Associate Director of Quality
Core
Lead end-to-end quality framework for Vita Coco's Singapore operations, ensuring standards from supplier to consumer and serving as the primary interface between local operations and global HQ.
Role type
Senior leadership IC (Associate Director) in Food & Beverage Quality
Builds
Quality culture, compliance frameworks, and operational consistency across the Singapore site and supply chain
Domain
Food & Beverage / Quality Assurance / Food Safety
Required skills
Strategic leadership, multi-functional team management, regulatory compliance (SFA, FSSC 22000, BRC, ISO 22000), CAPA processes, supplier quality assurance, data-driven decision making, new product qualification, consumer complaint management, recall procedures, KPI definition and tracking
Preferred skills
Master's degree in Food Science/Technology, experience with low-acid aseptic Tetra Pak processing, retorted cans, aseptic PET, laboratory operations (ISO/IEC 17025), multinational organization experience
Technologies
QMS systems, data analysis tools, regulatory frameworks
Responsibilities
Translate corporate strategy into locally actionable quality plans, lead and develop a multi-functional Quality team, ensure compliance with local and international food safety standards, oversee supplier and vendor quality programs, drive root cause analysis for non-conformances, manage consumer complaints and product recalls, define and track Quality KPIs, represent the laboratory at leadership levels
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight
