Fsqa & Fit Lead, Kfc Asia Job at Yum!

Fsqa & Fit Lead, Kfc Asia

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Job Description:

The KFC Asia Region Lead, FSQA & FIT, ensures consistent taste excellence, food safety, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance across Asia, partnering with markets, suppliers, distributors, and restaurants to protect the brand and enable growth thru compliance while elevating the quality of food innovations and core menu execution. This role leads capability-building across the region and nurtures strategic relationships with Yum China and Yum Supply Chain to drive aligned standards, performance, and continuous improvement. The role is equal parts strategic and hands-on, requiring the leader to stay close to in-market realities and in-kitchen development.

Job Responsibility:

Set regional FSQA and FIT strategy for Asia in partnership with the KFC Global FSQA and Food Innovation lead
translate global standards into market-ready plans, priorities, and measures that drive taste excellence
Serve as primary FSQA partner for Yum China and Yum Supply Chain: build trusted relationships, align expectations and standards, and drive joint governance, risk reviews, and continuous improvement agendas
Lead and coach Asia FSQA and FIT talent (BMU/market leads): as the APAC CoE Lead, perform capability assessments, development plans, and codify best practices to strengthen and elevate the quality of food innovations across KFC Asia
Strengthen franchisee/licensee FSQA and FIT capability through standards deployment, scalable toolkits, playbooks, training frameworks, and verification routines
ensure consistent execution across diverse markets and operating models
Own regional performance management: track, analyze, and communicate key food safety and quality metrics (e.g., incident/hotline trends, assessments, audits, regulatory results, pest management, sensory targets) and lead corrective action follow-up
Partner with Operations and Supply Chain on restaurant food safety programs and Product Quality Excellence
tightening in-restaurant procedures that protect taste, improve consistency, and reduce complexity
Provide FSQA and FIT leadership for new market entry and significant business change: validate readiness, required infrastructure, and escalation pathways
Ensure specifications are current, complete, and compliant with local regulatory requirements
partner with Innovation/Ops on product and process changes, ensuring guardrails are usable for markets and protect core menu quality
Oversee supplier and distributor food safety and quality performance across Asia, including GFSI expectations, audit follow-up, and issue resolution in partnership with Yum Supply Chain and market teams
work with Supply Chain team to validate supplier capability, expand the pool, and drive ‘Spend Smarter’ choices without compromising taste
Lead and support crisis and incident response (product withdrawal/removal, investigations, supplier corrective actions), ensuring timely communication and learning to prevent recurrence
Represent Asia FSQA and FIT in regional supplier summits, technical councils, and cross-brand forums
leverage scale, share best practices, and address common challenges
Provide FSQA and FIT support to the SOPAC BU as needed, aligning on priorities and enabling consistent execution of brand standards
Support sustainability and consumer trust priorities (e.g., animal welfare, nutrition/menu labeling compliance, and sustainability delivery) in coordination with relevant functions

Requirements:

Education/Certifications – Bachelor’s degree required
advanced degree preferred (Food Science, Microbiology, Public Health, Supply Chain, or related)
Experience – 10+ years in food safety/quality assurance and/ or Food Innovation/ R&D within retail/food service and/or manufacturing/supply chain, including multi-market or regional leadership
Deep working knowledge of HACCP, GFSI schemes, sensory standards, product technical foundations and commercialization at scale supplier auditing, specifications management, and incident/crisis management
Proven ability to influence without authority and align diverse stakeholders across functions and geographies
strong partnership approach with Yum China and Yum Supply Chain
Mindset: Strong "hands-on" bias for action
proven ability to "get hands dirty" in kitchens, supplier visits, and restaurant immersion
Business Acumen: Ability to balance taste, cost, complexity, and speed of execution (Spend Smarter mindset)
Demonstrated people leadership: coaching, capability building, performance management, and succession/bench planning
Strong analytics and business judgment
ability to simplify complex issues into clear risk-based recommendations and executive-ready communication
Cultural agility and experience working in/with Asia markets
comfort navigating different regulatory environments and operating models
Travel – ability to travel approximately 25%–40% as business needs require