Group Quality Management System

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Group Quality Management System (QMS) Associate Manager

Date: Aug 31, 2026

Location: Lainate, IT, 20020

Main Purpose of the role

The role serves as the key integrator across Quality, Food Safety, Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, R&D and Regulatory, ensuring that the Quality Management System effectively supports risk management, business growth, operational excellence, and product superiority.

Through strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration, the Global QMS Associate Manager drives harmonization, simplification, and digital transformation, enabling a culture of quality excellence and consumer focus across the enterprise.

What you will do

• Define and maintain the global end-to-end Quality Management System strategy and framework.
• Develop and govern global policies, standards, procedures, and requirements that support quality and food safety excellence.
• Ensure alignment between the Quality Management System and the company's business objectives, consumer expectations, and regulatory requirements.
• Drive the harmonization and simplification of quality processes across all regions and manufacturing sites.
• Design and implement the global QMS governance model, including roles, responsibilities, escalation processes, and decision-making mechanisms.
• Define and facilitate governance routines, including management reviews, performance reviews, and quality councils.
• Monitor the effectiveness of governance processes and continuously improve organizational routines.
• Coordinate cross-functional alignment between Quality, Operations, R&D, Procurement, and Regulatory
• Define the global quality performance framework, including KPIs, scorecards, and leading and lagging indicators.
• Develop single source of truth, dashboards and visualization tools to support global quality governance.
• Lead the integration of international standards such as ISO 9001, FSSC 22000, GMP, HACCP, and GFSI requirements into the QMS framework.
• Monitor emerging risks and ensure that mitigation plans are effectively implemented.
• Support crisis management, incident management, and corrective action governance.
• Monitor audit outcomes and drive systemic improvements.
• Ensure the integration of QMS tools across manufacturing sites and functions.
• Promote the use of automation, analytics, and digital solutions to improve efficiency and transparency.

Our Perfect Candidate

• Degree in Food Science, Engineering, Chemistry, Microbiology, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in Quality, Food Safety, Quality Systems, or Operational Excellence within the FMCG or food industry.
• Proven experience designing and implementing global Quality Management Systems across multiple regions/scopes.
• Deep knowledge of ISO 9001, FSSC 22000, HACCP, GMP, and GFSI standards.
• Strong understanding of governance models, performance management, and risk management frameworks.
• Experience on leading/supporting digital transformation initiatives and implementing enterprise quality systems.
• Strong project management, stakeholder management, and organizational leadership capabilities.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills in a global, multicultural environment.

The position offers a gross annual salary between 60,000€ and 70,000€. Additional compensation and company benefits may also apply and will be discussed and defined during the selection process and on an individual basis.

Here in Perfetti Van Melle there is a culture of respect and valorization of diversity.

Therefore, applications, recruiting processes and development paths in the company are opportunities open to all people without any type of discrimination.