Quality Control Manager - Brazil and Argentina

Campari Group today is a major player in the global branded spirits industry, with a portfolio of over 50 premium and super premium brands, marketed and distributed in over 190 markets around the world, with leading positions in Europe and the Americas.

Headquartered in Milan, Italy, Campari Group owns 25 plants worldwide and has its own distribution network in 26 countries, and employs approximately 4,700 people.

Shares of the parent company Davide Campari - Milano N.V. are listed on the Italian Stock Exchange since 2001. Campari Group is today the sixth-largest player worldwide in the premium spirits industry.

We’re looking for a bold, compliance-driven Quality Manager to lead and elevate our quality and food safety agenda across Brazil and Argentina. This is a high-visibility, dual-country role at Campari Group — one of the fastest-growing spirits companies in the region — where you’ll report directly to the Executive Supply Chain Director and own the full quality agenda: from FSSC 22000 certification and supplier audits to building the cultural foundations of food safety at our Suape plant in Recife.

2. OBJECTIVES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

OBJECTIVES:

•  Implement and maintain certifications, providing support and guidance to teams to ensure compliance with FSSC 22000 Scheme, integrated with other standards of the Integrated Management System (IMS), aiming at continuous improvement of processes and activities.
•  Conduct audits of suppliers, co-packers, 3PLs, and plants, and manage action plans where applicable.
• Manage IMS processes related to ISO 9001 and FSSC 22000, including required documentation, document control, records, non-conformity control, and management of internal and external audits.
•  Review and approve documented procedures of the Management System and guide areas to comply with Quality and Food Safety guidelines.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve the Quality and Food Safety program in Brazil and Argentina, ensuring compliance, consistency, risk reduction, and delivery of safe products that meet consumer and customer satisfaction.
• Manage quality activities, ensuring alignment among Campari plants and compliance with applicable quality, food safety, and legal requirements.
• Ensure the Integrated Management System related to the FSSC 22000 is maintained, including documentation management and compliance with legal requirements related to Quality and Food Safety.

Responsibilities

• Manage activities related to the implementation, certification, and maintenance of the Integrated Management System (IMS) in accordance with FSSC 22000, ensuring continuous process improvement
• Assure Quality and Food Safety compliance for all Campari products in Campari plants, co-packers, 3PLs and suppliers.
• Ensure the implementation, maintenance, and updating of policies and standards that comply with quality and food safety legislation.
• Represent the company in meetings of National Technical Committee, if required.
• Ensure the definition of quality requirements and specifications for raw materials, inputs, packaging materials, and finished products.
• Actively support the personal and professional development of the team through training, coaching, guidance, exposure, and recognition.
• Ensure compliance with internal procedures and management systems under own and team responsibility.
• Define technical specifications and operational conditions for new engineering projects.
• Manage Customer Service (SAC), customer and consumer complaints, product incidents, withdrawals, and recalls.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on cost reduction, problem-solving, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and effectiveness of action plans.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable legislation related to the business.
• Approve and propose improvements to IMS documentation related to the FSSC 22000.
• Ensure dissemination of the Integrated Management System Policy to all employees, clearly and effectively.
• Lead the agenda in all aspects related to Quality and Food Safety for Brazil and Argentina for new projects.
• Coordinate Food Safety Team meetings, support the Food Safety Team Leader, and lead Management Review meetings to ensure compliance and continuous improvement.
• Review and/or approve IMS procedures related to the FSSC 22000.
• Manage internal audits (planning, auditor nomination, supervision, and follow-up of corrective/preventive actions).
• Manage external audits and follow up on corrective/preventive action implementation.
• Conduct audits of suppliers, co-packers, and 3PLs, and support internal and external audits at the Suape Plant.
• Manage indicators and targets related to Quality, Food Safety, and Prerequisite Programs.

3. COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS

Behavioral Skills

• Strategic and holistic thinking
• Drive self and people development
• Foster teamwork and leadership
• Inspire action through communication
• Innovate to achieve success
• Execute with excellence

Technical Competencies

• Knowledge of IMS-related standards (ISO 9001, FSSC 22000)
• Knowledge of legal requirements applicable to the food industry
• Quality Management tools
• Lean Six Sigma training
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

4. QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Required Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the Quality area and/or in the role, preferably in medium to large-sized companies
• At least 5 years of experience leading teams

Education / Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or Food Engineering or Chemical Engineering or other related Engineering graduation
• Minimum training: FSSC Scheme requirements (ISO 22000, ISO/TS 22002-1, and Additional Requirements)
• English: Advanced level
• Spanish: Advanced level

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

At Campari Group we believe in building more value together, thus we see diversity in all forms as a source of enrichment. Our employment policies and practices ensure that we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities in all aspects of employment without regard to any individual’s race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or characteristics or expression, political affiliation or activity, age, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Campari Group believes that fair compensation and equal opportunities are crucial for employees’ well-being, empowerment, and engagement.  Our efforts to ensure fair pay have earned us the Fair Pay Certification by Fair Pay Workplace, an independent organization dedicated to dismantling pay disparities based on gender, race and their intersection.

Note to applicants:

Your application will be assessed based on your abilities, expertise, general knowledge and experience, not because of any confidential, proprietary or trade secret information you may possess. You must not disclose to Campari Group any such information. In the event that you are asked a question that cannot be answered without disclosure of any confidential, proprietary or trade secret information (including from a current or prior employer or their vendors or customers), you must decline to answer the question.

Notice to third party agencies:

Please refrain from cold-calling or emailing our executive leadership team or the HR community directly. The Talent Acquisition department manages centralized recruiting operations globally, including the selection and management of external suppliers. Currently, our preferred supplier list is at full capacity. To ensure we have your information on file for future consideration, we kindly request that you complete the online form provided here.