Manager Quality LWD

Do you have a passion for dairy and want to make impact in a fast growing, sustainable food business? Are you a no-nonsense type and is delivering to promise your motto? Check out this opportunity! We are looking for a Quality Manager overseeing QC and QA in our dairy cultures production plant in Leeuwarden.

Your key responsibilities

• Quality Planning & Culture: Establish the quality plan, including quality culture, organization, and an internal and external quality audit plan. Seek approval for it, implement, and manage the execution of this plan.

• Team Leadership & Development: Shape and develop the site Quality team to continuously improve and adapt to future needs. Foster a culture of accountability and continuous learning.

• Auditing & Continuous Improvement: Ensure the organization learns from deviations and that deficiencies found during internal and external audits are translated into corrective actions. Monitor the execution of corrective actions and escalate to the appropriate management level when required.

• Budget & Project Support: Manage CAPEX and OPEX budgets for Quality Control and Assurance. Support and approve quality aspects during project planning and execution.

• Set up and maintain the relevant network with external stakeholders and represent the site towards external parties on quality topics and issues, building a quality mindset that puts customers first.
• Participate in the site management team and contribute to the plant goals as described in the yearly manufacturing plan. Leading and participating in workstreams, broader than Quality only, is also expected of this role.

We offer

• A Purpose-Driven Mission: Be part of an organization where sustainability is more than a goal—it’s embedded in our strategy and daily practices, empowering you to make a real impact on the world around you.

• Flexibility with Ownership: Thrive in a flexible work environment that encourages you to take ownership, drive accountability, and maintain a healthy work-life balance.

• A Legacy of Innovation: Join a company with a rich history of scientific breakthroughs and a future full of opportunities to co-create with our customers.

• Room to Grow: Develop your potential in a culture that values curiosity and supports continuous personal and professional growth.

• Well-Being at the Core: Work in an environment where safety and well-being—both physical and mental—are prioritized and genuinely cared for.

You bring

• Proven leadership, communication, change management, and organizational behavior management skills
• Strong experience with a systematic approach to Quality Management Systems
• Decisive and pragmatic with proven problem-solving capabilities
• Absolute customer focus
• Project management with strong continuous improvement capabilities
• Substantial data analysis skills and the ability to define and communicate conclusions

About dsm-firmenich

At dsm-firmenich, we don’t just meet expectations – we go beyond them. Join our global team powered by science, creativity, and a shared purpose: to bring progress to life.

From elevating health to making fortified food and sustainable skincare, the impact of your work here will be felt by millions – every single day. Whether it’s fragrance that helps you focus, alternative meat that’s better for the planet, or reducing sugar without losing flavor, this is where you help shape the future of nutrition, health, and beauty for everyone, everywhere.

And while you’re making a difference, we’ll make sure you’re growing too. With learning that never stops, a culture that lifts you up and the freedom to move across businesses, teams, and borders. Your voice matters here. And your ideas? They’re essential to our future.

Because real progress only happens when we go beyond, together.