We are looking for an experienced Head of Quality Americas, to lead the quality agenda across the Americas. This is more than a traditional quality role. It is a business partnering position where you will report to our global (QEHS) organization in Denmark but be located inBasking Ridge, NJ with our regional commercial team, ensuring that quality enables business growth while protecting our customers, consumers and brand.

If you thrive at the intersection of quality, business and customer collaboration, this is an opportunity to make a real impact and set direction in a global organization.

How you will make an impact

As Head of Quality Americas, you will define and drive the regional quality agenda, ensuring alignment with our global quality strategy while adapting to local market needs and regulatory requirements.

You will act as the trusted quality advisor for the Americas organization, supporting commercial growth through strong stakeholder partnerships, robust governance and practical, risk based decision making.

• Drive adherence to AFI's global quality standards in the Americas via robust product release, auditing, FSVP compliance, and quality governance.
• Partner with Supply Chain, Operations, Regulatory Affairs, and Commercial teams to address regional quality priorities.
• Oversee regional quality programs, including complaint handling, deviation management, change control, crisis response, and continuous improvement.
• Act as the Global QEHS representative to customers, suppliers, and external partners, converting regional business needs into global system and process improvements.
• Lead regional quality to reinforce governance, support growth, and deliver operational excellence.

Who are you?

You are an experienced quality professional with a strong business mindset. You enjoy building relationships, influencing stakeholders and translating technical quality requirements into practical business solutions. You have excellent communication and stakeholder management skills and combine sound scientific knowledge with commercial understanding and know how to balance customer expectations, regulatory requirements and operational realities.

What will make you successful

You bring

• A degree in Food Science, Dairy Science, Microbiology, Engineering or another relevant scientific discipline.
• A minimum of five years' experience within Quality Assurance, Food Safety or food manufacturing.
• Qualification as Lead Auditor, HACCP and PCQI certification and FSVP responsible individual.
• Strong knowledge of food safety management systems and quality risk management.
• Experience working with FDA requirements and food regulations within the Americas is considered an advantage.

What we offer

At Arla Foods Ingredients, quality is a strategic driver of our business. You will join an international QEHS organisation where collaboration and continuous improvement are at the core of everything we do.

Location (Basking Ridge, NJ)

Travel expectations Yes, expect to travel 4-50 days yearly.

Pay Range We usually do a range (this is an example as I did not look at benchmarking for this role but we look at midpoint and add 10% above or below.$125,000- $140,000 per year (based on experience and qualifications)

Benefits Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), paid time off, holiday pay (we keep this general)

Application and contact

If you are motivated by combining technical expertise with business partnering and would like to help shape the future of quality in the Americas region, we would love to hear from you.

Please submit your application and CV as soon as possible. We review applications on an ongoing basis and will close the position once we have found the right candidate.

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