Mr. Jurić is Podravka's representative in the European Foundation for Quality Management and Executive Vice-president of the European Organisation for Quality.
He graduated at the Faculty of Technology of the University of Zagreb in 1972 and gained the title of Graduate Engineer of Chemical Technology.
During his professional career, Mr. Jurić experienced a variety of jobs at Podravka (Product Manager, Head of the Business-Technical Coordination Service at Belupo, Head of Quality Control and Licence Coordinator for Tuborg beer at Panonska pivovara, Head of the Central Physical-chemical Lab, Quality Control Director at Podravka, Head of the Quality Management System Implementation Team, Executive Director for Quality Management and Business Quality Director).
In 2004 he finished POMAK (Podravka Management Academy) – FBA and
in 2005 Leeds University, UK – Professional Diploma in Retail Management. He is a certified EOQ Quality Systems Manager, EOQ Quality Systems Auditor, EOQ Environmental System Manager, BRC Global Standard Food Third Party Auditor and EFQM Business Excellence Assessor.
Mr. Jurić is a member of the Supervisory Board and representative of the Croatian Society for Quality in EOQ. He is also Podravka’s representative in the European Foundation for Quality Management and Executive Vice-president of the European Organisation for Quality.
At the Croatian Standards Institute, he is member of the Technical Committee 176 Quality Management, President of the Sub-committee for Methodology and member of the Technical Committee 34 Food.
Mr. Jurić is fluent in English and uses various IT solutions (software and hardware), as necessary.