At Puratos, we create innovative food solutions for the health and well-being of people everywhere. As the global leader in bakery, patisserie and chocolate ingredients, we help our customers to be successful with their business, by turning technologies and experiences from food cultures around the world into new opportunities.

For our production site in Groot-Bijgaarden, we are looking for a Vendor Quality Assurance engineer to support our Quality team.

Are you looking for a position where you can take the lead in the quality assurance process for our vendors and assure food safety for our clients? Do you love collaborating with internal and external stakeholders and do you like to put your problem solving skills to good use? Then this might be your next job!

You take the lead in the coordination of the vendor quality assurance process for our manufacturing plant in Groot-Bijgaarden.
You take the lead in the development and maintenance of the Raw Material Monitoring plan.
You assist the QC Manager, Purchasing and other departments in using the results of the Raw Material Risk Analysis in inspection plans and supplier agreements.
You assist the Quality Manager in managing Raw Material related crisis’s.
You schedule and perform audits at relevant suppliers and copackers.
You coordinate and manage vendor quality complaints.
You create awareness on vendor quality.
You guarantee the compliance with applicable laws and international standards regarding food safety: safety, working conditions, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), Prerequisite Programs (PRP), British Retail Consortium (BRC), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Halal, Kosher, allergens,.... .

You have a scientific master degree (bio engineer, Bio sciences…) or are equivalent by experience.
You have a minimum of 3 years of work experience within a quality department in a food production environment, specifically within the European market.
You are able to work autonomously and under pressure: you are able to set priorities and are solution oriented.
You like working in team, with colleagues over different departments and with external stakeholders
You speak and write English fluently. Ideally, you also have a good knowledge of French.

Rémunération : Indéfini K € /an

Date limite de candidature: 14/04/2025

Télétravail: Télétravail partiel possible