Global Director Quality

EN - English BACK TO JOB SEARCH Global Director Quality, SARA & Food Compliance Quality Management Utrecht Full-time Netherlands Job Description As Global Director Quality, SARA & Food Compliance, you will be the senior leader safeguarding the quality and safety of JDE Peet's products across every market, channel, and supply chain partner worldwide. You'll define and drive the global QFS&SARA strategy, setting the standards that protect consumers, brands, and the company's licence to operate. This is a role that sits at the intersection of science, regulation, and commercial strategy - requiring you to lead through complexity, influence at the highest levels, and act as the company's central authority on food safety and regulatory risk. You'll lead a team of 50 and work cross-functionally with Operations, Marketing, Procurement, Legal, and Commercial leadership globally. When it matters most, you'll be the one leading - acting as Central Deputy Crisis Coordinator for product-related issue and crisis management. What you'll be doing: - Define and deploy the global quality and food safety vision, strategy, and roadmap - establishing company-wide standards aligned with international frameworks (HACCP, GFSI) - Lead global regulatory strategy across ingredients, packaging, labelling, and product claims, monitoring regulatory developments and managing compliance across all markets - Provide scientific oversight for product formulation, ingredient safety, nutritional considerations, and the substantiation of product claims - Lead Issue & Crisis management - including product recalls, risk assessments, and traceability systems - to protect consumers and brand reputation - Define supplier quality standards and oversee raw material, packaging, warehouse, and co-manufacturer quality across global sourcing - Drive digital transformation and continuous improvement through data analytics, KPIs, and a forward-looking quality technology ro...