Quality Business Partner - Supply Chain

About the role

Kraft Heinz is looking for a Quality Business Partner for its supply chain business in Glenview, Illinois. The role leads supply chain quality across supplier quality, EMs, store and distribution quality, and network productivity, setting quality standards and driving strong performance with suppliers and external manufacturers.

Key responsibilities

• Lead supply chain quality across supplier quality, EMs, store and distribution quality, and network productivity.
• Set quality standards and drive strong performance across suppliers and external manufacturers.
• Oversee store and distribution quality to protect product quality and reduce risk.
• Partner across teams to improve network productivity without compromising quality.
• Build strong quality governance, clear accountability and continuous improvement across the network.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Food Engineering, Microbiology, Chemistry or a related discipline.
• 15+ years of progressive food safety and quality leadership experience.
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders across Commercial, R&D, Operations and Supply Chain functions.
• Experience leading large, geographically dispersed teams and complex cross-functional initiatives.

Required skills

• Customer quality, commercialization, consumer quality and brand management.
• Quality systems, risk assessment, HACCP and regulatory requirements.
• Strategic planning, leadership, stakeholder management and change management.