Vendor Quality Officer

**Mission**

As Vendor Quality Expert you will assist the Quality Manager in establishing, managing and maintaining a structured Quality Assurance System based on the Puratos Q-Standards and Q-Policy.

You will contribute to reach the main objectives of quality assurance, with a focus on food safety, customer satisfaction and continuous improvement:

- Ensure a service level to guarantee customer satisfaction
- Ensure the food safety of the products,
- Control and minimize the cost of Non-Quality
- Contributes to all operational objectives and participates to the continuous improvement program towards Operational Excellence.

**Key accountabilities**

Your responsibilities within this role are:

- Complies to all applicable legal regulations and international food safety standards
- Ensure Technical Data Sheet, quality, IP (kosher, RSPO, halal, bio) and Safety Data Sheet information is always up to date for all raw material item - supplier combinations, third party manufactured items and food packaging
- New Product Development : Start up the supplier approval procedure for new items and take the lead in the quality approval of new items
- Support improvement projects in Vendor Quality
- Help the production departments analyze and report product / process trends related to raw materials including execution of root cause analysis

**Who are we looking for ?**

The person for this position should be someone that:

- Has a Bachelor degree with a scientific background (preferably in Quality)
- Has a first experience in a similar role
- Can manage customer needs, collaborate effectively, is well organised and structured and has high problem solving skills
- Has a proficiency level in English and having good skills in French and/or Dutch
- Is proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint); knowledge in SAP is an advantage

**Why should you join Puratos?**

You will be welcomed in a dynamic work environment with diverse tasks where passion for innovation, team spirit and continuous improvement are key. By joining our Quality department you will get the opportunity to see and work on all parts of the production process fom A to Z.

You can count on a competitive salary package with attractive benefits such as:

- Meal vouchers (8€/day)
- Group, dental and hospitalization insurance fully paid by Puratos
- 13th and 14th month pay
- Minimum 5 training days per year

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**_Who are we?_**

Puratos is a growing, international, Belgian family business with a team of more than 10 000 employees worldwide. Since 1919, we have been developing, producing and distributing innovative ingredients for the bakery, patisserie and chocolate sectors and helping our customers to be successful. We are committed to the health and well-being of people and protecting the planet.

Are you looking for the right recipe for your career? Choose Puratos, a Top Employer in Belgium.