Associate Director, Business Quality

Campbell's Quality Assurance Manager

Since 1869, we've connected people through food they love. We're proud to be stewards of amazing brands that people trust. Our portfolio includes the iconic Campbell's brand, as well as Cape Cod, Chunky, Goldfish, Kettle Brand, Lance, Late July, Pacific Foods, Pepperidge Farm, Prego, Pace, Rao's Homemade, Snack Factory, and Snyder's of Hanover.

Here, you will make a difference every day. You will be supported to build a rewarding career with opportunities to grow, innovate and inspire. Make history with us.

This role can be based at Campbell's Corporate Headquarters in Camden, NJ or at our Charlotte, NC Manufacturing Sitegiving you the opportunity to work at the heart of our business or close to where innovation meets production.

How you will make history here :

At Campbell's, quality isn't just a standardit's a promise. In this role, you'll be the driving force behind ensuring that promise is delivered across every category we touch. From snacks to beverages and beyond, you'll lead the execution of business quality programs in the field, influence innovation processes, and champion continuous improvement initiatives. Your work will directly impact consumer trust and elevate our quality standards to new heights.

What you will do :

• Lead and develop a team of direct reports, providing strategic direction, coaching, and support across a wide variety of products. Drive high-level people management capabilities to foster collaboration, accountability, and performance.
• Lead quality initiatives for category-level strategy and innovation.
• Partner with R&D, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Field Quality on new product launches and quality improvement projects.
• Analyze consumer trends, complaints, and competitive benchmarks to drive insights.
• Maintain and manage quality programs, charters, and KPIs.
• Provide technical leadership on quality systems, standards, and procedures.
• Support customer engagement and issue resolution.

Who you will work with :

You'll collaborate closely with senior leaders across the organization, including Director-level and above, Plant Managers, and cross-functional teams in Supply Chain, R&D, Marketing, and Quality. This role acts as a liaison and relationship manager, ensuring alignment between technical and business priorities. You'll operate in an environment of change and ambiguity, supporting restructuring efforts and driving best practices with thought leadership. Expect to work with teams that value agility, proactive communication, and executive presence, where your ability to influence, prioritize, and lead with confidence will make a significant impact.

What sets our team apart :

Future of the business :

The future of the business focuses on driving initiatives aimed at complaint reduction, waste reduction, and capability improvements, while supporting the commercialization of new innovations and enabler programs across diverse product lines.

What you will bring to the table (Must Have) :

It would be great if you have (Nice to Have) :

Compensation and benefits :

The target base salary range for this full-time, salaried position is between $150,200-$216,000. Individual base pay depends on work location and additional factors such as experience, job-related skills, and relevant education or training. Total pay may include other forms of compensation. In addition, we offer competitive health, dental, 401k and wellness benefits beginning on the first day of employment. Please ask your Talent Acquisition Partner for more information about our total rewards package.

The company is committed to providing equal opportunity for employees and qualified applicants in all aspects of the employment relationship, including consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, marital status, protected veteran status, disability, age, religion, or any other classification protected by law.