James Hartley

Global Food Safety & Sanitation Director at Mondelēz International / EHEDG Advisory Board Member

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

About

A highly motivated food manufacturing professional, with over 20 years of Blue Chip experience in quality, food safety and technical management. I have delivered significant improvements in customer and consumer satisfaction at both operational and regional levels, and currently lead the Global Sanitation organisation within Mondelez International. I am also a member of the advisory board of EHEDG (European Hygienic Engineering & Design group) - a non-profit consortium of equipment manufacturers, food producers, suppliers to the food industry, research institutes and universities, public health authorities and governmental organisations. The principal goal of EHEDG is the promotion of safe food by improving hygienic engineering and design in all aspects of food manufacture.

Experience

  • Mondelēz International (Full-time · 7 yrs 10 mos)
    • Global Food Safety & Sanitation Director
      Nov 2024 - Present · 1 yr 9 mos

    • Global Sanitation Director
      Oct 2018 - Nov 2024 · 6 yrs 2 mos

      Global lead for Mondelez International in the areas of GMP, sanitation, hygienic design and pest control.

  • Advisory Board Member at European Hygienic Engineering & Design Group (EHEDG)
    Jan 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 7 mos

    Elected member of the advisory board of the European Hygienic Engineering & Design Group.

  • European Quality & Product Safety Director at Sensient Technologies Corporation
    Apr 2017 - Oct 2018 · 1 yr 7 mos

  • Nestlé Purina PetCare Europe (Wisbech)
    • Technical Manager / TPM Quality lead
      Aug 2014 - Apr 2017 · 2 yrs 9 mos

      Driving improvement in quality compliance, performance and product preference. Leading a large, diverse group of quality and product specialists. Part of the senior factory leadership team. TPM Q pillar lead / quality engineering.

    • Q-SHE Manager
      Apr 2012 - Aug 2014 · 2 yrs 5 mos

      Responsible for Quality, Safety, Health, Environmental Sustainability and Product Formulation at Wisbech PetFood Factory, UK. Managing a team of 20 people as part of the factory leadership team.

  • Nestle (11 yrs 8 mos)
    • Corporate Quality Manager - Nestlé UK
      Jun 2008 - Apr 2012 · 3 yrs 11 mos

      Working with factories and the wider operations community to drive improvements in quality compliance and performance. Crisis and product recall management.

    • Quality Assurance Manager - Fawdon Factory
      Jan 2004 - Jun 2008 · 4 yrs 6 mos

      Quality Assurance Manager at Fawdon Factory, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. Nestle UK Factory producing chocolate, biscuit and sugar confectionery.

    • Supply Chain Quality Manager
      Sep 2002 - Dec 2003 · 1 yr 4 mos

      Responsible for QA within Confectionery Supply Chain in Nestle Rowntree Division. Head of Sensory Evaluation for Rowntree Division.