Associate Director of Ingredient Quality & Continuous Improvement
Core
Architect and lead the North American ingredient quality program, bridging data insights with operational execution to reduce defects and waste across the supply chain.
Role type
Associate Director, Ingredient Quality & Continuous Improvement
Builds
Unified quality standards, automated tracking systems, and predictive reporting suites for meal kit operations.
Domain
Food manufacturing / Supply chain / Operational Excellence
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Food safety regulations (SQF, HACCP), Lean/Six Sigma methodologies, data visualization (Tableau/PowerBI), process re-engineering, team leadership, organizational change management
Preferred skills
Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt certification
Technologies
Tableau, PowerBI
Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end development and execution of quality programs; develop unified quality strategies and standards for the North American network; translate quality KPIs into actionable SOPs for distribution centers; own real-time quality reporting and predictive insights; serve as primary quality liaison for cross-functional teams; mentor and build a high-performance quality team.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership