14 ott - Lainate
Perfetti Van Melle
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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.
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