Quality & Sustainability Manager Europe & Americas

We manage over half a million hectares of palm oil plantations, including smallholder farms, across Indonesia. Since 1997, we’ve put sustainability at the centre of how we grow, working hand-in-hand with farmers, communities, and partners to deliver food, fuel, and a better future. We’re a seed-to-shelf business rooted in palm oil, now expanding across other essential crops like sugar, soybean, sunflower, and coconut. We invest in them through global opportunities, cross-border exposure, and continuous learning, because growing a better business starts with growing our people. Are you passionate about quality, sustainability, and driving continuous improvement across international markets? Join our team as Quality & Sustainability Manager Europe & Americas, where you will lead and coordinate regional quality assurance, sustainability compliance, certification management, and process standardization across Europe, Latin America, and the US. Working closely with Commercial, Operations, Suppliers, Customers, and global stakeholders, you will ensure alignment with customer requirements, evolving regulations, and sustainability standards while driving continuous improvement, regional harmonization, and supplier engagement.
You will also take on global responsibility for Quality & Sustainability within our Soft Oils business, including the implementation and oversight of non-Palm sustainability policies.
This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact across regions and help shape our quality and sustainability agenda.
Lead, coach, and develop regional Quality & Sustainability personnel, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and collaboration.
Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of Quality & Sustainability management systems across Europe, LATAM, and the US.
Act as the escalation point for strategic customer quality and sustainability matters, ensuring timely resolution and continuous improvement.
Drive harmonization and alignment of Quality & Sustainability processes between Europe, LATAM, and the US to ensure operational consistency and efficiency.
Develop, maintain, and standardize SOPs, specifications, controls, and quality documentation processes from origin to customer delivery.
Ensure regional readiness and compliance with sustainability and regulatory requirements including EUDR, RSPO, ISCC, GMP+, Kosher, Halal, MOSH-MOAH, and other applicable regulations across the regions.
Drive the expansion and implementation of GAR’s global sustainability policies across the LATAM supply chain including the supplier onboarding process & stakeholders management.
Lead Quality & Sustainability policies for Palm & Non-Palm activities globally.
Prepare sustainability and compliance reporting to support management visibility, regulatory obligations, and customer requirements.
Own regulatory affairs across Europe, Latin America, and the US, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations, certification requirements, and customer standards.
Monitor regulatory developments and coordinate the implementation of compliance requirements across the organisation.
Design, implement and maintain compliance processes that keep the business aligned with applicable regulations.
Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Science, Engineering or a related field.
~7+ years of experience in Quality, Sustainability, Food/Feed Safety, Agriculture, Supply Chain, or related fields.
~ Strong understanding of Quality Assurance, Sustainability, and regulatory compliance frameworks.
~ Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
~ Fluent in Spanish, both written and spoken.
Local and global training & development opportunities
Health Insurance
Retirement Plan
We welcome all qualified candidates and consider applications fairly, regardless of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religion, or background.
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