CMC Quality Manager

Nouryon; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 117,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LifeCheck Employee Assistance Program

Pension plan

Bike plan

Company fitness plan

Tax-friendly perks

Exclusive discounts

30 holidays

Job summary

Nouryon is seeking a CMC Quality Manager to drive and sustain site certifications supporting the growth of its CMC business. The role unites colleagues from diverse functions to align goals and ensure continuous improvement in regulated markets.

You will lead audits, CAPA, and QMS activities, partnering with manufacturing sites and customers globally to improve quality and compliance. This is a senior, cross-functional leadership role based in Amsterdam.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Quality, or related technical discipline.
• 7-10+ years in Quality Assurance/Quality Management in chemical/pharma/personal care/food or related industries.
• Experience leading plant quality certifications and Quality Management Systems in a manufacturing setting (ISO 9001, GMP, EXCiPACT, IPEC).
• Experience managing quality systems, audits, CAPA processes, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Experience collaborating with customers, suppliers, and regulatory agencies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and maintain key certifications and quality standards (ISO 9001, GMP, EXCiPACT, EFfCI, FSSC 22000).
• Define the global quality strategy for Nouryon's CMC portfolio and ensure compliance with requirements.
• Act as central quality contact across Business, Manufacturing, R&D, Regulatory Affairs, and Quality teams.
• Promote a proactive quality culture with ownership, risk management, and lifecycle compliance.
• Ensure an effective QMS with audits, management reviews, and timely gap resolution.
• Support new product introductions, process improvements, and customer-specific requirements.
• Lead investigations into quality incidents, root cause analyses, and corrective actions.
• Support audits, quality agreements, and initiatives with key customers.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Quality Management

Stakeholder management

Root cause analysis

Continuous improvement

Data analytics

CAPA processes

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering/Chemistry/Pharma

Tools

QMS software

ERP systems

Data analytics tools

ALCOA+ principles

Job description

At Nouryon, our global team takes positive action every day, to reach higher collectively and individually. We create innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers to answer society’s needs – today and in the future.

We are looking for team members who bring ideas forward, champion others and work together to do better. Does that sound like you? This is a unique opportunity to shape the quality strategy for one of Nouryon’s strategic global product lines, supporting expansion while working with manufacturing sites and customers globally.

About the job

As CMC Quality Manager, you will play a pivotal role in driving and maintaining site certifications that support the continued growth of our CMC (carboxymethyl cellulose) business. In this highly cross-functional role, you will bring together colleagues from different departments, align stakeholders around common objectives, and ensure everyone is moving in the same direction.

In your future role as CMC Quality Manager you will

• Lead and maintain key certifications and quality standards, including ISO 9001, GMP, EXCiPACT, EFfCI, FSSC 22000 ensuring continued compliance and supporting the growth of our CMC business in highly regulated markets.
• Define and drive the global quality strategy for Nouryon's CMC portfolio, ensuring products consistently meet customer, regulatory, and market requirements.
• Act as the central quality contact for the CMC business, connecting Business, Manufacturing, R&D, Regulatory Affairs, and Quality teams to align priorities and drive execution.
• Champion a proactive quality culture by promoting quality ownership, risk management, continuous improvement, and compliance throughout the product lifecycle.
• Ensure an effective and efficient Quality Management System (QMS), driving audit readiness, management reviews, internal audits, and the timely resolution of compliance gaps.
• Partner with commercial and operational teams to support new product introductions, process improvements, market development initiatives, and customer-specific requirements.
• Lead investigations into quality incidents, customer complaints, and non-conformances, ensuring robust root cause analysis and sustainable corrective actions.
• Serve as a trusted quality partner for key customers, supporting audits, quality agreements, and initiatives that strengthen customer confidence in Nouryon as a supplier.
• Monitor quality performance, identify improvement opportunities, and drive initiatives that enhance compliance, operational excellence, and customer satisfaction.
• Influence and align stakeholders across functions, bringing people together around shared objectives and ensuring critical quality and certification initiatives move forward effectively.

We believe you bring

• A Bachelor's or Master's degree (preferred) in Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Quality, or a related technical discipline.
• 7-10+ years of experience in Quality Assurance, Quality Management, Manufacturing, or Operations within the chemical, pharmaceutical, personal care, consumer products, food, or specialty materials industries, preferably gained in a global multinational environment.
• Proven experience leading and maintaining plant quality certifications and Quality Management Systems in a manufacturing environment, with strong knowledge of e.g. ISO 9001, GMP requirements, EXCiPACT, IPEC requirements.
• Demonstrated experience managing quality systems, audits, investigations, CAPA processes, and continuous improvement initiatives, ensuring compliance with customer, regulatory, and business requirements.
• Experience working with customers, suppliers, and regulatory agencies, with the ability to build strong relationships and effectively manage stakeholders.
• Knowledge of root cause analysis methodologies, quality improvement tools, quality systems software, ERP systems, data analytics tools, data integrity requirements, and ALCOA+ principles.

We believe you are

• A strategic thinker with a strong quality mindset and with strong business acumen.
• A strong problem solver with solid decision-making skills.
• An effective communicator with excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.
• Able to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.
• Customer-focused in your approach.
• Driven to lead change and continuous improvement initiatives.
• A collaborative team player with a service-oriented mindset and a pragmatic, solution-oriented approach.

We offer you

• An employment contract for an indefinite period
• A competitive gross annual salary ranging from EUR 116,500 to EUR 145,600 based on your experience, skills and qualifications.
• 30 holidays based on a full-time position
• A variable bonus
• An excellent pension plan with a strong contribution rate, most of which is paid by Nouryon.
• LifeCheck Employee Assistance Program: Free, confidential wellbeing support for you and your family
• Bright, modern offices with excellent public transport connections
• A welcoming, international team and a positive, enjoyable work environment
• An attractive bike plan
• A company fitness plan to stay active and healthy
• Tax-friendly perks
• Exclusive discounts on a wide range of products and services

Have we got your interest? This is a permanent position on a full-time basis, reporting to Haider Akram, Product Director Paints and Coatings, and is based in Amsterdam.

About Nouryon

Explore careers and life at Nouryon. If you’re looking for your next career move, apply today and join Nouryon’s worldwide team in providing essential solutions that our customers use to manufacture everyday products such as personal care, cleaning, paints and coatings, agriculture and food, pharmaceuticals, and building products. Our employees are driven by the wish to make an impact and actively drive positive change. If that describes you, we will gladly make way for your ambitions. From day one we support you with your personal growth, through challenging positions and comprehensive learning and development opportunities, in a dynamic, international, diverse, and proactive working environment. Visit our website and follow us on LinkedIn.

Contact For additional information about the vacancy please contact Diana Martinez, Talent Acquisition Partner, via [e-mail]

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