Associate Director, Business Quality (Foods)
The Clorox Company · Alpharetta, GA · 3 wk ago
HybridQuality Assurance$158k–$317k/yrFull-time
About the role
The Associate Director of Business Quality for the Foods & Burt’s (FB) Business Unit is a transformational leader responsible for architecting and executing a forward-looking quality strategy that drives operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and consumer trust across the global supply chain.
Responsibilities
- Define and lead the Business Quality Strategy in partnership with BU and enterprise leadership.
- Translate corporate quality vision into actionable BU goals, KPIs, and governance mechanisms.
- Influence senior stakeholders to prioritize quality investments and integrate quality into strategic planning.
- Champion Clorox Quality Systems across supplier, operational, and customer interfaces, driving harmonization and scalability across Foods and Burt’s.
- Ensure Quality across Supply Chain.
- Partner with Supply Chain and R&D to ensure specifications are current, compliant, and aligned with consumer expectations.
- Conduct quality systems gap analyses at key manufacturing sites and implement tailored solutions.
- Serve as the escalation point and leader for quality issues, including product withdrawals and recalls, ensuring timely resolution and communication.
- Communicate quality performance and plans to address gaps.
- Partners with Business Quality Manager of Foods & Burt’s to ensure compliance, mitigate risks, and drive continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Minimum: 10 plus years of progressive leadership experience in the food industry (manufacturing, quality assurance, product development, or regulatory compliance).
- Desirable: Direct experience in both Food and Cosmetic industries.
- Strong FDA knowledge and experience including products, facilities, and FDA audit management.
- Strong leadership & Influence skills – Ability to set direction and drive results.
- Prowess in leading cross-functional teams on product issues and effectively implementing corrective actions to ensure compliance, quality, and customer satisfaction.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams on product issues and effectively implementing corrective actions to ensure compliance, quality, and customer satisfaction.
- Strong coaching and development skills.
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills, including understanding of risk management and risk-based quality systems.
- Strong interpersonal skills – a proven team player who contributes to a results focused and motivating team environment.
- Highly Flexible and Adaptable. Able to work independently in a fast paced multitasking environment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to influence stakeholders across all levels of the organization.
- Flexibility to travel (up to 30%).
Qualifications
- Minimum: 10 plus years of progressive leadership experience in the food industry (manufacturing, quality assurance, product development, or regulatory compliance).
- Desirable: Direct experience in both Food and Cosmetic industries.
- Strong FDA knowledge and experience including products, facilities, and FDA audit management.
- Strong leadership & Influence skills – Ability to set direction and drive results.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams on product issues and effectively implement corrective actions to ensure compliance, quality, and customer satisfaction.
- Strong coaching and development skills.
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills, including understanding of risk management and risk-based quality systems.
- Strong interpersonal skills – a proven team player who contributes to a results focused and motivating team environment.
- Highly Flexible and Adaptable. Able to work independently in a fast paced multitasking environment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to influence stakeholders across all levels of the organization.
- Flexibility to travel (up to 30%).
Skills
- Strategic Leadership.
- Stakeholder Management.
- Change Leadership.
- Quality Systems.
- Supply Chain Management.
- Product Development.
- Regulatory Compliance.
- Customer Satisfaction.
- Continuous Improvement.
- Teamwork.
- Problem Solving.
- Communication.
- Leadership.
- Quality Assurance.
- Quality Control.
- Quality Systems.
- Quality Metrics.
- Quality Audits.
- Quality Training.
- Quality Tools.
- Quality Analysis.
- Quality Systems.
- Quality Processes.
- Quality Standards.
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