Quality Center Support Manager - Kitt Green

Job Title-Centre Support Manager Reports into -UK Quality Systems Manager Role Summary The Centre Support Manager will be responsible for ensuring the quality standards of Heinz is met. To display a positive enthusiasm and demonstrate a real drive to make pragmatic, data-driven, timely improvements and decisions relating to Food Safety and Quality that support the site whilst protecting the Heinz Brand. Key Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing a global quality systems strategy that aligns with the organization's overall objectives and targets for function.
• Ensure all finished product leaving Heinz control is of the correct standard by effective management of Finished product from Quarantines and Incidents
• Provide Problem solving skills to ensure root causes of incidents are understood and introduce preventative actions to ensure issues are not repeated.
• Identify and communicate top losses for Food safety and Quality KPIs including Right First Time, Cost of Quality and Complaints, ensuring appropriate improvement plans are in place.
• Have a full understanding of the QRMP process and its application to ensure structured improvements are identified and delivered across site
• Play a key role in maintaining, developing and improving systems to comply with requirements of external bodies
• Reduce operational risk by identifying opportunities to simplify and strengthen current practices and ways of working Additional Responsibilities
• Manage the integration/communication and availability of all end to end standards/documentation in FSQ – OVER 400 documents;
• Define and Implement Digital QMS: Estimated 2-3M Investment.
• SIRI Incident Management and Cost Improvement: around 10M year productivity/cost avoidance.
• Key Contact for KHMS Implementation/standards proper connection Expected Experience And Required Skills
• Educated to degree level in a Science based discipline or significant food industry experience in these areas.
• Positive can-do attitude with a strong desire and ability to make a difference
• Effective, proven communication and influencing skills
• An ability to challenge current processes and practices and deliver effective changes
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to adapt quickly and positively to change
• Confident to make data driven decisions