Senior Specialist, QEHS Certification Owner - maternity cover

Danish Crown A/S; Randers; On-site; DKK 650,000 - 850,000; Full time

Job summary

Danish Crown A/S is seeking a Senior Specialist, Regulatory & Trade to own the global certification landscape across markets and production sites. The role involves defining and maintaining certification standards, collaborating with FS&Q, Operations, Procurement, Commercial and Export, and engaging with certification bodies and customers.

The position requires experience in food safety certifications and regulatory compliance, with strong analytical, communication and negotiation skills.

Qualifications

• Solid experience with food safety certification systems, quality management and regulatory compliance in the food industry.
• Ability to work with diverse stakeholders across functions and cultures.
• Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills.
• Proactive and able to translate complex regulatory requirements into practical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Own Danish Crown's certification landscape and related management systems.
• Assess customer and market requirements and determine relevant certification standards.
• Monitor developments in certification standards and drive implementation across the organization.
• Develop and maintain group procedures and policies.
• Conduct gap analyses and support organizational readiness.
• Train stakeholders and facilitate internal specialist networks.
• Collaborate with Procurement on selection and management of certification bodies.
• Travel approximately 10–15 days annually.

Skills

Food safety certifications

Quality management systems

Regulatory compliance

Education

Degree in Food Science or related

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Senior Specialist, QEHS Certification Owner - maternity cover

Help shape Danish Crown's global certification landscape

Do you have strong expertise within food safety certifications, quality management systems and regulatory requirements? Would you like to play a key role in securing compliance and market access across an international food company?

We are looking for a Senior Specialist, Regulatory & Trade to join Group Regulatory & Trade and take ownership of Danish Crown's certification landscape across markets and production sites. This is a 12-month maternity cover position commencing when we have the right candidate, offering a unique opportunity to influence certification and compliance activities across Danish Crown's international operations.

Become a part of Group Regulatory & Trade

As Senior Specialist, Regulatory & Trade, you will be responsible for defining, maintaining and developing the certification standards that support Danish Crown's business and customer requirements.

You will work closely with colleagues across FS&Q, Operations, Procurement, Commercial and Export functions, while also engaging with certification bodies, customers and industry organisations.

Your role

Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Owning Danish Crown's certification landscape and related management systems
• Assessing customer and market requirements and determining relevant certification standards
• Monitoring developments in certification standards and driving implementation across the organization
• Developing and maintaining group procedures and policies
• Conducting gap analyses and supporting organisational readiness
• Training stakeholders and facilitating internal specialist networks
• Collaborating with Procurement on selection and management of certification bodies

The role requires approximately 10-15 travel days annually.

What you bring

You bring solid experience with food safety certification systems, quality management and regulatory compliance from the food industry.

In addition, we imagine that you:

• Hold a degree within Food Science, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Science, Law or similar
• Have experience with certification schemes and food manufacturing environments
• Are analytical, structured and able to navigate complex stakeholder landscapes
• Possess strong communication, influencing and negotiation skills
• Thrive in balancing business needs with compliance requirements

As a person, you are proactive, collaborative and able to build trust across cultures and functions. You work with high integrity and enjoy translating complex requirements into practical business solutions.

Appetite for more?

If you want to learn more about the position, please contact Senior Director, Group Regulatory & Trade, Mette Agertoft Larsen on phone: [phone] or e-mail: [e-mail].

The position can be placed in one of our offices in our main markets (Denmark, UK, Poland, Germany or Sweden). We review applications on an ongoing basis,