Global Quality Systems Manager

Albemarle•Charlotte, NC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Global Quality Systems Manager leads the strategy, standardization, and governance of Quality Management Systems across Albemarle’s global manufacturing network. The role serves as the company’s global subject-matter expert for Quality Management System governance, process confirmation, Cost of Quality, and quality performance measurement. As a leader in the Global Quality Center of Excellence, this position provides functional direction to regional and site quality leaders, internal auditors, and process owners. It partners with Quality, Operations, QC Laboratories, Supply Chain, Commercial, Finance, and other functions to address systemic quality risks and implement improvements that strengthen compliance, operational performance, and customer value. The position is hybrid and requires domestic and international travel based on business needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Quality Management, or a related technical field.
10+ years of experience in chemical manufacturing, quality management, or a related industrial environment, including multi-site or global responsibility.
Demonstrated experience developing, implementing, and improving Quality Management Systems across manufacturing operations.
Advanced expertise in ISO 9001 and IATF 16949, with the ability to translate technical requirements into practical and sustainable systems.
Demonstrated success establishing or improving process confirmation programs, Cost of Quality frameworks, quality-performance systems, or digital quality solutions.
Demonstrated ability to create scalable technical frameworks, influence across organizational boundaries, and drive adoption without direct authority.
Demonstrated experience supporting manufacturing operations and/or laboratory activities in an on-site environment.
Strong change-leadership, stakeholder-management, communication, and analytical skills.
Ability to travel domestically and internationally based on business needs.

Nice To Haves

Experience with analytics, automation, and enterprise quality technologies.
Lead auditor qualification, relevant professional certification, or equivalent demonstrated expertise.

Responsibilities

Define and lead the development, standardization, implementation, governance, and continual improvement of Quality Management System processes.
Establish frameworks and governance for document management, internal audits and process confirmation, risk management, training and competency, and Cost of Quality.
Assess site systems against enterprise standards, global requirements, customer expectations, and quality-management best practices.
Identify systemic risks and gaps, establish improvement plans with accountable leaders, and verify effective closure.
Serve as the company expert on ISO 9001, IATF 16949, and related standards.
Define and lead implementation of the global quality performance framework, including KPIs, measures, definitions, controls, targets, and review routines.
Establish and govern a global Cost of Quality framework linking prevention, internal and external failure, customer impact, operational performance, and financial outcomes.
Use performance data, trends, and benchmarks to prioritize improvements and demonstrate the business value of quality.
Develop and maintain the global internal-audit and process confirmation program, including auditor competency, assessment methods, reporting, and follow-up requirements.
Establish and implement standards for root-cause analysis, corrective-action quality, prevention of recurrence, and effectiveness verification.
Analyze enterprise-wide findings to identify recurring problems, systemic weaknesses, and broader improvement opportunities, and drive sustainable resolution.
Apply analytics, automation, and emerging technologies to improve risk identification, quality-system effectiveness, and decision making.
Develop quality-system practitioners, auditors, and process owners through functional leadership, training, and coaching.
Promote a culture of prevention, transparency, learning, accountability, and continuous improvement consistent with Albemarle’s core values and safety expectations.