Senior Quality Specialist

Job title – Senior Quality Specialist

Location – Midrand, South Africa

Job model – On Site/Hybrid

DSM-Firmenich are recruiting a Senior Quality Specialist who is responsible for independently supporting the site team to achieve quality performance and compliance within a key strategic site within dsm-firmenich.

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

• Support and drive implementation of Global Quality Essentials, Global Quality Operational Requirements.
• Support the site mission and objectives within Quality, following Global and Regional strategy, to meet legal, business and customers’ requirements.
• Drive Quality culture and continuous improvement on site.
• Support the Internal Non-Conformance and Customer Complaint programs to drive performance and aid effective communication to our internal and external customers.
• Be an active leader of the HACCP team
• Support the implementation of the site Quality Management System in conformance to FSSC22000, RSPO and other applicable standards.
• Support on site audits from client and regulatory bodies.
• Perform internal and supplier audits to monitor compliance to applicable standards.
• Support the business unit customer documentation team with client requests
• Be an active member of regional and business unit groups to engage, share, and learn.

We bring

• A supportive environment where you’re empowered to grow and share your ideas.
• An inclusive and multicultural team with respect for everyone.
• A dynamic work environment with many challenges that give you the possibility to work autonomously and with a team in finding the right solutions.

You bring

• Bachelors degree in scientific orientation (chemistry, biochemistry, food industry) or confirmed similar experience:
• Experience in Quality Management Systems within a food manufacturing or chemical business.
• Good knowledge in Quality Management Systems (FSSC22000, ISO 9001, RSPO, etc.

• Trained Internal auditor
• Qualification in Food Safety and HACCP
• Qualification in Food Defence, Food Fraud
• Excellent communication skills adaptable to different stakeholders;
• Rigorous and data-driven; able to make decisions and work in a fast-paced environment;
• Fluent with informatic skills (Office Suite, SAP etc).
• Technically proficient/knowledgeable in food/chemical industry
• Desired skills such as experience in sensory analysis

The application process

This position is being posted internally and externally on the company intranet, therefore please apply for this post via the careers section of PeopleNow. On this web page you will fill in your contact details and attach your cv.

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, there’s a place for everyone at dsm-firmenich.

dsm-firmenich is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. dsm-firmenich 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 applicants 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.

We are committed to providing reasonable support for disabled applicants in our recruiting process.

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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.

www.dsm-firmenich.com

Please note this is a direct search led by dsm-firmenich. We only accept applications from candidates, not from agencies nor subject to agency’s fees, percentages or similar.