Quality & Technical Director

About the role

We are looking for an experienced QSHE Director to provide strategic leadership across Quality, Environment, Health and Safety for a global drinks manufacturer. The role will shape governance, compliance and technical excellence while protecting consumers, products and brand reputation.

Key responsibilities

• Lead Quality, Food Safety and Technical Governance, ensuring compliance with industry regulations and standards.
• Oversee QSHE management systems, certifications, audit readiness and continuous improvement.
• Drive product integrity initiatives such as vulnerability assessments, food defence and fraud prevention.
• Maintain robust traceability systems and effective issue‑resolution processes.
• Lead incident, crisis and root‑cause analysis programmes, delivering corrective actions.
• Champion a Zero Harm culture through behavioural safety programmes and risk prevention.
• Improve environmental performance via waste reduction, emissions management, recycling and resource efficiency.
• Develop and execute QSHE strategy aligned with organisational goals and manage related budgets, laboratories and external providers.
• Build capability across QSHE teams through coaching, succession planning and leadership development.
• Lead cross‑functional projects and support safe, compliant delivery of capital investment programmes.

Required profile

• Senior leadership experience in FMCG, food, beverage or consumer‑goods manufacturing.
• Deep expertise in Quality, Food Safety and QSHE management systems.
• Strong background in incident, risk and crisis management.
• Proven track record of safety‑culture transformation and behavioural safety initiatives.
• Knowledge of environmental compliance and sustainability practices.
• Excellent stakeholder management and analytical, data‑driven decision‑making.
• Degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering or related discipline.
• Willingness to travel regularly.

Required skills

• Quality Management Systems
• Food Safety Management
• QSHE Management Systems
• Incident Management
• Risk Management
• Crisis Management
• Environmental Compliance
• Traceability Systems
• Audit Readiness
• Vulnerability Assessment
• Food Defence
• Fraud Prevention
• Waste Reduction
• Emissions Management
• Recycling
• Resource Efficiency