Quality & Compliance Leader, Food Safety & Audits

Vantage Specialty Chemicals; Vitoria; Presencial; EUR 70.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Vantage Specialty Chemicals seeks a Quality Manager in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country, Spain to oversee Quality, Environmental and Food Safety systems and certifications. This role is an individual contributor position guiding quality, compliance and audit initiatives across functions.

Responsibilities include maintaining management systems, conducting internal and external audits, supporting certifications, and coordinating with Technical, Laboratory and Commercial teams to meet customer

Formación

• Degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biology or related field; MBA/Quality Mgmt is desirable.
• Approximately 10 years of experience in Quality Management Systems and Food Safety.
• Professional proficiency in Spanish and English; min B2 in English; C1 preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Manage and maintain Quality, Environmental, Food Safety and other required management systems.
• Establish and implement procedures and work instructions.
• Conduct internal audits to verify compliance.
• Support second- and third-party audits to maintain certifications.
• Collaborate with Technical, Laboratory and Commercial teams to respond to requests.
• Lead HACCP team and oversee product release activities.
• Manage customer complaints and non-conformities and investigations.

Conocimientos

Quality management

Auditing

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder influence

Multicultural collaboration

Regulatory knowledge

Continuous improvement

Communication

Execution

Educación

Bachelor's degree or higher in Chemistry/Biochemistry/Chemical Engineering/Biology

MBA or Master’s in Quality Management (desirable)

Descripción del empleo

Vantage Specialty Chemicals seeks a Quality Manager in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country, Spain to oversee Quality, Environmental and Food Safety systems and certifications. This role is an individual contributor position guiding quality, compliance and audit initiatives across functions.

Responsibilities include maintaining management systems, conducting internal and external audits, supporting certifications, and coordinating with Technical, Laboratory and Commercial teams to meet customer