Quality Manager

IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences, we deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.

Food Ingredients: Innovating improved nutritional profiles, better taste and texture, and greater cost efficiency to meet the needs of global food and beverage manufacturers.​

The role is based in Zhaoqing, Guangdong, On-site. Be part of a agile, proactive, resilient team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.

Where You’ll Make a Difference

• Establish, implement and continuously improve the Quality Management System (QMS) to ensure product quality, process quality and KPI achievement.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives across Quality and Plant operations, driving operational excellence and quality culture.
• Reduce internal and external quality deviations through root cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), and continuous improvement programs.
• Manage customer, third-party, vendor and regulatory quality audits, while leading internal audit activities.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, quality and regulatory requirements, including HACCP, FSSC 22000 and applicable local regulations.
• Oversee quality requirements for new products, process changes and supplier quality management, ensuring successful implementation.
• Lead and develop QA/QC laboratory operations to ensure raw materials, packaging materials, intermediates and finished products meet quality standards.
• Build and develop a high-performing QA/QC team through coaching, performance management, capability development and succession planning.

What Makes You the Right Fit

• Bachelor's degree or above in Food Science, Food Technology, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences or a related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in food, pharmaceutical or related manufacturing industries, including at least 3 years of people leadership experience in Quality Management.
• Strong knowledge of GMP, HACCP, food safety regulations and quality management systems such as FSSC 22000, BRC or AIB.
• Proven experience in managing quality systems, audits, compliance programs and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong understanding of food processing, manufacturing processes, product quality standards and customer requirements.
• Knowledge of statistical process control (SPC) and quality improvement methodologies.
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Fluent English communication skills, both written and verbal.

How Would You Stand Out?

• Experience working in a multinational manufacturing environment with regional or global quality stakeholders.
• Strong commercial awareness and cost management mindset with a track record of delivering value-added quality improvements.
• Sensory evaluation expertise and experience supporting new product development, packaging development or application projects.

Why Choose Us?

• Training opportunities.
• Learning and development programs.
• Full-paid social insurance.
• Paid annual leave and sick leave.
• Free lunch.
• Overtime salary.

We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.

Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more