Supplier Quality Assurance Specialist

Nestle Operational Services Worldwide SA; Tutbury; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Pension scheme

Flexible holidays

Volunteer days

Focus on personal development

Job summary

Nestlé UK&I in Tutbury, Derbyshire is seeking a Supplier Quality Assurance Specialist to join our Quality team on-site at our state-of-the-art Coffee Manufacturing plant. You will ensure safe, compliant, first-time-right products and drive improvements across the factory.

Reporting to the Quality Manager, you will coordinate supply quality activities, support audits, and build capability across inbound production, while collaborating with Kosher & Halal specialists and CTAG material experts.

Qualifications

• University graduate or equivalent (preferably science related).
• Experience working towards continuous improvement and change goals.
• Experience in successfully implementing quality assurance programmes, ideally within an FMCG manufacturing environment.
• Experience of participating in project teams.
• Participating in audit teams and/or improvement projects with more senior staff members. You will be able to establish strong networks of peers, in other Nestle markets and factories.

Responsibilities

• Leadership: contribute as a member of the factory Quality Assurance team and provide cover for others, delivering quality objectives.
• Quality Expertise: site contact point for Kosher & Halal, works with CTAG material experts to ensure material performance and minimise waste.
• Capability Building: build knowledge of Supply Quality with inbound production and quality teams, promoting quality awareness.
• Compliance Management: organise sampling, internal/external audits, write intake specifications and HACCP checks, release of materials.
• Accidents and Consumer Complaints: manage non-conformities of inbound materials and take corrective actions.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Continuous Improvement

Project Teams

Audits

Education

University degree or equivalent

Job description

Business Area: Nestle UK&I Location: Tutbury, Derbyshire

Salary: £42,000 - £45,000 depending on experience.

Some of our other fantastic benefits

• Potential, discretionary annual bonus
• Generous pension scheme - up to 12% contribution from Nestle
• 12 flexible days on top of 25-day holiday entitlement
• 2 paid volunteering days
• A focus on personal development and growth.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Supplier Quality Assurance Specialist to join our Quality team in a permanent, on-site position at our state-of-the-art Coffee Manufacturing plant in Tutbury, Derbyshire.

Nestlé Tutbury Factory in Derbyshire is one of the largest Nestlé factories in Europe after a £250 million investment over the last few years. The factory produces several of the most well-known Nescafé products in the world through freeze-dried, spray dried and pod coffee production technologies and is at the forefront of coffee production globally.

We take pride in championing inclusion and diversity. We proudly signed the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter, are committed to Disability Confidence, and have been recognised as a Times Top 50 Employer for gender equality for three consecutive years. Additionally, we are a headline partner of Diversity and Inclusion in grocery.

Your impact

This role will offer support for the Quality Team to produce safe, compliant and First Time Right products and minimise losses through Supply Quality systems co-ordination and improvement, coaching and verification.

This role also offers the chance to work closely with the Quality Manager in reviewing and planning quality improvement across the factory.

Key areas of responsibility:

• Leadership: - Contribute as a member of the factory Quality Assurance team and provide cover for other members of the team. You will also be expected to deliver quality objectives such as complaints reduction, foreign body reduction and First Right (FTR) improvements.
• Quality Expertise - You will be the site contact point for Kosher & Halal as well as works with CTAG material experts to ensure performance of materials in production process and minimise waste.
• Supporting with Capability Building - Build knowledge of Supply Quality with Inbound Production and Quality team whilst promoting quality awareness and the commitment to quality across the factory.
• Compliance Management and Verification - This will include but would not be limited to organising sampling activity, internal and external auditing, writing intake specifications and inbound HACCP and performing intake checks and release of materials, including first delivery of allergens.
• Accidents and Consumer Complaints - This will mainly focus on management and prevention. You will address non-conformities of inbound materials by controlling stock and taking corrective actions where appropriate.

Your ingredients for success

The ideal candidate for this position will join us as an experienced Quality professional looking to take the next step in their career. This role will offer a chance to be supplier facing and so experience in this area would be desirable but is by no means essential.

Key experience and qualifications:

• University graduate or equivalent (preferably science related).
• Experience working towards continuous improvement and change goals.
• Experience in successfully implementing quality assurance programmes, ideally within an FMCG manufacturing environment.
• Experience of participating in project teams.
• Participating in audit teams and/or improvement projects with more senior staff members. You will be able to establish strong networks of peers, in other Nestle markets and factories.

What you need to know

Advert posting date: 10/09/2026

Advert closing date: 24/09/2026

We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don't delay in submitting your application.

At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect and we believe that embracing diversity and fostering an inclusive environment allows everyone to reach their full potential and drives innovative thinking. We strongly encourage applications from individuals of all gender identities, ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities, parents, carers and members of the LGBT+ community. Please let us know if we can provide accommodations to ensure your full participation in the application process.

To find out more about Nestle's commitment to DEI: Nestlé's Commitment to a Diverse and Inclusive Workplace

Right to work in the UK

In accordance with Home Office guidance successful candidates will be required to evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. We have assessed this role and do not consider that we would be able to sponsor a successful candidate under the Skilled Worker route as the role does not meet the relevant Home Office criteria; the successful candidate therefore must be able to demonstrate their own right to work during the recruitment process without Nestlé sponsorship.

To find out more about your recruitment journey with Nestle: Recruitment Journey | Nestlé UK & Ireland

Business Area: Nestle UK&I Location: Tutbury, Derbyshire

Salary: £42,000 - £45,000 depending on experience.

Some of our other fantastic benefits

• Potential, discretionary annual bonus
• Generous pension scheme - up to 12% contribution from Nestle
• 12 flexible days on top of 25-day holiday entitlement
• 2 paid volunteering days
• A focus on personal development and growth.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Supplier Quality Assurance Specialist to join our Quality team in a permanent, on-site position at our state-of-the-art Coffee Manufacturing plant in Tutbury, Derbyshire.

Nestlé Tutbury Factory in Derbyshire is one of the largest Nestlé factories in Europe after a £250 million investment over the last few years. The factory produces several of the most well-known Nescafé products in the world through freeze-dried, spray dried and pod coffee production technologies and is at the forefront of coffee production globally.

We take pride in championing inclusion and diversity. We proudly signed the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter, are committed to Disability Confidence, and have been recognised as a Times Top 50 Employer for gender equality for three consecutive years. Additionally, we are a headline partner of Diversity and Inclusion in grocery.

Your impact

This role will offer support for the Quality Team to produce safe, compliant and First Time Right products and minimise losses through Supply Quality systems co-ordination and improvement, coaching and verification.

This role also offers the chance to work closely with the Quality Manager in reviewing and planning quality improvement across the factory.

Key areas of responsibility:

• Leadership: - Contribute as a member of the factory Quality Assurance team and provide cover for other members of the team. You will also be expected to deliver quality objectives such as complaints reduction, foreign body reduction and First Right (FTR) improvements.
• Quality Expertise - You will be the site contact point for Kosher & Halal as well as works with CTAG material experts to ensure performance of materials in production process and minimise waste.
• Supporting with Capability Building - Build knowledge of Supply Quality with Inbound Production and Quality team whilst promoting quality awareness and the commitment to quality across the factory.
• Compliance Management and Verification - This will include but would not be limited to organising sampling activity, internal and external auditing, writing intake specifications and inbound HACCP and performing intake checks and release of materials, including first delivery of allergens.
• Accidents and Consumer Complaints - This will mainly focus on management and prevention. You will address non-conformities of inbound materials by controlling stock and taking corrective actions where appropriate.

Your ingredients for success

The ideal candidate for this position will join us as an experienced Quality professional looking to take the next step in their career. This role will offer a chance to be supplier facing and so experience in this area would be desirable but is by no means essential.

Key experience and qualifications:

• University graduate or equivalent (preferably science related).
• Experience working towards continuous improvement and change goals.
• Experience in successfully implementing quality assurance programmes, ideally within an FMCG manufacturing environment.
• Experience of participating in project teams.
• Participating in audit teams and/or improvement projects with more senior staff members. You will be able to establish strong networks of peers, in other Nestle markets and factories.

What you need to know

Advert posting date: 10/09/2026

Advert closing date: 24/09/2026

We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don't delay in submitting your application.

At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect and we believe that embracing diversity and fostering an inclusive environment allows everyone to reach their full potential and drives innovative thinking. We strongly encourage applications from individuals of all gender identities, ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities, parents, carers and members of the LGBT+ community. Please let us know if we can provide accommodations to ensure your full participation in the application process.

To find out more about Nestle's commitment to DEI: Nestlé's Commitment to a Diverse and Inclusive Workplace

Right to work in the UK

In accordance with Home Office guidance successful candidates will be required to evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. We have assessed this role and do not consider that we would be able to sponsor a successful candidate under the Skilled Worker route as the role does not meet the relevant Home Office criteria; the successful candidate therefore must be able to demonstrate their own right to work during the recruitment process without Nestlé sponsorship.

To find out more about your recruitment journey with Nestle: Recruitment Journey | Nestlé UK & Ireland