A Senior Quality professional who after 4 years working in the USA and Canada, will be returning to the UK June 2015, and will be available for future employment and would consider any interesting challenges, either full time, part time, or on an interim/ project/consultancy basis, in UK and/or overseas.Currently Quality Director for a global beverage business with experience developing, improving and auditing food safety and quality systems - BRC, FS 22K: * Managed QA in multiple sites globally, including US, Canada, EMEA. * Resolved quality issues in tea, coffee and RTD beverages and concentrates. * Developed quality plans and supported commercialization of new products * Improved food safety controls through HACCP review * Implemented FSSC 22000 and BRC (GFSI) Certified Internal ( lead) Auditor * Knowledge of FSMA, GMP's, FDA/CFIA/EU regulations * Managed and mentored multiple QA Managers and teams* Implemented CI and competent in lean manufacturing and six sigma tools and techniques. * Implemented ISO 9000 and ISO 14001 * Managed in production, projects, as well as QA; successful in cross-functional teams and commercial support * Led customer complaint tracking process * Sensory skills, with expertise in tasting tea and coffee as well as other beverages * Degree in Chemistry, with Masters in Polymer Chemistry. Professional education in food safety. Certified Lead Auditor & HACCP. * 20+ years experience in conducting internal and 2nd party audits of manufacturing plants.