Food Safety Management Lead
Food Safety Management Lead (f/m/d)
City, Country: Kaiseraugst, Switzerland
Hybrid/Remote/On Site: Hybrid
As part of the Quality Management team, you will play a pivotal role in supporting and assisting the Head of Quality for the Vitamins Unit for all Food Safety Management related matters. This dynamic role offers the opportunity to uphold and enhance quality standards across diverse, high-stakes products, manufacturing sites and projects, requiring a strategic mindset, sharp eye for detail, adaptability, and a proactive approach to navigating Quality & regulatory challenges.
At dsm-firmenich, being a force for good is not optional. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is a shared responsibility woven into our daily work, benefiting to our People, Customers & Communities and driving business value. Equal access to opportunities is a given, belonging is a shared feeling, authenticity is celebrated.
Your key responsibilities:
- Subject Matter Expert for all Food and Feed Safety/Defense/Fraud topics (incl. HACCP)
- Quality SPOC for any food relevant updates in regulations, compendia, … .
- Lead Global Contaminants risk assessment for Vitamins Unit product portfolio.
- Escalation and incident management (incl. Root Cause Analysis) for major/critical customer Quality incidents
- Quality SPOC for Supply Chain, Distribution Centers, warehouses.
We bring:
- A space to grow by encouraging and supporting curiosity and an open mindset
- A flexible work environment that empowers people to take accountability for their work and own the outcome
- An eagerness to be one team and learn from each other to bring progress to life and create a better future
- A rich history and a promising future of bold scientific innovation and passionate creation with our customers
- A firm belief that working together with our customers is the key to achieving great things
- The opportunity to work for a company where sustainability is much more than a claim and is core to our strategy and purpose
You bring:
- Bachelor level education in Life Sciences (chemistry, (micro)biology, or equivalent)
- Previous experience in Quality Management, Food Safety management function, ISO 22000/FSSC 22000, HACCP, Food Safety, Food Defense.
- Experience in managing Food Safety Management incidents or crisis in a manufacturing site environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. German or French language skills preferable.
- Experience in performing Quality of Food safety Management System audits.
- High degree of organization, self-managed, initiative
The application process:
Interested in this position? Please apply on-line by uploading your resume in English via our internal career portal. For further information about the process, please contact Claudia Huber-Newman.
Equal opportunities commitment:
dsm-firmenich is fully dedicated to inclusion because when people feel engaged and empowered, their creativity and innovation drives unprecedented progress. We aim to build a workplace where opportunity really is equal, so everyone can thrive. We do not discriminate: (here,) there’s a place for everyone with us.
dsm-firmenich is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Our people are as diverse as our customers. For us that includes a commitment to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
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About dsm-firmenich:
As innovators in nutrition, health, and beauty, dsm-firmenich reinvents, manufactures, and combines vital nutrients, flavors, and fragrances for the world’s growing population to thrive. With our comprehensive range of solutions, with natural and renewable ingredients and renowned science and technology capabilities, we work to create what is essential for life, desirable for consumers, and more sustainable for the planet. dsm-firmenich is a Swiss-Dutch company, listed on the Euronext Amsterdam, with operations in almost 60 countries and revenues of more than €12 billion. With a diverse, worldwide team of nearly 30,000 employees, we bring progress to life™ every day, everywhere, for billions of people.
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