Quality Team Leader Supplier Pillar

Supplier Quality Team Leader (Full-time Permanent)

Hybrid - 2-3 Office days Central London

Unlock your potential with Prinova

We are Prinova a leading global supplier of ingredients and premix manufacturing solutions and trusted by the worlds best-known food beverage and nutrition brands.

Part of the NAGASE Group our expertise lies in Ingredient Distribution Manufacturing Solutions and Customized Services. Our global network of colleagues located in offices and manufacturing facilities around the world deliver sustainable value-added solutions to our customers. We are recognised for our deep expertise commitment to excellence and bold innovation which have earned us a strong reputation as a trusted industry leader.

Wherever your career is headed youll find direction opportunity and belonging with us.

What does a Supplier Quality Team Leader role mean at Prinova

The Supplier Quality Team Leader is responsible for leading all aspects of supplier and manufacturer quality assurance ensuring that globally sourced ingredients meet the highest standards of safety compliance and customer requirements.
The role drives supplier performance oversees audit programmes and strengthens the Quality Management System across the supply base. You will lead a team responsible for supplier compliance audit readiness and continuous improvement while supporting business growth through robust scalable and effective quality processes.

Whats in it for you

• Personal growth including training and development opportunities
• Health Cash Plan
• Subsidised gym membership

What to expect

• Lead coach and develop the Supplier Quality team promoting high performance accountability and a proactive solutionsfocused culture.
• Set clear priorities and manage team workload across supplier audits compliance activities and documentation.
  
• Act as deputy to the Assistant Quality Manager as required ensuring continuity of leadership and decisionmaking.
  
• Own the endtoend supplier quality lifecycle including onboarding approval monitoring requalification and ongoing performance management.
  
• Lead the supplier and manufacturer audit programme and ensure timely and effective closure of nonconformances.
  
• Ensure supplier documentation including audit packs specifications certifications and technical data is accurate current and auditready.
  
• Own key thirdparty certifications (e.g. BRC FAMI QS) working closely with certification bodies and internal stakeholders.
  
• Monitor supplier performance using KPIs risk assessments and continuous monitoring programmes identifying trends and emerging risks.
  
• Drive supplier compliance improvements by working directly with manufacturers to implement corrective and preventative actions.
  
• Lead initiatives to improve supplierrelated processes driving standardisation efficiency and effective use of data and performance insights.
  
• Act as the escalation point for complex supplier technical queries from customers and internal teams.
  
• Support customer audits and documentation requests coordinating effectively with global partners.
  
• Collaborate with commercial and global quality teams to ensure supplier capabilities standards and audit approaches align with business and customer requirements.
  
• Support businesscritical and crossfunctional projects as required.
  

Does this sound like you

• Minimum of 5 years experience in supplier quality quality assurance or manufacturing quality within the food or feed ingredients industry.
  
• Proven experience managing supplier and manufacturer relationships from a quality compliance and regulatory perspective.
  
• Strong working knowledge of relevant industry standards and schemes including FSSC BRC HACCP FAMIQS and Organic.
  
• Demonstrated experience leading supplier and manufacturer audits and managing corrective and preventative action processes.
  
• Previous people management or team leadership experience.
  
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to effectively influence external partners.
  
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple suppliers audits and competing priorities simultaneously.

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