External Manufacturing and Supply Chain Quality Analyst

About the role

Kraft Heinz is looking for an FSQ External Manufacturing and Supply Chain Quality Analyst in Nijmegen. The role manages a portfolio of external manufacturers across Western Europe, supplying locally and globally to North America, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America, with an annual spend of more than €10M and more than 100 SKUs, including meal kits, fruit drinks, granulated coffee, vinegar and potato products. It also covers supplier portfolios ranging from egg products to cereals.

Key responsibilities

• Audit external manufacturers and suppliers against the Kraft Heinz Quality Risk Management Programme (Q-RMP) requirements and follow up on action plans
• Contribute to investigations and outcomes of quality incidents and internal and external complaints
• Support New Product Development (NPD) and Value Engineering (VE) projects from a quality assurance standpoint
• Manage supplier quality and food safety, approve and maintain suppliers, run the new supplier approval process and risk assessments, and monitor non-conformities
• Assess supplier reviews at European level and help vendors meet Kraft Heinz requirements, including specification approval
• Oversee quality inspections, ensure timely product release approvals, and manage product blocks and releases in the ERP system
• Input monthly sales and complaint data into reports for analysis and performance reviews, and extract vendor performance issues from the ERP system
• Support Planning, Production, Purchasing, Site QA, R&D and Export to maintain service levels and KPIs

Required profile

• Degree-level education or equivalent in a scientific or technical discipline
• Medium-level quality management experience
• Background in food quality, food technology, microbiology and/or agronomy
• Fluent English and a valid driver's licence
• Ability to work autonomously, under pressure (e.g. during recalls) and in a complex business environment

Required skills

• Good knowledge of quality systems such as HACCP, ISO or equivalent GFSI standards
• Strong knowledge of food safety and quality principles
• Negotiation, influencing, project management and presentation skills