Regional Quality Manager (m/w)

Why you should join us :

Knauf stands for opportunity. We believe that opportunity looks different to each person, and that’s exactly why we see potential everywhere.

Knauf is a global, family-owned leader in building materials. Since 1932, we’ve enabled better spaces with drywall systems and high-performance acoustic and thermal insulation. At Knauf Gypsum Western Europe & Israel, we work with building professionals across France, Benelux, Iberia, the UK & Ireland, and Israel, combining local manufacturing and knowhow with the scale of 40,000+ colleagues in 90+ countries

In this role within the Region, you will actively contribute to building safer, more comfortable and more sustainable spaces across Western Europe & Israel. You’ll join a values-led culture with a clear purpose: making tomorrow a home for all of us.

We are now looking for our next team member to join us in as Regional Quality Manager

• Do you treat your colleagues with respect?

• Are you willing to act with future generations in mind?

• Do you always have the customer in mind?

• Do you have a proven track record of delivering results?

• Are you searching for opportunities to grow and develop?

If the answer is yes, then this role is for you. Come and join us, and you will be among the pioneers of Knauf Gypsum Western Europe & Israël !

What the role involves :

In this role, you will act as the regional reference for Quality Management, ensuring alignment with Group standards while strengthening local capabilities across Western Europe & Israel. You will play a key role in driving a culture of quality, compliance, and continuous improvement across diverse business units.

You will collaborate closely with cross-border stakeholders and support local teams in navigating standards, risks, and operational excellence.

Key responsibilities:

• Act as the owner of the Regional Quality Management Framework, ensuring alignment with Group directives, ISO standards, and local regulatory requirements

• Advise senior leadership and support local business units on Quality Management topics, including upcoming changes in standards and continuous process optimisation

• Lead and facilitate risk management practices, embedding them as a core capability to enhance product quality, reliability, and customer satisfaction

• Conduct internal audits across business units and drive continuous improvement initiatives in line with Group QM guidelines

• Develop Quality Management capabilities across the region through training, coaching, and knowledge sharing, while promoting a strong culture of compliance and excellence

What you need :

We’re looking for someone with:

• Proven experience in Quality Management within an industrial or manufacturing environment

• Strong knowledge of ISO standards and Quality Management systems

• Experience in auditing, risk management, and continuous improvement methodologies

• Ability to operate in a complex, international and matrix organization

• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior leadership and support local teams

• A collaborative mindset with strong communication and training capabilities

• Fluent in English

Recruitment Process

1. HR Interview – Screening & Motivational Fit

Validation of motivation, capabilities, mobility, compensation, languages, cultural fit.

1. Hiring Manager Interview

Operational expertise, autonomy, decision-making and ownership.

1. Key stakeholder interview

Peer conversation that could be with another country HR or professional counterpart: collaboration style, openness, communication.