GLOBAL QUALITY MANAGER SKILLS, EXPERIENCES, AND JOB REQUIREMENTS
Published: Apr 21, 2025 - The Global Quality Manager leads quality initiatives aligned with IATF 16949 and ISO 13485 and drives continuous improvement across operations. This role requires fluency in German and English, strong leadership in a matrix structure, and collaboration with global teams. The manager demands excellent communication and the ability to engage all organizational levels.
Essential Hard and Soft Skills for a Global Quality Manager Resume
- Process Mapping
- Root Analysis
- Quality Auditing
- 8D Methodology
- Compliance Expertise
- Data Governance
- Workflow Management
- CAPA Management
- Food Safety
- Test Development
- Team Leadership
- Coaching Ability
- Team Mentoring
- Stakeholder Alignment
- Cross Communication
- Action Planning
- Project Leadership
- Consumer Insight
- Issue Resolution
- Problem Solving
Summary of Global Quality Manager Knowledge and Qualifications on Resume
1. BA in Quality Management with 5 years of Experience
- Experience in a quality assurance, ISO or GMP role in the pharmaceutical, medical device, food, cosmetics, personal care, or specialty chemical manufacturing industries
- Continuous improvement mindset with experience driving improvement and influencing people to achieve results
- Practical experience in leading change, understanding challenges, and influencing culture within operations
- Knowledge of the requirements to implement and maintain relevant quality management systems and standards including ISO9001, ISO17025, GMP for pharma and cosmetics/cosmetic ingredients
- Must have Halal and Kosher certification
- Experience as a management systems internal or external auditor and conducting QMS management reviews
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Able to travel to work with manufacturing plants, suppliers, and customers
- Experience in SAP, Business Warehouse, LIMS, or other enterprise management software
- Able to work and influence collaboratively and effectively within a global and diverse population and achieve results
- Able to be a systemic thinker who possesses strong communication skills
- Proven track record of success in leading Quality to year-over-year improvement, developing innovative Quality concepts and building a results-oriented organization
2. BA in Supply Chain Management with 2 years of Experience
- Familiarity with the wind industry
- Technical knowledge of wind blade quality requirements and APQP4Wind
- Working experience working with customers
- Experience in quality and management
- Experience managing cross-cultural teams
- Excellent presentation and communication skills
- Experience in managing customer satisfaction programs
- Ability to work in a matrix environment
- Working knowledge of manufacturing quality
- Experience with the requirements and expectations of the IATF 16949 Quality Management system
- Experience leading and managing people in a big team
- Strong presentation skills to deliver key messages to senior management, customers, and the internal team
3. BA in Compliance and Risk Management with 4 years of Experience
- Speak both German and English fluently
- Experience with quality standards such as IATF 16949 and/or ISO 13485
- Experience with lean manufacturing processes and continuous improvement
- Experience with leadership across a matrix structure
- Previous experience managing a team of direct reports
- Ability to work closely with cross-functional teams around the world
- Ability to build and develop relationships with customers
- Self-motivated, self-directed, proactive, solutions-driven change agent
- Strong leadership, mentoring, and organizational skills
- Ability to effectively communicate with all personnel, from the production floor to the executive suite, in TPI and customer organizations
- Experience in quality leadership and manufacturing leadership
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills