Beam Suntory is Crafting the Spirits that Stir the World. Rooted in two centuries of family heritage, Beam Suntory has evolved into the world's third largest leading premium spirits company ... where each employee is treated like family and trusted with legacy. With our greatest assets - our premium spirits and our people - we're driving growth through impactful marketing, innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit. Beam Suntory is a place where you can come Unleash your Spirit by making an impact each and every day.

Quality Manager - Operations  

What makes this a great opportunity?

Beam Suntory is Crafting the Spirits that Stir the World. Rooted in two centuries of family heritage, Beam Suntory has evolved into the world's third largest leading premium spirits company where each employee is treated like family and trusted with legacy. With our greatest assets - our premium spirits and our people - we're driving growth through impactful marketing, innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit. Beam Suntory is a place where you can come Unleash your Spirit by making an impact each and every day.

This is a great opportunity for an individual to work within the Scotch whisky industry:

• To fully lead Operational Quality in Springburn, including Spirit Supply, Dry Goods Warehousing, Finished Goods Warehousing and Bottling Hall.  
• To fully support and follow the Company’s Integrated Management System to meet the needs of our external compliance requirements.
• Full autonomy to manage and continually improve all Quality processes. 
• To ensure “Best Practice”, compared to other Beam Suntory sites

Role Responsibilities

• Responsible for overall quality of the end to end processes in Springburn plant.
• Ensure effective execution of quality assurance process are followed and updated on an ongoing basis
• Effectively manage food safety risks, support internal department to fully adhere to current practices
• Ensure quality issues both internal and external are dealt with in a timely manner, thereby protecting and improving brand image.
• Ensure Quality actions, Non-conformances, Supplier Non-Conformances, Complaints, are on track to agreed targets
• Promotes Continuous Improvement in all areas of the business, showing a proactive approach
• Ensure Right First-Time measurement is in place and in control
• Ensure use of data is established to drive the next improvement and can be presented
• Ensures compliance with all relevant legislation, policies and procedures by supporting in auditing systems and procedures
• Sharing and adoption of learning from other facilities (internal and external benchmarking, etc.).
• Fully support any change in process or product, this includes New Product Development  
• Maintain the success of the overall plant operation by empowering employees to meet the safety, quality, and production requirements. 

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in a Quality Management role or equivalent

• Comprehensive knowledge of all Food Safety and Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001, ISO 22000 or BRC standards).

• Comprehensive knowledge of maturation, blending and bottling processes.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with ability to build strong relationships cross functionally.
• Strong experience in supplier management
• Demonstrable project management skills and auditing experience.
• Proven knowledge of Quality and Integrated Management systems.
• Knowledge of World Class Manufacturing or Lean Manufacturing
• Extended experience executing continuous improvement initiatives in manufacturing or industrial environments
• Excellent communication skills both Oral and Written