03rd October, 2025
At Scitex, we’re excited to be partnering with Zespri to recruit their next Head of Global Quality. Reporting directly to the Chief Supply Chain Officer, the Head of Global Quality is a senior leadership position which plays a pivotal role in shaping and delivering the Zespri Quality System globally. This position is responsible for ensuring that Zespri-branded kiwifruit are grown, packed, stored, and delivered through their global supply chain to customers and consumers in a way that supports premium quality, compliance, and safety – consistently meeting their quality promise to help make life healthy and delicious.
This is a unique opportunity to develop Zespri’s long term quality strategy and lead the Global Quality team to drive operational excellence. This role provides strategic leadership that encourages a strong quality culture across Zespri’s global supply bases, while championing continuous improvement through data driven insights across the global supply chain.
This is more than a senior quality role — it’s the chance to impact the global reputation of New Zealand’s kiwifruit exports and ensure the consistent delivery of the world’s best kiwifruit, year-round, in line with Zespri’s premium brand promise.
If you’re seeking a career-defining leadership opportunity where your decisions will impact growers, customers, and consumers worldwide, this is it.
What you will do:
- Lead Zespri’s global quality strategy, ensuring fruit quality, compliance, safety, and brand integrity
- Influence and collaborate across growers, postharvest, and international markets
- Drive innovation and adopt new technologies to future-proof quality systems
- Inspire, develop, and lead high-performing quality teams across multiple regions
What we are looking for: - Senior leadership experience in quality within fresh produce, dairy, food, or export supply chains
- Inspirational leadership style with proven ability to influence and drive change
- Strong commercial acumen, data-driven decision making, and global perspective
- Knowledge of quality systems, regulatory compliance, and customer standards
- Tertiary qualification in horticulture, food science, or related discipline
What’s in it for you: - Play a pivotal role in shaping the future of one of New Zealand’s most iconic exporters
- Lead global teams and contribute at executive and board levels
- Opportunity to influence industry standards and performance worldwide
- Join an organisation deeply committed to consumer trust and sustainability
- Competitive senior leadership package, aligned with the scope of this global role
Learn more about Zespri here: https://vimeo.com/458781574?fl=pl&fe=vl
How to apply Click APPLY NOW or call Maria McCarthy (09 200 4560) or Belinda McKenzie (09 200 3121) at Scitex Recruitment for a confidential discussion.
To apply for this vacancy, you MUST be a New Zealand citizen, or resident, or have already secured the right to work in New Zealand and therefore hold a valid visa.
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