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Global Head of Food Safety and Defence

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United Kingdom , Chiswick Park

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The Global Head of Food Safety and Defence is accountable for protecting consumers and pladis global brands by leading the design, governance, and execution of global food safety and food defence programmes across all manufacturing plants, R&D facilities, co-manufacturers, suppliers, and distribution centres.

Job Responsibility:

  • Lead the design, governance, and execution of global food safety and food defence programmes across all manufacturing plants, R&D facilities, co-manufacturers, suppliers, and distribution centres
  • Ensure products are designed, manufactured and distributed safely, consistently, and in full compliance with global regulatory and customer expectations
  • Provide strategic leadership to prevent, detect, and respond to intentional adulteration, tampering, extortion, and emerging threats
  • Act as the organisation’s top subject matter expert (SME) in food safety science, microbiology, contaminants, toxicology, allergen management, hygiene, and food defence
  • Develop and own the enterprise food safety and defence strategy
  • Establish global policies, standards, and performance indicators for food safety, hygiene, allergen control, traceability, and food defence
  • Lead global governance forums and represent food safety and defence for the business
  • Ensure integration of food safety and defence into innovation, supply chain, procurement, and operations decision-making
  • Oversee global implementation of food safety systems including HACCP, environmental monitoring, allergen management, sanitation, and GMP compliance
  • Ensure global alignment to BRCGS, FSSC 22000, ISO 22000, and customer requirements
  • Lead global audit programmes and provide oversight to regional QA functions
  • Develop global risk assessment frameworks for high-risk ingredients
  • Drive global vulnerability assessments (TACCP/VACCP) and ensure sites implement and maintain mitigation plans
  • Coordinate with Security, Procurement, and Supply Chain to protect facilities, materials, people, and processes against intentional harm
  • Oversee product security across all logistics channels
  • Serve as Global Technical Expert for food safety and defence–related events
  • Manage root cause analyses, corrective action programmes, and preventive measures globally
  • Partner with Legal, Corporate Communications, Security, and Regulatory during crises
  • Provide technical leadership on food safety science, microbiology, toxicology, allergens, and emerging risks
  • Guide R&D and Operations on hygienic design, thermal processing, novel ingredients, and new technologies
  • Oversee horizon scanning for emerging global risks
  • Work with Regulatory Affairs to assess the risks and impacts of regulatory changes and develop mitigation strategies
  • Build and maintain a high-performing global food safety and defence community
  • Develop competency frameworks, training pathways, and certification programmes
  • Promote a proactive food safety culture across the entire organisation
  • Represent the company at global regulatory forums, food safety institutes, and industry alliances
  • Build partnerships with academic institutions and external experts
  • Benchmark industry best practices and integrate learnings into company standards

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s in Food Science, Food Safety, Microbiology, Chemistry, Public Health, or related field
  • advanced degree (PhD or MBA) desirable
  • Formal training in HACCP, TACCP/VACCP, FSMA Preventive Controls, and Intentional Adulteration
  • Extensive expertise in food safety, quality, and risk management within FMCG or large-scale food manufacturing
  • Proven leadership of global or multi-regional teams and management of high-risk ingredients and complex supply chains
  • Strong track record in responding to major food safety or product security incidents
  • experience in chocolate, confectionery, or bakery advantageous
  • Deep knowledge of HACCP/HARPC, GMP, GFSI schemes, and global regulatory frameworks
  • Expertise in microbiology, toxicology, allergens, sanitation, and hygienic design
  • Proficiency in food defence methodologies (TACCP/VACCP, FSMA IA Rule) and familiarity with digital food safety tools, traceability systems, and data analytics
  • Strategic Leadership
  • Risk-Based Thinking
  • Crisis Management
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Scientific Rigor
  • Cultural Agility
  • Communication Excellence

Nice to have:

  • experience in chocolate, confectionery, or bakery advantageous
  • advanced degree (PhD or MBA) desirable
What we offer:
  • Opportunity to self-enrol into Health Cash Plan
  • Stakeholder Pension Scheme
  • Life Assurance Cover upon enrolment to Stakeholder Pension Scheme
  • 25 days + bank holidays
  • Holiday Enhancement Scheme
  • 1 Volunteering Day per year
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Discount and Cashback Scheme
  • Access to Employee Assistance Programme
  • Financial Wellbeing Support
  • Access to great training and development opportunities

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 08, 2026

Expiration:
February 06, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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