In the role of Plant-Based Quality & Food Safety (QFS) in Compliance Manager, you’re responsible for managing and coordinating the QFS regulatory compliance activities within the PB QFS organization. In a fast changing innovative business environment, assuring the Quality & Food Safety (QFS) regulatory compliance of our plant-based (PB) activities and products is key in satisfying and complying to authorities’, consumers’ & customers’ expectations. You report to the International Quality Director and work from our Plant in Wevelgem.
About the job:
Your responsibilities are:
- QFS regulation follow-up, implementation & change management on following assigned topics: food safety & hygiene, chemical contaminants, pesticides & chemicals, organic, food contact materials, GMO, nanotechnology, food safety & nutrition labelling tolerances, metrology
- Internal advisory role with regards to questions & complaints (authorities, consumer, customer, consumer organisations, bad press, …) in the assigned topics including support in communication
- Food Safety & Risk anticipation including identifying emerging risks, support FS Governance with focus on risk identification & regulatory compliance and coordinate review food fraud vulnerability assessment on raw materials
- Governance of surveillance testing (nutrients, GMO, chemical contaminants, …) & support troubleshooting & root cause analysis by providing expert inputs related to analytical testing
- Governance of quality related claims on artworks & provide inputs for artwork approvals
- Support audits (surveillance plan, packaging regulatory approval, regulatory network, food fraud)
About you
- You have a master university degree (preferably Bio-Engineer or Regulatory) & you show a strong interest in the food industry & food regulations
- Min. 5 years of experience in similar Quality & Food Safety role in the food industry or life sciences
- Knowledge/experience in product life cycle management in food industry
- Your excellent interpersonal and influencing skills enable you to connect with different types of people/cultures (e.g. stakeholders R&I, QFS, Operations, GS/Regulatory, Marketing)
- You are a problem solver & real team player who is driven to go for results
- You combine an analytical mindset with a quality and customer minded attitude
- You have an autonomous, pro-active approach with a can do attitude
- Proficiency with SAP, PLM or similar systems
- You speak & write fluent English. Dutch and/or French is a plus
Alpro, the European plant-based pioneer of Danone, brings health through food to as many people as possible by producing healthy, tasty plant-based food and drink in a way that respects the planet. One Planet. One Health.
Our delicious plant-based products are made from soya, almonds, hazelnuts, cashew, rice, oats or coconut.
We want to invite people to join the movement for a healthier world and thanks to our efforts to combine social and environmental goals with financial success, Alpro is B Corp certified.
Join our vibrant teams and feel the Alpro vibe of positivism and openness, collaboration and passion for quality.
We offer
By joining us you will become part of one of the leading and most innovative food companies in the world.
We believe that everyone has talent, something which comes natural to you. Your uniqueness is something which brings both excellence as well as energizes you.
What’s next
Apply online! Your application will be reviewed by our Recruitment Manager, anitia.casier@danone.com
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