QFS in Sourcing Supplier Quality Manager - plastics upstream

Quality and Food Safety in Sourcing at Danone

Quality and Food Safety in Sourcing are the gatekeepers of ingredients and packaging materials brought into Danone. As we serve a highly sensitive and diverse group of customers, consumers, and patients, this is reflected in the diversity of suppliers to be managed, and depth of the relationships that need to be built and maintained.

This position supports our Global QFS organization and our mission “bringing health through food to as many people as possible” by ensuring Danone QFS requirements are implemented at supplier sites to ensure safe, compliant and fit-for-use materials.

Your main mission will be:

• Lead and ensure that the quality requirements for (in particular) Recycled plastics upstream Materials from Danone Suppliers are sustainably met by auditing, monitoring and continuously developing Suppliers on Quality, Food Safety and Performance. Possibility to extend to other plastic packaging categories.
• Be an expert and continue develop expertise & consolidate knowledge into standards, guidelines and contributing to Danone policies.
• Develop local capabilities, transfer portfolio expertise and animate the global QFS in sourcing community as part of the global center of excellence.
• Support delivery of innovation, dual sourcing, compliance and productivity projects requiring new supplier site development or existing supplier site changes
• Develop culture of quality and a consumer-centric & risk-based mindset of suppliers and buyers

About you

You are an autonomous, proactive and mobile team player who can easily connect with cross functional stakeholders. You are a good communicator (even difficult messages) with a strong ability to influence people inside and outside of the Danone organization. You build trust-based transparent relationships with people, can take the lead in unclear situations and strive to always deliver QFS compliance.

For this role it is important to have a proactive attitude, prioritization skills with a strong eye for detail.

You’ll fit perfectly if you have:

• 5+ years of experience working at a management level in food or packaging production
• In-depth knowledge of sourcing, manufacturing, and handling of various packaging materials. Upstreams plastic knowledge is a strong advantage.
• Data gathering and analysis capability, including statistical process control (SPC)
• Demonstrated command on project management and problem-solving techniques
• Previous auditing experience, preferably with lead auditor certification
• Strong skills in cross-functional and cross-cultural stakeholder management
• Capability to work autonomously, connect to a remote team of experts and drive your travel planning

About Danone

We are proud to promote diversity and equal opportunity within our teams. We believe that our differences will make a difference, and that an inclusive work environment will drive our growth as a company, as a team, and as individuals. We will therefore consider all applications by fostering an inclusive work culture where everyone can feel at home.

Our four core values HOPE: HUMANISM, OPENNESS, CLOSENESS and ENTHUSIASM serve as our compass.

Every day, you will take decisions that impact our economic and societal performance, as well as our ability to achieve our ambitions.

At Danone, you can just be yourself. We are convinced that it is up to YOU to define how you work, develop and progress.

With us, you will work in a challenging, authentic, and caring environment.

You want to take action to bring health through food to as many people as possible? Join us! #LI-FR

Job details

Dedicated to bringing health through food to as many people as possible, we are a leading global food & beverage company built on four businesses: Essential Dairy and Plant-Based Products, Waters, Early Life Nutrition and Medical Nutrition.