Overview
Country Head of Quality Jobs in Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia at Alexander Steele Recruitment
Title: Country Head of Quality
Company: Alexander Steele Recruitment
Location: Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Quality & Food Safety Head – Saudi Arabia
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Sector: FMCG / Food Manufacturing
Employment Type: Permanent
Alexander Steele is supporting a leading international food manufacturing business with the appointment of a Quality & Food Safety Head for its Saudi Arabian operations.
This is a senior country-level role responsible for leading the full Quality & Food Safety agenda across multiple manufacturing sites, ensuring the consistent delivery of safe, compliant, and high-quality products.
The position will be based in Jeddah, with responsibility across Saudi operations and regular domestic travel.
The Role
The successful candidate will lead Quality & Food Safety across the business, working closely with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, R&D, Procurement and regional leadership.
Key responsibilities will include:
Leading the Food Safety Management System across multiple factories
Ensuring compliance with HACCP, FSSC 22000, ISO 22000, SFDA and GCC requirements
Driving audit readiness and leading internal and external audits
Managing CAPA closure, root cause analysis and continuous improvement activity
Standardising quality systems, governance routines, KPIs and procedures across sites
Leading product quality, compliance, product release and incident management
Acting as a key point of contact for regulatory bodies, certification bodies and external auditors
Building a strong quality and food safety culture across factory teams
Coaching, developing and leading the Quality & Food Safety team
The Candidate
We are looking to speak with candidates who have:
Strong Quality & Food Safety leadership experience within FMCG / food manufacturing
Experience operating across a site, multi-site or country-level manufacturing environment
Strong knowledge of FSMS, HACCP, FSSC 22000 and ISO 22000
Experience with SFDA / GCC regulatory requirements
Strong audit, compliance, supplier quality and continuous improvement experience
Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
A degree in Food Science, Microbiology or a related field
Lead Auditor or Food Safety certifications would be advantageous
This is an excellent opportunity for a senior QFS professional to take ownership of a country-level quality and food safety function within a major food manufacturing environment.
For a confidential discussion, please contact Clarke Smith directly.
