Group QESH Manager

• Lead and shape the quality strategy across multiple manufacturing locations
• Drive meaningful business impact through quality improvement

About Our Client

Our client is a well-established international manufacturer operating within a complex, highly regulated production environment. The organisation serves demanding industrial customers and is focused on continuous improvement, operational excellence, product quality, compliance, and sustainable growth across multiple sites.

Job Description

• Develop, implement, and continuously improve the company's Quality strategy and QESH framework in line with the overall business strategy.
• Monitor relevant national and international legislation, regulatory developments, and industry standards, translating these into effective quality policies and initiatives.
• Drive quality awareness, accountability, and a strong quality culture throughout the organisation and leadership teams.
• Lead and coach a team of approximately 10 quality professionals, fostering talent development, employee engagement, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Provide leadership across multiple manufacturing locations, ensuring alignment of quality objectives, processes, and best practices.
• Partner with Operations, Production, Engineering, Sales, Procurement, and Site Leadership teams to embed quality requirements throughout the organisation.
• Develop and maintain Quality Management Systems, procedures, standards, manuals, reporting structures, and governance frameworks.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant quality, environmental, health, and safety regulations and standards.
• Lead internal and external audits and ensure effective follow-up and closure of corrective and preventive actions.
• Drive supplier quality improvements in close collaboration with procurement and external partners.
• Support customer satisfaction through effective complaint management, root‑cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop quality programmes and quality assurance methodologies supporting new products, engineering projects, and manufacturing processes.
• Review quality performance metrics, measurement reports, and inspection data, ensuring robust monitoring and reporting of key quality indicators.
• Manage relationships with external certification bodies, auditors, testing organisations, customers, and suppliers.
• Organise departmental resources, budgets, and information flows to ensure effective execution of quality objectives.
• Advise senior leadership on quality strategy, risk management, compliance matters, and organisational improvements.
• Support operational excellence initiatives and the implementation of continuous improvement programmes across all locations.

The Successful Applicant

• Significant experience in a senior Quality or QESH leadership role within a manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience developing and implementing quality strategies across multiple operational locations.
• Strong understanding of Quality Management Systems, compliance, audits, supplier quality, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Demonstrated knowledge of quality, environmental, health, and safety regulations within complex industrial environments.
• Commercially aware and capable of engaging confidently with customers, suppliers, and senior stakeholders.
• Strong people leadership skills with experience coaching, mentoring, developing talent, and leading organisational change.
• Able to influence across functions, locations, and management levels without relying solely on direct authority.
• Experience working closely with production, engineering, procurement, and commercial teams.
• Pragmatic, hands‑on, and comfortable operating at both strategic and operational levels.
• Self‑motivated, energetic, curious, and focused on delivering sustainable improvements.
• Fluent in Dutch and English.

What’s on Offer

• A senior leadership opportunity with significant organisational impact.
• Ownership of the quality strategy across a multi‑site manufacturing environment.
• Direct interaction with executive leadership and key customers.
• The opportunity to drive meaningful change and build a best‑in‑class quality culture.
• A collaborative and entrepreneurial working environment.
• Exposure to complex manufacturing operations and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Leadership responsibility for an established quality team.
• Excellent opportunities for professional growth and long‑term career development.