Latam Foods BU Quality Leader

Unilever is currently hiring for a Foods BU Quality Leader

With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world. 

At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our inclusive, collaborative, and flexible working environment. We don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.

JOB PURPOSE

The Foods BU Quality Leader is the senior quality leader for the Foods Business Unit, accountable for end-to-end quality governance—from design and innovation through to consumer delivery. This role ensures compliance with regulatory requirements, drives consumer safety and product superiority, and embeds a strong quality culture across the BU. The position is part of the Foods BG Quality Leadership Team and partners closely with Supply Chain, R&D, Procurement, Brand, and other functions to deliver competitive advantage and business growth.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• Strategic Leadership
  • Define and deploy Foods BU Quality strategy aligned with BG and SC priorities.
  • Represent Foods BU in BG Quality Leadership Team and integrated business platforms.
  • Drive governance systems for compliance, risk management, and continuous improvement.
• Consumer Trust & Compliance
  • Lead consumer safety programs ensuring compliance from design to delivery.
  • Implement and verify Quality Management System (QMS) across sourcing units and manufacturing partners.
  • Ensure regulatory compliance, manage audits and certifications.
• Product Superiority
  • Champion quality standards and superiority metrics for innovation and existing portfolio.
  • Leverage consumer insights to shape quality benchmarks and deliver superior experiences.
  • Collaborate with R&D and Brand teams to embed quality in end-to-end processes.
• Digital Quality Transformation
  • Drive digital quality initiatives (e.g., DEOC, SPC, Digital CCPs) to enhance efficiency and transparency.
  • Align digital programs with BG priorities and sourcing unit capabilities.
• Culture & Capability Building
  • Inspire a strong quality culture across all business functions.
  • Lead and develop Foods BU Quality team, ensuring talent growth and succession planning.
  • Promote cross-functional collaboration and virtual engagement best practices.
• External Engagement
  • Stay ahead of industry trends, regulatory changes, and emerging technologies.
  • Ensure Foods BU remains compliant and competitive in global markets.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Engineering or Chemistry.
• Deep knowledge of food safety regulations, standards, and compliance requirements.
• Expertise in QMS, audits, and continuous improvement.
• Strong business acumen with ability to deliver across design-to-deliver value chain.
• Experienced leadership in managing diverse teams and fostering high performance.
• Languages: Advanced English. Spanish/Portuguese intermediate.

Skills

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in digital quality tools and data-driven decision-making.
• Strong in selling ideas and concepts

Leadership

• You are an inclusive motivator of people. Your team deliver with real passion, growing and learning from each other whilst delivering quick wins.
• You are still responsible for your own results and as a manager, you also need to motivate others to deliver with passion, creating an inclusive and engaging climate around you. You can balance challenge with support and coaching. You understand the wider business context and you are emotionally intelligent enough to motivate people to deliver what is needed.

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life! This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. 

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.