Manager Group Supplier Quality (m/f/d)

Doehler - Darmstadt, DE

Full-time - Mid Level

Darmstadt, DE

5,001-10,000 employees

Food Manufacturing

About the position

Döhler is a leading global producer of natural ingredients and solutions for the food, beverage, lifestyle and nutrition industries. We use innovative technology to process plant-based raw materials and enrich products such as lifestyle drinks, cereals, dairy, and confectionery goods for almost every well-known brand. Close to 10,000 dedicated employees in more than 70 countries share one common goal - to ensure that millions of people around the world enjoy the products created by us. We strive to inspire and empower our employees in everything we do, and we invite you to join our team - together WE BRING IDEAS TO LIFE.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the quality related aspects of global supplier management and the approval process for potential suppliers based on Quality and Food Safety requirements.
• Support in supplier quality performance monitoring processes and action management, including supplier complaint management.
• Manage the information exchange between internal departments, production plants worldwide, and external stakeholders regarding supplier quality management processes.
• Plan global supplier audits on a risk-based approach, assign them to auditors in production plants, and manage all tasks related to supplier audits, including monitoring, tracking, and follow-up of corrective action plans.
• Conduct supplier audits if needed.
• Support global production plants during 3rd party audits (e.g., certification and customer audits) and perform internal audits within the organization.
• Push the further development of the existing Quality and Food Safety System.

Requirements

• Master degree in Food Technology, Agriculture or equivalent.
• At least 3 years of working experience within quality and food safety management in the food and beverage industry or similar.
• Training as auditor with proven working experience (supplier audits) and/or qualification as 'Quality Management Representative' is an advantage.
• Detailed knowledge in organic and quality standards, ideally GFSI standards (e.g., FSSC 22000/IFS/BRC/GLOBAL G.A.P.) or motivation to develop in this area.
• Team player with the ability to convince appropriately even in difficult situations.
• Fluency in German and English.

Benefits

• Friendly and informal atmosphere, family-owned company, flat hierarchies, short communication channels, and helpful colleagues.
• Integral part of business success and important contribution to the future of nutrition.
• Opportunity to fully unleash potential and take on responsibilities.
• Access to state-of-the-art technologies through partnerships with market-leading innovators.
• Anniversary and special payments.
• Employee referral bonuses.
• Additional benefits including Christmas parties, events, financial benefits, and online shop discounts (e.g., IT leasing, mobile phone contracts, shopping, and travel discounts).