Supply Chain Quality Officer

Vacancy Information

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join the Supply Chain’s Central Quality Function, on a full-time basis. This is a support role, directly reporting to the SC Quality Manager, directly responsible for various support tasks, whilst being a key point of contact for various stakeholders within supply chain.

The base location is Newcastle.

We can offer you:

• 21 days (4.2 weeks) annual leave, pro-rated, increasing with service, plus bank holidays and 1 additional floating day
• Colleague discount, up to 50% off our own-produced products
• Pension scheme with matching employer contributions up to 7%
• Paid breaks
• Free hot drinks while on a shift break
• Profit share: We want everyone to share in the success of the business, so we distribute 10% of our profits to all our colleagues who have at least 6-month service, or more, each year
• Share save schemes that let you buy discounted Greggs shares, by saving a set amount of money over a fixed time, to have an even bigger share of our profits
• Career progression and learning and development
• Employee Assistance Programme; A free, confidential helpline, offering advice and support with financial, relationship, work-related and wellbeing issues, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Including a mobile app providing a range of wellness content on physical, mental, social, and financial wellbeing
• Perks and savings, such as digital gift card discounts, online cashback, in-store and online coupons and lifestyle offers
• A company who cares about our communities; the environment and being a better business! Click here to read about The Greggs Pledge
• Colleague Networks – internal groups where colleagues and their allies can share their own experiences, offer feedback on the way we do things at Greggs, and provide support to one another

What you'll do

• Collate information to create and publish both weekly & period quality performance reports for the Supply Chain Manufacturing and Logistics
• Working closely with each Quality Improvement Team-Supporting, developing & publishing their quality metrics. Whilst managing central agreed corrective action activities.
• Analysing & tracking emerging trends from each of the supply chains quality metrics
• Arranging and carrying out product quality evaluations
• Update & maintain administration of current central quality systems and audits
• Create and publish feedback surveys from each new/seasonal product launch’s for quality success’s & improvements required.
• Maintain Supply Chain Quality Hub SharePoint site with weekly updates and news material from around the function
• Support the ‘Quality Culture’ Hub contents and newsletter at each manufacturing/logistic site’s
• Carry out general administration tasks as required

About you

You will fit right into this role if you can demonstrate:

• You are a strong team player, able to build good working relationships at all levels
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Experience of, and the ability to multi-task and work with multiple priorities calmly and at pace
• Strong skills in planning, prioritising, and organising
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Administrative and organisational skills
• Multi-tasking and working with multiple priorities at pace, delivering results within tight timescales
• IT skills including Microsoft 365; SharePoint, Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Teams
• Numerical and analytical skills
• You are self-motivated with the ability to work under pressure and using own initiative
• Enjoy being part of a hard-working team, sharing the same end goal, and celebrating results together
• Are supportive of an inclusive culture – recognising and valuing that difference is good
• Want to develop and are ready to work alongside some great people and have lots of fun on your Greggs journey!

About Greggs

Here at Greggs, we love what we do, and we have fun! What makes us so special is our culture - how we behave and support each other. Everyone's welcome at Greggs. Whatever their background, preferences or beliefs we want all of our colleagues to feel welcome and able to be themselves at work. You can read more about us here: Greggs Careers | About Greggs.