Our Client, Lantmännen Unibake, the largest Scandinavian bakery Group, having 23 large bakeries in 18 countries, being the owner of brands such as Schulstad, Hatting, Skoga and many more, is looking for a:
The scope of the role is to assure that the overall quality delivered by Unibake is in accordance with legal requirements, standards (international and external) and processes. As Group Quality Director you lead a high performing team with 2 Quality Managers in direct reference and have the overall professional responsibility of the 7 Cluster Quality Managers. The Cluster Quality Managers have an organizational reference to a Cluster Operation Director. In the Quality team there are also 23 local Quality Managers who have an organizational reference to the Plant Manager of the site they work in and an indirect professional reference to the Group Quality Director.
Responsibilities:
Quality/Documentation:
- Ensure overall QA (quality assurance of processes and systems)
- Drive QC (quality control of products) as well as quality improvements in regards to both systems and products
- Set up and maintain controls and procedures for controls and documentation
- Monitor performance by gathering relevant data and producing statistical reports
- Develop, implement, communicate and maintain a quality plan to bring Unibake’s quality systems and policies into
- compliance with quality system requirements
- Work with procurement to establish quality requirements from external suppliers
- Ensure compliance with national and international standards and legislation
- Support in the application of environmental and health and safety standards
Leadership/Change Management
- Promote quality achievement and performance improvement throughout Unibake
- Bring together staff of different disciplines and driving the group to plan, formulate and agree comprehensive quality
- procedures.
- Agree standards and establishes clearly defined quality methods for staff to apply
- Define quality procedures in conjunction with the quality managers
- Organize and manage quality assurance function in close cooperation with Unibake Executive Management Team,
- Cluster Managers and Group Directors
- Identify relevant quality-related training needs and proposes plans to realize the training
- Manage and maintain Unibake’s quality inspection and product release programs
Skills:
- Solid experience in (regulated) food industry
- Master Degree or equivalent within Engineering
- Solid experience with quality assurance, including development and management of quality concepts, structures
- and systems
- Strong analytical mindset – capable of structuring a Total Quality Management system
- Excellent people and communication skills
- ·Proven track record of corporate leadership and resultmaking
- Technical mind
- Fluency in English is a must
- Candidate must be able to travel at least 80 days pr. year
- Place of Work: Warsaw
Company offers:
- For the right candidate the position with Lantmännen Unibake will offer a great challenge and opportunity for personal and professional growth and a career in an international, healthy and growing company.
- Very good salary level
- Solid tools and benefits