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Location:

Randstad

The Organisation:

Our client is a listed global leading provider of value-adding vegetable oils & fats. Their expertise in oils & fats within food applications, their wide range of raw materials and their broad process

capabilities enable them to develop innovative and value-adding solutions across many industries – Chocolate & Confectionery, Bakery, Dairy, Infant Nutrition, Foodservice, Personal Care, and more. Their proven expertise is based on more than 140 years of experience within oils & fats. Their unique co-development approach brings their customers’ skills and know-how together with their own capabilities and mind set for lasting results. Our client 20 different production facilities, sales offices in more than 25 countries and more than 2,800 employees across the group.

Position:

In order to strengthen their organization to support future business growth they are now looking for a Director of Quality Assurance who will play a vital role in creating Operational Excellence in AAK

As a Quality Assurance Director you will develop their systems, processes and procedures with their operations. You will also be a quality ambassador and develop their mindset in terms of quality in close cooperation with Sales, Customer Innovation, Business Development and Technical Product Managers.

You will report directly to the European Supply Chain President and you will be a part of the management team for European Supply Chain.

Responsibilities:

– Establishes quality and reliability standards by studying product and consumer requirements

– Being the lead in any food safety matters and take the lead of the investigation and decision for recall and or actions together with Executive Committee.

– Establishes raw material standards by studying manufacturing and engineering requirements; conferring and negotiating with suppliers; devising testing methods and procedures.

– Establishes in-process product inspection standards by studying manufacturing methods; devising testing methods and procedures.

– Establishes product quality documentation system by writing and updating quality assurance

procedures.

– Maintains product quality by enforcing quality assurance policies and procedures and government requirements; collaborating with other members of management to develop new product and documentation, manufacturing and training methods.

– Prepares product and process quality reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.

– Completes quality assurance operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results.

– Maintains quality assurance staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.

– Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.

– Achieves financial objectives by preparing the quality assurance budget; scheduling expenditures; analysing variances; initiating corrective actions.

– Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Required skills and background:

* You have several years of experience and a strong track record from the food ingredient industry within the area of Quality Assurance Management. We are looking for candidates who want to be part of taking our business to the next level by setting and delivering upon ambitious goals.

* To succeed in this position you must have a strong drive and enjoy working through cross functional teams reaching new ways of working. This is achieved due to your strong commercial mindset and your profound project management capabilities. You also need to be able to handle customer interface, you need to be good in communication and with a strong resilience.

* You also need to be experienced in; people management, analysing information, promoting process improvement, developing standards, managing processes, manufacturing methods and procedures, dealing with complexity, problem solving and process improvement.

* As a person you show initiative and are focused on delivering high quality work every day. You have a structured approach towards your work and enjoy taking on responsibility. You like to be a part of a team but you are also able to work independently.

* You are fluent in English

Wat are they offering?

A unique opportunity to be part of a rapidly growing company where you will have huge influence.

An excellent remuneration package.

Interested?

Please contact Matt Nabil – Harvey Nash Executive Search

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