ABOUT THE ROLE:The position will be a member of the local management team of Extrema factory (Chocolate and compound manufacturing), managing the quality team and reporting directly to the LATAM QA Director. This professional will lead all aspects of Food Safety and product quality to assure customer satisfaction, elevate product performance and support sales teams to deliver superior results.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:Promote the Quality CultureImplement and lead quality systems to promote high standards of execution in compliance with BC Global Standards and GFSIProtect people involved in the quality operations and influence all environment for that same goalBuild a strong team through identifying, selecting, developing and motivating team members.Promote product quality through proactive programs (Sensory, Statistics, Root Cause Analysis, CAPA, GMP); prevent and fix quality issues as they ariseManage Quality Budget and resources assignedControl the factory KPI's and promote Factory Continuous ImprovementsPrepare executive reports to be presented to the company's board of directorsSupport other functions for business goals (R&D, Innovation, Commercial, Supply Chain and Productivity programs)Manage internal and external audits (Quality, Sustainability)Influence and support other local quality functions - Regulatory Affairs, Supplier Quality and Customer Service.Interact with the cocoa business and all stakeholders to find business solutions and opportunities.SCOPE:This role supports the chocolate operations including Sales, Marketing, Regulatory and Customer Service within Brazil. Will be based in Extrema factory.ABOUT YOU:Bachelor's degree in Food Engineering, Food Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Agronomy, Biology, Microbiology or equivalentsFluent in English, desirable some knowledge of SpanishSkills as Leader Auditor on GFSI Schemes (ISO, BRC, etc)Continuous improvement and Statistical Skill are a plus (Six Sigma)Experience in Food industry. Preferable Knowledge and experience of confectionery productsLeadership strengths with the ability to work effectively with a teamKnowledge of HACCP, GMP, GSFI standardsExcellent written & verbal communicationAbility to drive projects to completionQuality ControlAnalytical ability and Root Cause analysisCrisis managementNice to have: ERP - SAP focus in Quality module (Master Data, hold and release, traceability, Lab data)
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