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 travel 25–50% across Europe and BCCA excellent communication stakeholder management influencing others

GMP

HACCP

Food Safety Management Systems

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