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About the Opportunity
We’re partnering with a growing organization in the food packaging space to identify a Corporate Quality Manager in Food Safety & Compliance. This is a newly created remote role built to strengthen supplier audits, documentation, and quality relationships across a multi-site plant network and customer base. This is a strong opportunity for a plant-level food safety and quality leader who is ready to step into a broader corporate role without losing connection to the work. You’ll have visibility, cross-functional exposure, and the chance to help build systems, support plants, and influence quality performance across the business. The company offers stability, organic growth, a strong culture built on integrity and respect, and long-tenured employees.

What You’ll Do
Lead the development and implementation of the Quality Management System across the organization. You’ll oversee food safety and compliance programs, support supplier audits and approvals, and help drive consistency in documentation and execution across sites. This role also handles customer complaints and quality systems while supporting continuous improvement efforts. You’ll work closely with plants, customers, sales, and product development, and you’ll play an important role in training new Quality Managers. Success in this role comes from strong execution, follow-through, and the ability to lead through influence in a multi-site environment.

Who You Are
You are a food safety and quality professional who has already led at the plant level and is ready for broader impact. You know how to balance standards, communication, and relationship-building while keeping food safety and compliance moving forward. You work well across functions, communicate clearly, and know how to gain traction without direct authority. This role is a strong fit for someone who is organized, credible, and comfortable working across plants and customer-facing quality needs.

Preferred Experience & Attributes

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, or similar scientific field
• Prior plant-level Food Safety Quality Manager experience
• HACCP Certification required
• GFSI certification required, such as SQF or BRC
• Multi-site experience, including regional-level exposure
• 5+ years in food or food packaging quality
• Strong HACCP and audit experience
• Ability to travel approximately 30%, with heavier travel initially
• Strong communication skills
• Food packaging experience preferred
• Corporate-level exposure preferred
• Experience in lean or mid-size organizations preferred

Why This Role Matters
This role was created because the business is growing and needs stronger quality, compliance, and supplier support across its plant network. The right person will help improve systems, strengthen execution, and build alignment between plants, customers, and corporate quality.