QEHS Director Iberia & Citresa

About your role

You are an experienced senior leader in a complex, multi-site FMCG environment, ideally within beverages or bottling. You bring deep expertise in Quality, Food Safety and QEHS governance, combined with a strong ability to influence and lead across different stakeholders and geographies.
You are confident navigating high-pressure situations, making critical decisions that protect consumers and brands. With a proactive mindset, you champion prevention and continuous improvement, and you know how to embed a strong, behaviour-led safety culture across organisations.
You’re analytical, solutions-focused and comfortable working with data to drive performance, while also being a visible and engaging leader who connects with both frontline teams and senior stakeholders.

What You'll Do

In this role, you will provide strategic leadership across Quality, Environment, Health & Safety for Iberia & Citresa, ensuring strong governance, compliance and continuous improvement across owned sites, co-packers and partners.
Your key responsibilities will include:
•    Leading end-to-end Quality, Food Safety and Technical Governance, ensuring full compliance with standards and protecting product integrity and consumers
•    Owning QEHS management systems and certifications, maintaining operational excellence and audit readiness
•    Driving robust incident management, traceability and risk mitigation processes
•    Leading the deployment of the Zero Harm programme, embedding a prevention-driven safety culture across the organisation
•    Ensuring full environmental and safety compliance, including waste, emissions and resource efficiency management
•    Shaping and delivering the QEHS strategy and roadmap, aligned with business priorities and regional direction
•    Influencing key business decisions as part of Iberia and European leadership teams
•    Building and developing high-performing QEHS teams and organisational capability
•    Leading cross-functional and international projects, ensuring safe and effective delivery of investments

What's in it for you

•    A highly strategic leadership role with end-to-end ownership of QEHS across Iberia & Citresa
•    The opportunity to shape culture and drive Zero Harm transformation across multiple sites and partners
•    Strong visibility and influence at regional and European leadership level
•    A role with meaningful impact on consumer safety, product quality and sustainability
•    The chance to lead, develop and inspire a diverse, international team
•    Exposure to a complex, multi-stakeholder environment with real opportunities to drive change

What You need to be successful

•    Proven senior leadership experience in QEHS within a complex, multi-site FMCG environment
•    Strong expertise in product quality, food safety, audits, traceability and incident management
•    Demonstrated success in deploying behaviour-based safety programmes and cultural transformation initiatives
•    Solid knowledge of environmental management and regulatory compliance
•    Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills across all organisational levels
•    Analytical, data-driven approach with strong problem-solving and continuous improvement capabilities
•    A relevant degree in Chemistry, Biology, Food Science, Engineering or similar
•    Willingness to travel regularly across sites and partners

Who We Are

Suntory Beverage & Food Spain pertenece a Suntory Beverage & Food Europe (SBFE), filial en Europa del grupo japonés Suntory, una compañía de productos de gran consumo líder a nivel mundial. Nuestro propósito, MIZU TO IKIRU (vivir con agua), considera el agua como fuente principal de nuestra actividad y de nuestra propia existencia y, por ello, tenemos el fiel compromiso de proteger este recurso tan esencial para la vida. Buscamos crear experiencias de consumo únicas, placenteras y saludables a través de la fabricación, comercialización y distribución de marcas líderes en nuestro país como: Schweppes®, La Casera®, TriNa® y Sunny Delight®. Nuestra visión, GROWING FOR GOOD, está fundamentada en el espíritu de nuestro fundador, Shinjiro Torii, de devolver a la sociedad lo que ésta nos da: “Cuanto más crezcamos, mayor será el impacto positivo que podemos tener en los consumidores, la naturaleza, el entorno que nos rodea y en nuestros empleados”. Sobre Suntory Beverage & Food Europe: Suntory Beverage & Food Europe (SBFE) fue fundada en 2014 y constituye una de las cinco divisiones regionales del Grupo Suntory, con sede en Japón, constituye una de las principales compañías de bebidas a nivel mundial. Orgullosos de formar parte de una empresa familiar, con una inspiradora herencia de 120 años, guiada por el espíritu de su fundador Shinjiro Torii. SFBE cuenta en toda Europa con 3800 empleados que trabajan en marcas tan icónicas como Schweppes*, Orangina, Lucozade, Ribena, La Casera, Oasis*, Pulco, MayTea, TriNa* y Sunny D*, con el compromiso de producir bebidas de gran sabor y saludables. Todo lo que hacemos fluye de nuestro propósito de fomentar una vida plena y en armonía con la naturaleza creando experiencias enriquecedoras. Growing for Good es uno de nuestros principales valores, cuanto más crecemos mayor impacto positivo tendremos en el entorno y la sociedad. 

Our DEI Commitment

At Suntory, we recognize that diverse knowledge, perspectives, and backgrounds contribute to our collective success. We are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where all individuals can bring their whole selves to work every day, regardless of race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or any other protected characteristic.

Our recruitment and selection processes are designed to highlight what Suntory offers as an employer while allowing candidates to share their unique skills and experiences. We understand that career trajectories vary, and if you believe your experience/background can benefit our team, we encourage you to apply. We endeavor to make our interview process as inclusive as possible and offer reasonable accommodations as needed. Together, we can cultivate a workplace where everyone can thrive and propel our mission of Growing for Good.