Associate Manager,Quality

dsm-firmenich; Haag am Hausruck; On-site; EUR 61,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

Full-time employment (unlimited)

38.5 hours per week

Job summary

dsm-firmenich Haag am Hausruck, Austria is seeking an Associate Manager, Quality to lead the QMS and pet food safety programs and to drive site transformation initiatives. You will play a key role in shaping quality standards and work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance and continuous improvement.

You bring a MSc/BSc in a relevant field, 5–10 years in quality within food/feed/pet food industries, and proven manufacturing leadership.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in quality within food, feed, or pet food industries.
• Leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of FSSC22000, GMP+ and HACCP systems.
• Languages: English (business proficient), German (fluent).

Responsibilities

• Manage the Quality Management System (QMS) and Pet Food Safety system, ensuring compliance with FSSC22000, GMP+, and internal standards.
• Lead pet food transformation activities, including risk assessments, validations, cleaning validation, zoning, and segregation strategies.
• Chair the HACCP team and continuously analyze/analyze safety hazards from new product flows and raw materials.
• Oversee Quality within Management of Change and product transfer projects, ensuring safe and compliant implementation.
• Ensure supplier and raw material quality through oversight of approval processes, monitoring, and risk management.

Skills

Quality management

Leadership

Data-driven

Analytical thinking

Education

MSc/BSc in Food Science, Chemistry, Veterinary Medicine, or related field

Job description

Job-Title: Associate Manager, Quality (m/w/d) Haag am Hausruck, Austria

This is a unique opportunity to join Haag during a major transformation into a dedicated pet food manufacturing site. The successful candidate will play a key leadership role in shaping quality and pet food safety standards, driving site conversion activities and influencing strategic business decisions as a member of the Site Leadership Team.

Your key responsibilities:

• Responsibility for managing the Quality Management System (QMS) and Pet Food Safety system, ensuring compliance with FSSC22000, GMP+, and internal standards.
• Leading pet food transformation activities, including risk assessments, validations, cleaning validation, zoning, and segregation strategies.
• Chairing the HACCP team and continuously analyzing and updating food safety hazards arising from new product flows and raw materials.
• Responsibility for Quality within Management of Change and product transfer projects, ensuring safe and compliant implementation.
• Ensuring supplier and raw material quality through oversight of approval processes, monitoring, and management of pet food safety risks.
• Responsibility for non-conformance management, audits, CAPA, and customer complaints, as well as ensuring compliance readiness, developing quality culture and KPIs, and supporting site budget and investment activities.
• Leading and developing one direct report within the Quality function.

We offer:

• Work in a global and innovative company environment at dsm-firmenich
• Close collaboration with multidisciplinary teams
• Hands-on involvement in product development and laboratory processes
• Strong focus on quality, safety and sustainability in daily work
• Type of employment: Full time for 38,5 hours / week, unlimited contract
• We offer a gross annual salary of €68.000 plus bonus, with the possibility of overpayment depending on qualifications and experience.

You bring:

• MSc/BSc in Food Science, Chemistry, Veterinary Medicine, or a related field.
• 5–10 years of experience in quality within food, feed, or pet food industries.
• Leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of FSSC22000, GMP+ and HACCP systems.
• Experience in site transformation or brownfield projects highly preferred.
• Strong competencies in quality and pet food safety systems and leading in complex and dynamic environments with an analytical and data-driven approach.
• Languages: English (business proficient), German (fluent).

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.

Inclusion, belonging and equal opportunity statement

At dsm-firmenich, we believe being a force for good starts with the way we treat each other. When people feel supported, included, and free to be themselves, they do their best work – and that’s exactly the kind of culture we’re building. A place where opportunity is truly equal, authenticity is celebrated, and everyone has the chance to grow, contribute, and feel they belong.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we’re serious about making our hiring process as fair and inclusive as possible. From inclusive language and diverse interview panels to thoughtful sourcing, we’re committed to reflecting the world we serve.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds — no matter your gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes you, you.

And if you have a disability or need any support through the application process, we’re here to help – just let us know what you need, and we’ll do everything we can to make it work.