Regional Quality Systems & Project Manager
The Regional Quality Systems & Project Manager provides support on monitoring, controlling and reporting Quality & Food Safety performance for BQ EMEA bakeries, ensuring compliance with external and internal standards and advancing strategic projects, initiatives and action plans. This role covers Bimbo EMEA bakeries producing for QSR.
Responsibilities
* KPI governance & reporting: Consolidates, reports and analyzes Quality & Food Safety KPIs to check against business plan objectives and identify top priorities for the bakeries and the region. Monitors progress and close-out of critical action plans from recalls/withdrawals, top complaints or internal incidents, and major audits findings.
* Compliance monitoring: Monitors and communicates on compliance to customers, legal requirements and internal BQ-GB Quality & Food Safety requirements;
supports communication and implementation of new or updated standards/requirements;
investigates deviationsin Quality Systems.
* Systems Management & Training: Provides technical support and onboarding/refresh training on customer platforms (McD SIM, OnPoint & Amabis, RBI SPEQ, KFC TraceOne, etc.) and on BQ Quality systems (Freshability, Power BI, SPC, etc.), with suggestions for continuous improvement.
* Projects Management: Manages execution of customer projects and/or BQ strategic initiatives in accordance with the Organization’s Project Management Methodology and tools.
* CAPEX monitoring: Follows Food Safety & Quality CAPEX / investment execution against plan and justification for delays or cancellations.
* Document Management: Manages Quality & Food Safety Document Control & Management System.
* Data assistance: Assists in special data requests, organization and presentation of information;
assists in internal reviews, preparing meetings or training materials.
* Other duties as assigned.
Key competencies and skills
* Excellent verbal/written communication, strong planning/time management and organizational skills;
ability to listen and communicate effectively.
* Attention to detail;
ability to read and process written information with high accuracy.
* Ability to work closely in a team-based environment with all associates/functions.
* Computer skills: proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Teams, Co-Pilot).
* Data management and analysis: ability to capture, aggregate, analyze, and present data;
experience with Excel Pivot Tables and/or BI tools (Power BI).
* Project management experience: familiar with project management tools (Gantt chart, MS Teams Planner, MS Smartsheet or equivalents).
* Other competencies: People-oriented leadership;
learning and adopting best practices;
autonomous and initiative-taking;
results-oriented;
change leadership.
Education and work history
* 4+ years of experience in the food manufacturing industry, ideally in bakeries.
* Knowledge of GMP and Quality & Food Safety standards.
* Past experience dealing with QSR customers (McDonald’s, RBI, KFC) is a plus.
* Language: Proficiency in written and spoken English (at least level B2);
basic Spanish understanding.
* Training/Other: GMP, HACCP & prerequisites (advanced level desirable);
GFSI certification schemes (FSSC 22000, IFS);
knowledge of food manufacturing processes (baking desirable);
QSR customer standards and platforms.
The base for this position can be anywhere in Continental Europe where BQ or Bimbo has a bakery.
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