Positioning Dawn Foods as a leading opinion creator on legislation and compliance within the European bakery and food industry; active role in external industry associations Acting as company legal advisor for food legislation issues in Europe & AMEAP Reporting to the Operations Director Ingredients & Regulatory Affairs. YOUR PROFILE Bachelor/Master degree, for example in Food Technology, Chemistry or an equivalent Relevant experience with international regulatory affairs, product specifications and compliance in the B2B and/or B2C food business Actual and in-depth knowledge about international food law, ingredients and formulations, product quality and auditing standards Proven leadership capabilities and excited to manage, facilitate and connect international teams spread over various locations Good understanding about the total food business chain, from raw materials to final consumer products; able to build close relationships with other functional disciplines like Marketing, R&D, QA, Purchasing and Operations Familiar with working and travelling in an international business setting; home base in The Netherlands or close to one of the European locations Excellent verbal and written communication skills at all internal and external levels Personal skills: strategic vision, pro-active, problem solving, well organised, collaborative, independent, takes decisions, results driven and pragmatic.
Working with major, recognized players of the food market, the Group is now seeking for his Customer Quality and Food Safety Manager. IHRE NEUE HERAUSFORDERUNG Reporting to the Group Quality Director. On one hand, you will be the “voice of the customer” and will coordinate worldwide actions relating to Quality & Food Safety (Q&FS) for all Customers.
IHRE NEUE HERAUSFORDERUNG Responsible for the QA plan and performance of the assigned Business UnitContributing to the QA strategy of the Business Group and developing annual BU QA plansManaging the BU QA team, consisting of site QA Managers (at various international locations) and QA Advisors as direct reports and in total approximately 20 employeesEnsuring an effective QA system and organisation, in compliance with market legislations and customer expectationsProviding guidance to the BU Management Team on QA issues and monitoring the execution of the BU QA plan and performanceStimulating and facilitating a culture of continuous improvement and learning from mistakes, issues and complaintsRepresenting the BU, direct or indirectly, in different DSM QA platformsReporting to the Business Group QA Director. DAS BRINGEN SIE MIT BSc or MSc degree in Technology, Chemistry or MicrobiologyRelevant work experience in Quality Management in the food industry, preferably in a comparable business environmentDetailed knowledge of food safety standards, QA systems and actual quality topicsStrong managerial skills, both people management as well as project management with cross functional teamsComfortable working in an international and dynamic matrix organisation with various external and internal stakeholders Personal skills: independent, overview, convincing, well organised, decisive, results driven and persistence.
In this role, you’ll take on real responsibility – including your direct reports - overseeing financial operations across several entities, ensuring full transparency in all figures, and acting as a sparring partner to the Director Finance. Together with your team, you’ll drive budgets, forecasts, and reporting, while continuously improving processes and bringing in ideas that truly make a difference.
Manufacturing, Sales, Sourcing and Technical Departments Accountable for ensuring the quality of all locally sourced and manufactured products and for the compliance to food, HACCP and FSSC/ISO standards Developing regulatory strategy in the Europe region and establishing the framework for the provision of strategic advice and recommendations on legislative development in line with business requirements Building and maintaining critical relationships with key decision makers and stakeholders, both internally and externally Taking the lead in responsibility for all quality & food safety issues and ensuring crisis management when necessary Working closely together with Fonterra’s global network, including New Zealand and US Reporting to the Director Supply Chain and FSQR of Fonterra Europe YOUR PROFILE BSc or MSc degree in Food Science & Technology or similar Senior management experience in Quality Assurance, Food Safety and Regulatory Affairs in a comparable international business, preferably in food, feed or pharma Knowledge of various international food safety and quality systems Relevant project management experience, preferably in manufacturing Understanding of EU food regulatory environment Able to deal with and manage complexity, building strong relationships, striving for solutions and results Excellent influencing, stakeholder management and communication skills with fluency in English Comfortable working and travelling (up to 20%) in an international environment; possibility for hybrid working, max. two days/week from home office Personal skills: strategic vision, business acumen, customer focus, entrepreneurial, natural leader, decisiveness and team player FURTHER INFORMATION AND APPLICATION If you are interested in this position , please contact Jakob Jan Verbraak via email jakobjan@dupp.nl or phone+31 6-51820349 /+31 317-468686.
You’ll enjoy hybrid working, the opportunity to work closely with our Director of Communications, and the chance to grow your career within a respected global organisation. At Oxford Instruments, we are proud of the environment that we have created.