Quality Assurance Specialist

Our client:

• A global leader suppling ingredients, supporting innovation across food, beverage, and sports nutrition markets.
• Driving growth through strategic partnerships with retailers, manufacturers, and health-focused brands.
• Renowned for high-quality, functional ingredients that help brands meet evolving consumer needs.

The role:

• Lead investigations into customer, supplier, and internal quality non-conformances, conducting root cause analysis and implementing effective corrective and preventative actions.
• Support operational compliance by preparing for BRC, customer, and third-party audits while maintaining accurate quality documentation and regulatory records.
• Collaborate with commercial, supply chain, product management, and operational teams to resolve quality issues and ensure consistent delivery of compliant products.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives by analyzing quality trends, monitoring supplier performance, reducing operational risks, and enhancing food safety and quality processes.

Ideal candidate:

• Minimum of five years' experience in Quality Assurance within food manufacturing, ingredient distribution, or a related FMCG environment.
• Strong working knowledge of BRCGS, HACCP, GMP, CAPA management, and root cause analysis techniques including FMEA, 5 Whys, and Fishbone.
• Proven experience conducting supplier audits, managing customer complaints, investigating non-conformances, and implementing effective corrective and preventative actions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate across operations, supply chain, commercial, and technical teams.
• Proactive, organised, and detail-oriented professional with a continuous improvement mindset and the ability to prioritise effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits & details:

• Salary competitive depending on experience.
• Wider benefits package including a health cash plan and other perks.
• Hybrid working 2-3 days in central London.

Please send your CV using the form on this page, quoting reference 14/17628/7 . Confidentiality assured.

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