Head of Technical Natural Foods
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Food Safety and Quality Management System:
- Establish and maintain a robust food safety and quality culture within Natural Foods departments.
- Ensure a fit-for-purpose, aligned QMS system complying with group policies, covering supplies, product range, and NPD/EPD.
- Organize and analyze audits, translating results into action points for continuous improvement.
- Develop and implement a yearly action plan aligned with the company and corporate quality strategy.
Technical KPI:
- Integrate Group Quality KPIs, including Q-score, supplier complaints, consumer complaints, GMP scores, and non-conformities.
- Conduct KPI trend review meetings and define action plans for continuous improvement.
Stakeholder Management:
- Represent technical in leadership team and Brand Ownership meetings.
- Collaborate with Operations and QA Managers, guiding the execution of technical principles in own and external production plants.
- Manage two teams, each with technologists reporting to a technical manager, ensuring day-to-day implementation.
- Establish a streamlined meeting structure with relevant stakeholders (team, supplier, plant QA status meetings, Technical council, etc).
- Participate in monthly Corporate Quality meetings (in Belgium) and hold regular status meetings with the Corporate QA Director.
Profil
- You hold a master degree in Food Science, Food Safety, Agri-Food Technology or a related field.
- Your have knowledge of food technology, microbiology and Quality Management Systems and you have a comprehensive understanding of risk-based food safety approaches, analytical and microbiological analysis methods, and root-cause analysis.
- You have a proven track record in leading technical teams and managing stakeholders in a dynamic and international environment.
- You have experience with managing co-manufacturers and/or co-packers and with setting up or maintaining Quality Management Systems.
- You have strong leadership and communication skills, an analytical mindset and a goal-oriented approach.
- Proficiency in English is a requirement; knowledge of Dutch, French, or German is considered an asset.
- Following our TOP Values, we aim for driven people that are great at working together towards a common goal, have strong communication skills with an open and honest mindset and who really want to make a head start driven through their passionate and enthusiastic approach.
Offre
Grasp the opportunity to join an ambitious and driven team with a mix of talents! Being part of a fast growing, international company, you will get tons of on-the-job-learning and acquire new insights. In addition, you will be part of a culture where passion, team spirit and open dialogue are our main drivers. And of course, on top of that, you can enjoy delicious branded snacks every day!
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