Team Lead International Supplier FSQA (all genders)New
The opportunity
Are you passionate about building food safety standards and systems across multiple countries, and driving food safety culture to the next level?
What you'll do
Drive category and ingredient development by partnering with International: Procurement, Culinary and Development teams to identify opportunities, drive new ingredient development and ensure food safety, quality, ethical and operational requirements are embedded in strategic initiatives.
Lead, coach and develop the international team across markets, ensuring the: right capabilities and expertise are in place to meet business requirements. Develop individual development plans, set performance objectives and support team members in achieving their goals.
Lead and continuously improve the International Supplier Approval Process ,: including supplier onboarding, risk assessment and allocation, and audit standards, ensuring suppliers meet HelloFresh requirements and proactively reducing supply base risks.
Develop and deploy international food safety and quality standards and: procedures , ensuring alignment across markets, consistent implementation and continuous development of processes to support international scalability.
Drive systems and process development in collaboration with relevant: stakeholders, further enhancing supplier management, specification management and culinary development systems, including their integration with Distribution Centre processes.
Drive international quality performance and continuous improvement by: monitoring and analysing category quality data, identifying trends and cross-market risks, translating insights into improvement initiatives and collaborating with Operations to deliver key performance metrics and share best practices.
What they're looking for
- Build strong stakeholder relationships and role-model HelloFresh values ,: fostering collaboration, alignment and shared accountability across internal and external stakeholders, while actively contributing to the International Safety, Quality and Operational Compliance vision.
- Relevant Experience: 5+ years of relevant experience in a similar role within Food Manufacturing, Assembly, Distribution, or Retail. Consultancy experience is highly regarded.
- Audit & Regulatory Knowledge: Experience with internal and external audits and a strong understanding of relevant food regulations in the UK and wider Europe.
- Food Safety Expertise: In-depth knowledge of food safety management systems, HACCP, and COSHH.