Senior Manager, FSQA
Core
Strategic leadership for product quality programs, food safety risk management, and supplier performance to ensure brand protection and consistent customer experiences.
Role type
Senior Manager, Product Quality & Food Safety
Builds
Product quality standards, specifications, and supplier quality systems for key ingredient and product categories.
Domain
Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) / Food Manufacturing / Food Safety
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> product features (quality standards & systems)
Required skills
Food safety risk management, supplier quality management, root cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions, trend analysis, data-based decision making, team leadership, change management, KPI development, statistical tools interpretation, project management.
Preferred skills
Pizza-centric ingredient experience (Meats, Cheeses, Sauce, Dough), high-volume food ingredients management, HACCP, PCQI, GFSI, SQF/BRCGS, IFT, lean manufacturing.
Technologies
Statistical tools, quality management systems, supplier performance data platforms.
Responsibilities
Lead product quality strategy and governance for assigned categories; Partner with suppliers to improve consistency and resolve quality issues; Provide team leadership and coaching; Identify quality and food safety trends through audits and data analysis; Communicate quality implications of product/process changes to leadership; Lead continuous improvement of quality standards and procedures.
Seniority
Senior Manager, strategic leadership with direct reports
