The Regional Quality Systems & Project Manager's main responsibility is to support monitoring, controlling, and reporting on BQ EMEA bakery quality and food safety performance, compliance status to standards, and strategic initiatives. This includes bakeries producing for QSR brands.
Key Job Responsibilities :
* KPI’s governance & reporting : Consolidate, report, and analyze Quality & Food Safety KPIs to assess progress against Business Plan objectives. Monitor critical action plans from recalls, complaints, incidents, and audit findings.
* Compliance monitoring : Ensure adherence to customer, legal, and internal quality and food safety requirements. Support communication and implementation of new standards and investigate deviations.
* Systems Management & Training : Provide technical support and training on customer platforms (e.g., McD SIM, OnPoint, Amabis, RBI SPEQ, KFC TraceOne) and BQ systems (e.g., Freshability, Power BI, SPC). Recommend continuous improvements.
* Projects Management : Execute customer projects and BQ strategic initiatives following project management methodologies.
* CAPEX monitoring : Track food safety and quality CAPEX/investments versus plan, and justify delays or cancellations.
* Document Management : Oversee quality and food safety document control systems.
* Handle special data requests and organize/present information.
* Assist in internal reviews, meetings, and training material preparation.
* Perform other duties as assigned.
Key competencies and skills :
* Excellent communication, planning, time management, and organizational skills. Effective listening and communication abilities.
* High accuracy in processing written information and attention to detail.
* Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Teams, Co-Pilot).
* Strong data management and analysis skills, including Excel Pivot tables and Business Intelligence tools like Power BI.
* Experience with project management tools (Gantt charts, MS Planner, Smartsheet).
* Leadership qualities, initiative-taking, results-oriented, and change management skills.
Education and Work Experience :
* At least 4 years’ experience in food manufacturing, preferably bakeries.
* Knowledge of GMP and quality & food safety standards.
* Experience with QSR customers (e.g., McDonald’s, RBI, KFC) is a plus.
* Proficiency in English (B2 or higher) and basic Spanish.
Additional Training :
* GMP, HACCP, Prerequisites (advanced preferred), GFSI schemes (FSSC 22000, IFS), baking processes, and QSR standards and platforms.
The position can be based anywhere in Continental Europe where BQ or Bimbo has a bakery.
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