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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in Quality Management Systems, HACCP, and regulatory compliance within the food and beverage industry. Proven ability to manage supplier quality, conduct audits, and support product development while ensuring adherence to safety standards and quality KPIs.
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HACCPQuality Management System (QMS)BRC CertificationSupplier AuditsFood Safety Compliance
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Hard Skills
Quality AssuranceRisk AssessmentCorrective Action PlansTechnical DocumentationProduct TestingKPI MonitoringRoot Cause AnalysisSpecification GovernanceFood Safety CertificationRegulatory Frameworks
Soft Skills
Confident CommunicationCross-Functional CollaborationProblem-SolvingCultural SensitivityDecision-Making
Certifications & Qualifications
ISO 22000GFSI Certification
Industry Keywords
Consumer GoodsFunctional BeveragesFood SupplementsFMCGDietary Supplements
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Maintain and continuously improve TRIP’s global quality management system, HACCP, prerequisite programmes, internal audit schedule and CAPA log
- Lead BRC or equivalent GFSI-benchmarked alignment across the co-manufacturer network
- Own global product specifications, Bills of Materials and technical documentation
- Act as a key quality contact for co-manufacturers and ingredient suppliers across the UK, US and EU
- Support supplier approval, quality KPIs, audit schedules and corrective action plans
- Conduct and coordinate supplier audits and provide improvement-focused feedback
- Perform raw material and supplier risk assessments, escalating material risks to the Sr. Director
- Support and maintain the product testing programme and Certificate of Analysis management
- Monitor quality KPIs including out-of-specification incidents, complaints, defect rates and returns
- Provide quality and technical input throughout new product development, including trials, sensory alignment and packaging integrity checks
- Support complaint investigations and quality incidents from triage through root cause analysis and prevention of recurrence
- Support product recall readiness and act as quality lead if a recall is triggered
- Support customer care with technical knowledge for product quality queries and complaint resolution
- Coordinate cross-functional problem-solving across operations, supply chain and NPD
- Provide subject-matter input into regulatory risk assessments, ingredient approval, claims substantiation and specification governance
- Keep specifications and BOMs aligned with compliance MPCs and packaging artwork records
- Work under the direction of the Sr. Director of Quality, Regulatory & Technical, with occasional travel to UK and US supplier and co-manufacturer sites
Requirements
What you’ll need- Degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Microbiology or a related discipline
- 5+ years’ experience in a quality or technical role within consumer goods, specifically functional beverages and/or food/dietary supplements
- Experience managing quality across more than one market or region
- Hands-on experience working with co-packers or contract manufacturers, ideally spanning more than one country
- Strong working knowledge of HACCP, GMP, prerequisite programmes and food safety certification schemes including BRC, ISO 22000 and GFSI
- Proven ability to manage supplier quality at scale, including audits, KPI reporting and corrective actions, across multiple sites and suppliers
- Confident communication with suppliers and co-manufacturers across cultures and time zones
- Ability to operate as day-to-day responsible owner of a global function under senior direction, knowing when to decide and escalate
- Desirable: familiarity with UK, US and/or EU food and food-supplement regulatory frameworks, including FSA, MHRA and FDA
- Desirable: exposure to shelf-life and stability testing in beverages, including packaging interactions and carbonation
- Desirable: experience in a scale-up or high-growth, multi-market FMCG environment
- Desirable: experience building or maturing a QMS/BRC programme from the ground up
- Desirable: direct experience with US Dietary Supplements, Supplement Facts and 21 CFR Part 111 cGMP
- Desirable: background in functional/adaptogenic beverage CPG alongside food or dietary supplement quality experience
Benefits
Comp & perks- 4 days per week in the office with the option to work from home on a Friday
- Private Healthcare with Vitality including Virgin Gym 50% off
- 24 days holiday plus birthday off
- 1 Wellness Day
- Pension plan
- Potential to take part in the company share scheme
- TRIP product discount and Friends+Family codes
- Mindfulness support with Calm App membership
- Breakfast and snacks provided
- Sleep support with monthly Dream Drops CBD Oil allowance
- Working from Anywhere policy: 2 weeks per year in a maximum of 2 blocks
- Sabbatical: After 2 years of service, may apply for up to 6 weeks, subject to policy
- Dog Friendly office
- Regular team socials and events