Senior Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager – APAC

Wingstop UAE

. Serve as the regional technical lead for Food Safety, Quality Assurance, and Product Specification & R&D support across APAC .

Posted 10/8/2026full-timeRemote • SingaporeSeniorWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in Food Safety, Quality Assurance, and Product Specification development, with a strong focus on regulatory compliance and supplier management across APAC. Proven ability to lead technical validation processes and implement corrective actions to ensure product integrity and safety.

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Food Safety ComplianceQuality Assurance ManagementProduct Specification DevelopmentSupplier Validation and ManagementRegulatory Review and Risk Assessment

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Hard Skills

Food ScienceMicrobiologyHACCP SystemsGFSI StandardsNutritional ValidationRoot Cause AnalysisProduct CommercializationAllergen ControlLabeling RegulationsShelf-Life Studies

Soft Skills

Cross-Functional CollaborationAnalytical CapabilityInfluencing SkillsCommunication Skills

Tools & Technologies

TraceGainsSupplier Quality StrategiesAudit Results Analysis

Industry Keywords

QSRFood ManufacturingFood RetailAPAC Regulatory RequirementsSustainability StandardsAnimal Welfare

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the regional technical lead for Food Safety, Quality Assurance, and Product Specification & R&D support across APAC
Own the technical integrity of Wingstop’s products across their full lifecycle, from concept and specification development through supplier validation, commercialization, and ongoing quality performance in market
Develop, approve, and maintain product specifications, formulations, ingredient statements, allergen matrices, and labeling documentation for APAC food and packaging items
Translate product concepts into technically sound, manufacturable, and compliant specifications with Culinary and cross-functional stakeholders
Lead technical validation for NPD and EPD, including nutritional validation, regulatory review, shelf-life studies, organoleptic testing, and operational feasibility assessments
Attend and oversee production trials, first productions, and commercialization runs
Risk-assess, document, and communicate product changes, reformulations, and regional adaptations
Lead supplier approval, validation, and ongoing performance management across APAC
Develop and execute supplier quality strategies using KPIs, audit results, complaint data, and risk assessments
Analyze supplier production reports and third-party audit findings and ensure timely closure of corrective and preventive actions
Validate and approve new supplier facilities
Oversee TraceGains governance with Global FSQA
Serve as regional authority on food safety compliance and monitor evolving APAC regulatory requirements
Lead recall readiness and execution for APAC
Investigate food safety and quality incidents, conduct root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions
Implement and monitor animal welfare, sustainability, and responsible sourcing standards
Partner with Brand Partners to strengthen food safety culture, complaint investigation processes, and operational compliance practices

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Food Engineering, or related scientific field (or equivalent experience)
8+ years of progressive regional experience across food safety, quality assurance, technical services, or product development within QSR, poultry, food manufacturing, or food retail
Demonstrated experience supporting product commercialization, specification development, and supplier-based R&D initiatives
Strong working knowledge of GFSI standards, HACCP systems, allergen control, labeling regulations, and recall management across multi-country environments, particularly within APAC
Experience translating culinary or product concepts into technically robust and commercially viable specifications
Proven ability to conduct root cause investigations and implement corrective and preventive actions
Strong analytical capability to interpret audit findings, production data, and complaint trends to proactively mitigate risk
Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to influence Culinary, Supply Chain, Operations, and external suppliers without direct authority
Willingness and ability to travel across APAC markets (~40-50%)
Competence in Asia countries languages strongly preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical coverage (outpatient clinical, outpatient specialist, hospital & surgical)
Dental coverage
Life & TPD
AD&D
Work injury compensation
Business travel accident coverage
EAP
Business Travel Medical