The Kinaxia Group are currently seeking a highly experienced Group Quality Manager to lead and drive quality management throughout the Group.
It would be desirable to have 5 years’ experience and knowledge of leading quality operations within a multi-site warehousing and logistics business. This position will report the Compliance Director.
Key Roles & Responsibilities include:
- Providing advice to senior management on all quality matters and working with each induvial business to achieve the Groups quality objectives.
- Point of contact for all quality matters across the Group.
- Introduction and role out of ISO 9001 into all Kinaxia owned business with ongoing management responsibilities.
- Production and reporting of KPI`s
- Auditing of all businesses against ISO 9001 and BRC standards
- Supporting Kinaxia businesses in achieving and maintaining any client specific standards that may be required eg SMETA 6 and Organic Standards etc
- Providing support and input into business tenders and liaising with customers as required.
- Developing audit programs and undertaking BRC and ISO 9001 audits and supporting the businesses during external audits.
- Provide support and carry out investigations as required into nonconformance’s and ensure robust corrective actions are put in place.
- Develop and maintain business continuity plans for Kinaxia and its group companies.
- Assisting the potential role out of other management systems across the group eg ISO14001, ISO 45001.
- Keep up to date with all relevant changes in management standards and communicate them to the business and ensure that measures are put in place to address any changes.
- Develop and deliver training in management standards.
Key Skills and qualifications required:
- Management of ISO 9001 and BRC accreditation and knowledge of ISO14001, ISO 45001 standards desirable.
- Experience in continuous improvement and problem solving techniques is desirable – 5’s – Lean management, Six Sigma etc.
- Excellent interpersonal skills to enable them to liaise with customers and staff across the business
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and consultative management style to support business changes.
- Lead Auditor for ISO 9001 and BRC and experience of HACCP.
- Full driving licence and willingness to travel as required.
We offer all of our employee’s fantastic company benefits, including:
- Pension
- Loyalty Awards (Recognises employees with 5, 10, 20, 30 and 40 years’ service).
- Employee Benefits Platform (Includes a Cycle to work scheme and access to a range of offers and discounts).
- Life Assurance
- Employee and customer referral schemes
Skills Required
- At least 5 years of experience leading quality operations in a multi-site warehousing and logistics business
- Experience managing ISO 9001 and BRC accreditation
- Knowledge of ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards
- Experience with continuous improvement and problem-solving techniques, including 5S, Lean Management, or Six Sigma
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
- ISO 9001 and BRC Lead Auditor certification or experience
- Experience with HACCP
- Full driving licence
- Willingness to travel as required
What We Do
Kinaxia Transport and Warehousing Limited is the corporate entity behind Kinaxia, a UK logistics business operating in the transport and warehousing sector. The group provides contract logistics, general haulage, pallet-network services, warehousing, fulfilment, contract packing, freight forwarding, two-person delivery, distribution, e-fulfilment and line-haul services through operating centres across the United Kingdom for customers across a broad range of sectors and supply-chain requirements.
