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Job description
Roquette is a family-owned global leader in plant-based ingredients and a leading provider of pharmaceutical excipients.
Using plant-based resources, we collaborate with our customers and partners to imagine and offer ingredients to better feed people and treat patients.
Each of our ingredients responds to unique and essential needs, and they enable healthier lifestyles.
We are looking for our next Head of Quality – North America (HPS) within our Health & Pharma Solutions team. The Head of Quality will lead and transform Quality across North America by deploying and embedding a harmonized One Roquette QMS, ensuring alignment across sites, consistency of practices, and measurable performance improvement. This is not a compliance role — it is a transformation role to simplify, standardize, and elevate Quality performance across North America, acting as a connector and change leader, driving adoption of global standards and building a high-performing, collaborative Quality network.
This position is located in Newark, DE.
Compensation
The current salary range for this role is estimated to be $172,938 – $234,110. In addition, this position may also be eligible to earn performance-based incentive compensation. The specific compensation offered to a candidate will be influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
What You’ll Do
Accountability & Quality Oversight
Own product release across all sites within the North America Region
Guarantee product safety and regulatory compliance (Pharma, Food, Feed as applicable)
Ensure full deployment and consistent application of the Quality roadmap
Drive alignment across all sites and teams to eliminate fragmentation
Lead a connected, high-performing Regional Quality network
Build a culture of continuous improvement, simplification, and customer focus
Quality Strategy & Transformation
Lead the North America Quality strategy and roadmap
Contribute actively to HPS global Quality strategy and standards
Drive transformation of Quality ways of working, embedding Lean principles across the Region
QMS Rollout, Alignment & Network Leadership
Drive deployment and adoption of the global QMS roadmap across all North America sites
Ensure consistency of interpretation and execution of standards, processes, and tools
Connect sites and teams to share best practices and resolve inconsistencies
Foster cross-site collaboration and a One Roquette mindset
Challenge unnecessary site-specific ways of working
Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement
Lead deployment of Lean / Operational Excellence methodologies
Act as a Black Belt-level change agent to simplify processes and reduce waste
Improve cycle times (CAPA, deviations, release, complaints)
Roll out tools, training, and coaching to site Quality teams
Embed continuous improvement into daily operations
Operational Quality Leadership
Lead and develop the Regional Operational Quality network
Ensure strong QA and QC performance, including product release and lab efficiency
Drive standardization and best practice sharing
Customer Quality
Ensure high-quality, timely response to customer requirements and complaints
Improve end-to-end customer quality journey
Collaborate with Sales and Customer Care
Audit, Compliance & Crisis Management
Ensure audit readiness and inspection performance
Lead internal and external audits
Act as Regional Crisis Leader for product-related issues
People & Network Leadership
Build and develop a high-performing Quality leadership team
Develop Lean and problem-solving capabilities across the network
Drive quality culture, ownership, and accountability
Promote transparency and benchmarking across sites
External & Supplier Quality
Ensure appropriate oversight of third-party suppliers
Represent Roquette in industry forums and associations, especially IPEC
CAPEX & Compliance
Ensure CAPEX projects meet Quality and regulatory requirements
Embed Quality by design in investments
What You’ll Need
Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant scientific or engineering discipline; advanced degree preferred
Six Sigma Black Belt certification preferred; Lean / Operational Excellence credentials a plus
Experience
Minimum of 10 years' experience in Quality leadership within pharma, pharma supplier regulated industries, or CDMO environments
Proven multi-site / regional leadership experience across geographies and functions
Demonstrated ability to influence and drive change across complex, matrixed organizations
Track record of driving Quality transformation and building high-performing networks
Strong Lean / Operational Excellence expertise with hands-on deployment experience
Experience working cross-functionally with Sales, Customer Care, Operations, and Regulatory teams.
Strong leadership, coaching, and organizational development skills.
Experience managing third-party/contract manufacturing quality compliance.
Familiarity with CAPEX project quality oversight preferred.
Supervisory Responsibility
This role has 4 direct reports and is responsible for the broader Operational Quality network across North America.
Work Environment
This role spends approximately 50% of the time in an office environment and 50% of the time in the plant environment.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to speak or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk, climb stairs, use hands and fingers to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms; work in hot, cold and loud environments. Employee must be able to wear a respirator.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position. Days and flexible hours of work are required to meet facility demands.
Business Travel
Travel will be required when working on projects at other manufacturing plants (currently US, Canada, Brazil).
Occasional international travel may be expected.
AAP/EEO Statement
Roquette is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. “AAP, EEO, Drug-Free Workplace”
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Roquette is proud to be a global company where you can find personal and professional growth through multiple diverse experiences.
Roquette strives to create a dynamic workforce while remaining firmly committed to equal opportunity by complying with EEO laws.
As we continue to grow, Roquette understands that to be successful we must always be inclusive in our approach.
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Worksite address
wilmington, NC, 28412, US
Who can apply
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