Supplier Quality Assurance Manager Nuts

Are you someone who thrives as part of a team? Do you want the chance to grow and develop a career in a fast-moving food business that is passionate about sustainability? Calling experts in Supplier Quality Assurance, an entrepreneurial spirit and an international profile. Are you the special success factor we need for our Procurement team?

Intersnack has become one of Europe’s leading savory snacks producers by creating ‘happy snacking moments’ in people’s lives. This puts us, the Intersnack Procurement Team, in an excellent position with an exciting buying portfolio and truly international teamwork.

Successful and growing, our turnover in 2023 was over €4bn. Being privately owned, we can operate our business with a long-term view and commit ourselves to a more sustainable world.

We are a business with an extraordinary team spirit. We challenge each other to improve, and we empower our people to take ownership for what they do. Because we know from experience that becoming a big player requires you to master being a team player first.

So, if you want a real career, choose to work somewhere you will be appreciated and supported to grow.

We are recruiting for a

Supplier Quality Assurance Manager Nuts

For a European market leader you will be managing one or more nuts raw material categories from a quality, food safety and technical point of view. You will also be responsible for the approval and management of the suppliers’ processing sites in these categories. Interesting fact about this role is that you will get the opportunity to become the expert in your category. And as such, you will be able to help your suppliers and make them even better than they already are. Reporting to the Team Manager Supplier Quality Assurance Nuts, you’ll ensure that all raw materials comply with legal, customer and company requirements and actions are taken towards suppliers and internal stakeholders in case of any non-conformance. As the jobholder works closely within a network of suppliers, procurement managers, factory quality managers and other internal stakeholders, relationship management skills and business acumen are crucial. This is what you will be responsible for:

• Supplier assessment and management according to Intersnack Group and Procurement procedures. To ensure compliance, regular supplier quality audits and technical visits and supplier development based on performance measures are key;
• Support that materials are delivered to the Intersnack factories within agreed quality, food safety and technical specifications, leading root cause analysis initiatives when these are not met;
• Manage relationships with Intersnack factories / Operating Companies (OpCos). Handle and resolve quality and food safety issues and complaints and give feedback to OpCos, aiming to reduce raw materials quality complaint levels;
• Provide the business with overviews of suppliers’ capabilities and areas of improvement.
• Identify and (jointly) implement potential initiatives for improvement that could result in competitive advantage for suppliers as well as Intersnack. These can be improvements of product quality or process improvements;
• Manage all Supplier Quality Assurance systems and the data therein, ensuring information and documents stay up-to-date.

We are entrepreneurial industry leaders, what should be your qualities?
First of all you have a positive mindset! Working should be fun and rewarding and you are a contributor to a positive atmosphere. You are analytical, you see the bigger picture, prevent problems instead of letting them "happen" to you. Respectful, sustainable and mutually beneficial collaborations are starting points for you in your work. When working with others to solve a problem, you know how to flawlessly switch between the proverbial “carrot” and “stick”.
Besides the above, we ask:

• Bachelor / Master of Science degree in a science-based field (e.g. Food Science, Food Technology, Food Safety, Food Quality Management);
• 3-7 years experience in Supplier Quality Assurance, Quality Management or similar, in the FMCG and/or food industry;
  
• Knowledge of Quality management systems and GFSI schemes (BRC/IFS/FSSC);
• Preferably qualified auditor or proven experience in quality auditing;
• Fluency in English and Spanish. Knowledge of other languages is advantageous;
  
• Attention to detail, good planning, time management, conflict management and communicative skills;
  
• Proactive, self-motivated, problem solver capable to work in a multicultural environment;
• Valid driving license and willigness to travel outside of Europe once or twice a year.
  
  

We ask a lot, but offer you even more!

First of all, a great working environment with many driven and positive- minded colleagues who really want to team up with you. We are a very healthy company and that means that there is always room to support good ideas. Our location and workplaces are modern and optimally facilitate pleasant working conditions. Working from home and flexible working hours are possible in agreement with your team. We also offer you a permanent appointment if you perform well.

In addition, Intersnack naturally offers you a good salary and excellent fringe benefits, such as:

• Good study facilities;
• Telephone with private use;
• Homework allowance;
• Travel expenses scheme;
• 4 times a year a staff package with our latest products;
• 8% holiday allowance;
• 30 days of leave;
• Conditional bonus scheme;
• PGB pension scheme.

Intersnack: an international player with strong brands

Intersnack Procurement is part of the international Intersnack Group with factories and offices mainly throughout Europe, but also in Australia & New Zealand. We are continuously growing. The international headquarters of Intersnack Procurement are located in Doetinchem. From Doetinchem we manage the entire purchasing portfolio of the Intersnack Group. You've probably enjoyed some of our products; we produce savory snacks and crunchy popcorn as well as nutritious nuts and creamy peanut butter. We produce, package and sell these products under brand names such as Chio, POM-BÄR Tyrrell’s and KP, but also under private labels for retailers. We also supply semi-finished products to the food industry.

We are not listed on the stock exchange, which means that we can be very entrepreneurial and can develop a long-term strategy. We are a large European leader in our industry, yet remain flexible and personal. That is also part of what makes us Intersnack; the atmosphere is pleasant, everyone knows each other, communication lines are short and you get a lot of responsibility. So it is not surprising that long employments and interesting career paths are a rule, rather than an exception. Our official language is English, in line with our very international character.

Our values are important to how we work and they define our culture: Acting entrepreneurially - Thinking responsibly - Growing together

You want to know more about us as a company? Have a look at our website www.intersnackgroup.com


Ready to apply?

Just click on the button below to apply. If you have any questions, please contact Sabine Weber, HR Manager Intersnack Procurement by phone +31 (0)314-370236 or send an email to s.weber@intersnack-procurement.com.

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