Supplier Assurance Quality Specialist
As Supplier Assurance Expert, you will support the QEHS Supplier Assurance team in delivering operational plans of approving suppliers and managing risks related to food ingredients sourcing categories, resolving day-to-day issues and escalation points. You will build up and over time lead sourcing category insights, together with our specialists and key stakeholders in Procurement, sites, and product development functions. And you will actively apply your technical food manufacturing insights in the technical performance and compliance reviews of key suppliers and raw materials, in relation to quality and food safety aspects – supporting our sites and QEHS customer and specialist functions.
Furthermore, you will support follow up on changes and interpretating appropriate legislation, customer requirements and industry standards, to support the business to deliver Arla Foods QEHS strategies, standards, policies, processes and customer requirements standards.
Specifically you will support Supplier Assurance team activities across markets:
- Conduct review of suppliers of primarily ingredients and packaging materials.
- Conduct review of ingredient specifications.
- Conduct audits of new and existing suppliers in collaboration with sites and subject matter experts, and ensure relevant actions are followed up upon or are delegated to relevant Arla functions.
- Support approval of new ingredients and suppliers.
- Active support the maintenance of the supplier assurance date into our different IT systems to meet business expectation of high quality and valid data, compliant to our business standards.
- Ensure category standards are maintained and up to date, and drive relevant category continuous improvement activities within the category teams and with key stakeholders across the business in a collaborative environment.
- Secure relevant data and documentation is in place securing food safety, legal and ethical compliance of our suppliers and ingredients.
- Support ad hoc incident management and QEHS related projects.
- Representing Supplier Assurance in meetings, where our functional insight and subject matter expertise is needed, e.g. with Procurement, suppliers, site QEHS etc.
- You have at least 3 years of experience in food manufacturing or dairy production for ex. from a role as quality assurance, quality control or from the development department.
- You hold a degree in food science/technology, chemical engineering or similar.
- Moreover, you are aware of or have a key interest in building insights of the significance of food safety and quality management in relation to supplier management and compliance to standards and specifications.
- You understand the importance of data transparency and the need for delivering high quality, relevant master data on time in expert IT systems.
On a personal level, we are looking for a candidate with a passion for food safety and product quality, master data and compliance management related to products and suppliers – in relation to e.g. dairy products. You have a positive mindset, and see the opportunities of working in a dynamic, international environment with multiple stakeholders at a high pace. You are robust and have the drive to follow up and finalize tasks delegated to you, as well as timely management of information to and consultation with key stakeholders – also when unforeseen changes need immediate action. You are structured and want to deliver strong results of good quality, based upon facts and your operational insights - and have the attitude the success of the team is dependent on your collaboration and contribution.
- International operating environment.
- Medical care & life insurance.
- Additional benefits like gym card, vouchers, travel points or cinema tickets, etc.
- Scandinavian working style & no dress code.
- Trainings with experts & professional induction & development programs.
- Financial support of your education.
- Relocation package.
- Referral program for employees.
- Employee Assistance Program (legal, psychological, health, financial consulting, etc.).
- Support for your healthy lifestyle (fruit day, facility for sportsmen, sport challenges and activities, Arla active teams / sport groups).
- Flexible working time and home office work possibility depending on business needs.
- Additional holiday depending on length of employment (up to 4 days).
- Fully paid 30 min. break.
- Modern office space with beautiful view and high standard furniture (i.e. adjustable desks).
- Spacious canteen, delicious coffee and tea available on every floor in special designed spots.
- Chill-out rooms with X-box, pool table, board games, football table and swing.