Overview In this role you will lead Quality & Food Safety across PepsiCo's European beverage network, spanning 45+ bottling sites. You'll collaborate with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to ensure GMP, HACCP, and GFSI compliance, drive CAPA and continuous improvement, and support new plants and processes. The role involves frequent international travel and close partnership with R&D;, FSQA, and Operations to safeguard product quality and food safety. This is a high-impact, autonomous position shaping QFS standards across Europe.
Responsabilidades Lead QFS programs across Europe FOBO for 45+ franchise sites
Ensure compliance with QFS standards, GMP, HACCP, QAS, AIB and GFSI; close CAPA promptly
Lead QAS audits, drive risk-based follow-up, and continuous improvement
Monitor QFS KPIs, identify risks, and drive site performance improvements
Oversee qualification, validation, and commissioning of new plants, lines, equipment and processes
Provide technical support and capability-building to franchise sites
Investigate product incidents, perform root-cause analyses,



and implement mitigations
Collaborate with R&D;, FSQA, PGCS, Technical Services, Operations on commercialization and validation initiatives
Support bottlers with productivity initiatives and improvement opportunities
Requisitos principales Degree in a relevant technical or scientific field (see education)
Extensive experience in Quality, Food Safety and Manufacturing within beverages
Strong knowledge of GMP, HACCP, Food Safety Systems, auditing (AIB, GFSI)
Analytical mindset with ability to translate complex issues into practical solutions
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration
Ability to influence and lead change across multiple sites and functions
Self-starter capable of independent work and managing multiple priorities
Strong Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and CAPA methodologies
Experience with problem-solving tools (5 Why, Ishikawa, Pareto)
Willingness to tra

📌 Supply Chain Quality Manager (Bilbao)
🏢 PepsiCo
📍 Bilbao