
Quality Management Specialist
€4,486 - €5,982 per month
Key Skills
Job Description
Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with passion and creativity, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions. There’s much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 17,000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with. Every day, your talent, your innovative spirit, and your determination will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.
Quality Management Specialist - Your future role?
As a Quality Management Specialist in our Ede site, you will be part of a small and specialized team supporting our unique cheese powder business. Working closely with the broader Quality team and directly reporting to our local Head of Quality, you will support our stakeholders and improve the way we work. We offer a hands-on role where quality, collaboration and continuous improvement come together.
Your main responsibilities
Support the site's needs regarding Food Safety and Quality Management Systems
Coordinate and follow up on customer complaints
Conduct quality investigations, implement corrective actions and support improvement initiatives
Perform internal and supplier audits and participate in customer and certification audits (GMP, GLP, HACCP and ISO/FSSC 22000)
Promote a culture of quality, ownership, collaboration and continuous improvement within the Quality team
Support Quality initiatives for both site and regional teams
What you bring
Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Food Science, Food Technology, Microbiology, Laboratory Science or a related field
3–5 years of experience in Quality Management or a related function within food manufacturing
Fluent in English; Dutch language knowledge would be beneficial
High attention to detail and a strong commitment to Quality and Food Safety
Strong stakeholder management skills and an intrinsic motivation to collaborate across teams, including Supply Chain, Operations and Continuous Improvement
What's in it for you?
A gross monthly salary between € 4.486 and € 5.982, based on full-time employment
Bonus, a monthly gross allowance of € 150 on a full-time basis towards your health insurance and a solid pension scheme
25 vacation days and 13 additional scheduled days off per year (based on full-time employment), along with flexible working hours
Grow without limits through inspiring training programs, hands-on workshops, and exciting career advancement opportunities
Many health-related initiatives, such as free fruit and the option to purchase a bicycle with tax benefits
#LI-Onsite
At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.
You work within an inspiring teamwork culture – where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions. Every essence of you enriches our world.
Core Responsibilities
The Quality Management Specialist will support food safety and quality management systems while coordinating customer complaints and quality investigations. They will also conduct internal and supplier audits and promote a culture of continuous improvement within the quality team.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in a relevant scientific field such as Chemistry, Food Science, or Microbiology. Additionally, 3–5 years of experience in quality management within the food manufacturing industry is required.
Benefits
- Bonus
- Health insurance allowance
- Pension scheme
- 25 vacation days
- 13 additional scheduled days off
- Flexible working hours
- Training programs
- Workshops
- Free fruit
- Bicycle purchase tax benefits
About Givaudan
Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
Company size: 10,001+ employees
Givaudan is a global leader in Fragrance & Beauty and Taste & Wellbeing. We celebrate the beauty of human experience by creating for happier, healthier lives with love for nature. Together with our customers we deliver food experiences, craft inspired fragrances, and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions that make people look and feel good. Givaudan’s global footprint reflects our dedication to serving customers wherever they are. Our presence throughout the world enables us to combine local insight with global expertise, driving sustainable, purpose‑led growth that makes a positive impact. Givaudan: Human by nature. www.givaudan.com