Quality Assurance & Quality Control Director

For one of our corporate clients operating in the food industry, we are looking for an experienced Quality Assurance & Quality Control Director to lead the organization’s quality and food safety function. This role will be responsible for overseeing end-to-end Quality Assurance and Quality Control processes across raw materials, production, storage, and finished products. The position will play a key role in strengthening quality management systems, ensuring compliance with national and international food safety standards, and embedding a strong quality culture across the organization. Key Responsibilities • Lead end-to-end Quality Assurance and Quality Control processes across raw materials, production, storage, and finished products. • Establish, implement, and continuously improve quality and food safety standards across operational processes. • Manage and enhance quality management systems, ensuring compliance with HACCP, ISO 22000 / FSSC 22000, BRCGS, IFS, ISO 9001, and other relevant national and international standards. • Lead raw material and supplier quality processes, including supplier evaluation, approval, audits, and performance monitoring. • Oversee process quality controls, laboratory operations, and finished product quality controls across production facilities. • Ensure effective management of food safety risks, including pesticides, mycotoxins, allergens, and other relevant hazards. • Manage customer quality processes, including complaint analysis, corrective action plans, root cause analysis, and the development of sustainable solutions. • Lead audits conducted by national and international customers, certification bodies, and regulatory authorities. • Manage certification processes, including preparation, execution, follow-up, and continuous compliance activities. • Define and monitor quality and food safety KPIs and provide regular performance reports and insights to senior management. • Lead continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen quality performance and support operational excellence objectives. • Lead and develop the quality team while fostering a strong quality and food safety culture across the organization. • Collaborate closely with Procurement, Supply Chain, Operations, Production, and other relevant functions to ensure quality and food safety requirements are effectively embedded across business processes. Requirements • Bachelor’s degree in Food Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related field. • Preferably 10+ years of professional experience in the food industry. • Strong hands-on experience across both Quality Assurance and Quality Control functions. • Preferably 3+ years of team management experience. • Proven experience in quality management within manufacturing and production environments. • Strong experience across supplier quality, procurement, operations, production, laboratory processes, food safety, regulatory compliance, customer quality, and certification. • Advanced knowledge of HACCP and strong expertise in ISO 22000 / FSSC 22000 standards. • Experience with BRCGS and/or IFS, along with knowledge of ISO 9001, GMP, GHP, hygiene, and sanitation practices. • Strong understanding of microbiological and chemical analysis processes, as well as pesticide, mycotoxin, and allergen management. • Strong leadership, communication, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills. • Experience working with international customers, auditors, and certification bodies. • Advanced proficiency in English, both written and spoken. Location & Working Model 📍 Mersin | On-site