action points for continuous improvement.
  • Develop and implement a yearly action plan aligned with the company and corporate quality strategy.

Technical KPI:

  • Integrate Group Quality KPIs, including Q-score, supplier complaints, consumer complaints, GMPscores, and non-conformities.
  • Conduct KPI trend review meetings and define action plans for continuous improvement.

Stakeholder Management:

  • Represent technical in leadership team and Brand Ownership meetings.
  • Collaborate with Operations and QA Managers, guiding the execution of technical principles in own and external production plants.
  • Manage two teams, each with technologists reporting to a technical manager, ensuring day-to-day implementation.
  • Establish a streamlined meeting structure with relevant stakeholders (team, supplier, plant QA status meetings, Technical council, etc).
  • Participate in monthly Corporate Quality meetings (in Belgium) and hold regular status meetings with the Corporate QA Director.
Profile
  • You hold a master degree in Food Science, Food Safety, Agri-Food Technology or a related field.
  • Your have knowledge offood technology, microbiology and Quality Management Systems and you have a comprehensive understanding of risk-based food safety approaches, analytical and microbiological analysis methods, and root-cause analysis.
  • You have a proven track record in leading technical teams and managing stakeholders in a dynamic and international environment.
  • You have experience with managingco-manufacturers and/or co-packers and with setting up or maintaining Quality Management Systems.
  • You have strong leadership and communicationskills, an analytical mindset and a goal-oriented approach.
  • Proficiency in English is a requirement; knowledge of Dutch, French, or German is considered an asset.
  • Following our TOP Values, we aim for driven people that are great at working together towards a common goal, have strong communication skills with an open and honest mindset and who really want to make a head start driven through their passionate and enthusiastic approach.
"I love the variety of work. Each day is different and I am never bored From reporting on monthly results, pulling together budgets and forecast, commercially supporting new product development, the variety is endless."

Finance Director Natural Balance Foods

Offer

Grasp the opportunity to join an ambitious and driven team with a mix of talents Being part of a fast growing, international company, you will get tons of on-the-job-learning and acquire new insights. In addition, you will be part of a culture where passion, team spirit and open dialogue are our main drivers. And of course, on top of that, you can enjoy delicious branded snacks every day

Do you want to be part of a terrific team with the ambition to create small momentsof happiness every day? Meet our people, discover their unique skills and get excitedto join them in a great work environment.

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