Head of FIT & FSQA, KFC Asia

Yum! Brands
Singapore
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceExperience: 10+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Strategic leadership","Stakeholder management","People leadership","Analytical thinking","Hands-on execution"]

Lead the regional FIT & FSQA strategy for KFC Asia by translating global food safety and quality standards into market-ready plans and measures that drive taste excellence. Serve as the primary FSQA partner to Yum China and Yum Supply Chain, building trusted governance and continuous improvement. Lead Asia capability building for food safety and quality across markets, suppliers, distributors, and restaurants, and manage compliance, performance metrics, and crisis response.

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Head of FIT & FSQA, KFC Asia

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Job Summary

Lead the regional FIT & FSQA strategy for KFC Asia by translating global food safety and quality standards into market-ready plans and measures that drive taste excellence. Serve as the primary FSQA partner to Yum China and Yum Supply Chain, building trusted governance and continuous improvement. Lead Asia capability building for food safety and quality across markets, suppliers, distributors, and restaurants, and manage compliance, performance metrics, and crisis response.
Location: Singapore
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance
Seniority: Sr. Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Set regional FIT & FSQA strategy for Asia and translate global standards into market-ready plans, priorities, and measures.
  • •Act as primary FSQA partner for Yum China and Yum Supply Chain, building joint governance, risk reviews, and continuous improvement agendas.
  • •Lead Asia FIT capability building, including APAC CoE leadership for capability assessments, development plans, and codifying best practices.
  • •Strengthen franchisee/licensee FIT & QA through standards deployment, scalable toolkits/playbooks, training frameworks, and verification routines.
  • •Own regional performance management by tracking and analyzing food safety and quality metrics, driving corrective actions, and leading crisis/incident response.
Travel: High travel

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred in Food Science, Microbiology, Public Health, Supply Chain, or related fields.
  • •10+ years in food safety/quality assurance and/or Food Innovation/R&D in retail/food service and/or manufacturing/supply chain with multi-market/regional leadership.
  • •Deep working knowledge of HACCP, GFSI schemes, sensory standards, supplier auditing, specifications management, and incident/crisis management.
  • •Proven ability to influence without authority and align diverse stakeholders across functions and geographies.
  • •Demonstrated people leadership including coaching, capability building, performance management, and succession/bench planning.
Experience:10+ yearsFood safetyQuality assuranceFood innovationRetail/food serviceManufacturing/supply chain
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Strategic leadershipStakeholder managementPeople leadershipAnalytical thinkingHands-on execution
Tech Stack:HACCPGFSISensory standardsSpecifications managementIncident/crisis management

Company Brief

Yum! Brands
Yum! Brands is a global quick-service restaurant company that develops, franchises and operates KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and Habit Burger & Grill, serving tens of thousands of restaurants across more than 150 countries with digital and franchise-led growth strategies.
Industry: Restaurants & Food Service
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Louisville, United States
Founded: 1997
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