In the role of QA/QC Manager you will report to the Managing Director for Belgium and the Group Quality Director.
Result areas for this role are:
1. Create, implement and sustain the Quality Strategy and stay aligned with the overall company strategy and direction.
- Promote the quality and sustainability spirit within the organization.
- Monitor and periodically report quality and sustainability indicators and proactively formulate appropriate measures
- Organize periodic consultation / regular contact on quality and sustainability issues with the managers of the various stakeholders
- Responsible for preparation and execution of external audits (by the certification agency, clients, suppliers, etc.) and the resulting actions.
- Responsible for the food safety policy, chairing and managing the HACCP team, membership and performance of tasks within the recall team, incl. internal and external spokesperson
- Continuous monitoring of legislation, regulations and permits regarding quality and sustainability (incl. environment) and translating these into his policy.
2. Efficient organization of the Quality department
- Detecting and disseminating best practices in the Quality departments of the OPCOs.
- Ensuring the efficient use of personnel and resources, striving for optimal quality and productivity.
- Reporting on the performance of the Quality department to the MD of the concerned OPCO.
- To correctly negotiate and conclude efficient contracts within his competence, and evaluate their correct execution.
- To periodically monitor the budget and the achievement of the various objectives.
3. Ensuring smooth, constructive and service-oriented cooperation with all stakeholders, including customers, other departments, other group companies....
- Developing service-oriented policies in alignment with general policies.
- Ensuring the handling of quality questions/issues from customers, suppliers and own employees.
- Providing proactive advice, support, feedback, reporting, to the various departments.
- Representing the company as Sustainability Ambassador at group level.