Manager, Quality Leader Management Sytems

We are looking for a passionate, quality-driven, and highly collaborative Manager, Quality Leader Management Systems to lead and continuously improve our Quality & Food Safety Management System across the brewery. This role plays a critical part in ensuring our products consistently meet the highest standards of quality, food safety, regulatory compliance, and customer expectations.

If you are a strong leader with expertise in food safety, quality systems, audit management, and continuous improvement, and thrive in a manufacturing environment where excellence matters every day, we'd love to hear from you.

What you’ll be doing

Lead and continuously improve the brewery's Integrated Management System (IMS), ensuring compliance with FSSC 22000, HACCP, ISO 9001, GFSI requirements, and Carlsberg Quality Standards.
Drive food safety and quality excellence by establishing robust governance, risk assessment processes, validation programs, and preventive controls across the brewery.
Lead all internal and external audits, including certification, customer, regulatory, and food safety audits, ensuring continuous audit readiness and sustainable closure of findings.
Champion food safety, hygiene, and risk management initiatives across raw materials, brewing, packaging, utilities, and finished goods operations.
Monitor and analyze quality performance indicators, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities to improve product quality, consumer satisfaction, and operational performance.
Drive corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) through root cause analysis, problem-solving methodologies, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Provide leadership, coaching, and capability development to Quality teams and cross-functional stakeholders on quality systems, food safety, compliance, and best practices.
Partner closely with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Procurement, Commercial, and Regional Quality teams to strengthen quality culture and business performance.
Support supplier quality management activities, including supplier qualification, audits, and ongoing performance improvement.
Lead quality-related improvement projects and Carlsberg Excellence initiatives, driving standardization, waste reduction, GMP improvements, and operational excellence.

What we're looking for

A quality and food safety champion with a strong passion for governance, compliance, and continuous improvement.
A strategic thinker who can translate quality standards and requirements into practical business solutions.
A confident leader and coach who builds capability and inspires teams to achieve excellence.
A collaborative influencer who effectively partners with stakeholders across multiple functions and organizational levels.
A proactive problem solver who uses data, risk assessment, and root cause analysis to drive sustainable improvements.
A resilient and agile professional who thrives in a dynamic manufacturing environment and embraces challenges as opportunities for growth.

What you can expect

An organisation that invests in your growth and empowers you to excel.

We consciously create an environment that genuinely focuses on developing our people through coaching.

We empower individuals to take ownership, make decisions, and learn from both successes and challenges. In line with our Growth Culture, we are committed to supporting you in reaching your full potential while creating meaningful impact.

A positive, inclusive, and high‑energy workplace where your contributions matter. The role places you at the heart of consumer experiences, and you will be supported by a team that values collaboration, compassion, and diverse perspectives.

You can expect a team that celebrates wins together, moves with speed, and embraces innovation to deliver extraordinary results. Your ideas, courage to challenge the status quo, and passion for our consumer will be recognized and appreciated.

Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Food Technology, Life Sciences, or a related discipline
Minimum 5 years of experience in Quality, Food Safety, or Manufacturing, preferably within FMCG or Food & Beverage industries
Hands-on experience with FSSC 22000, HACCP, ISO 9001, and GFSI standards
Strong experience managing internal and external audits, certification requirements, and regulatory compliance
Proven experience in Root Cause Analysis (RCA), CAPA, and continuous improvement methodologies
Knowledge of Integrated Management Systems (IMS) and quality document control
Experience in brewery or beverage manufacturing is an added advantage
Strong stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills
Demonstrated people leadership, coaching, and team development capabilities
Fluent in English and the local language

We regret to inform only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Carlsberg Malaysia: Brewing for a Better Today and Tomorrow

For us success has always been in the diverse mix of our people, our products and our brands. At Carlsberg, we want to recruit and develop people with a global mindset, cultural understanding, and experience to ensure that our organization stays agile, inclusive and prepared for future growth.