EU/UK Co-Manufacturing QA Leader

Beyond Meat; Enschede; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Beyond Meat is seeking a Contract Manufacturing Quality Manager for EU/UK to oversee external manufacturing partners across Europe, ensuring compliance with company standards, EU/UK regulations, and customer expectations. You will lead qualification, performance management, issue resolution, and continuous improvement.

Based in the Netherlands (Enschede or Amsterdam area) with 50-60% travel, the role requires audits, CAPA, change control, and supplier evaluations, collaborating with R&D,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, Engineering, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 7+ years of experience in Quality Assurance within food manufacturing, with at least 3 years managing contract manufacturers or external suppliers.
• Strong knowledge of EU food safety regulations, HACCP, GMP, and third-party certification schemes (BRCGS, IFS).
• Experience leading audits, investigations, and cross-functional quality initiatives.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to travel across the EU to support co-manufacturer oversight.
• Fluent in English; Dutch language skills highly preferred; German/French a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead qualification, onboarding, and periodic re-qualification of EU/UK contract manufacturers.
• Ensure contract sites meet company quality standards, food safety requirements, and regulatory obligations.
• Maintain and enforce Quality Agreements aligned with operational and regulatory expectations.
• Experience with Quick Service Restaurant systems and qualifications is a plus.
• Verify contract manufacturers maintain HACCP, GMP, allergen control, sanitation, traceability, and complaint management.
• Review product specifications, process controls, and change management requests.
• Ensure document control, deviation management, and CAPA are adhered to.
• Evaluate ingredients and finished products for shelf-life extensions and stability data; support product reviews and release decisions.
• Collaborate with Strategic QA to deliver accurate specifications and quality expectations.
• Lead quarterly business reviews with co-manufacturers, track defects and non-conformances, drive improvement plans.
• Lead root cause investigations and CAPA implementation; partner cross-functionally to resolve issues.
• Ensure EU products comply with regulations; support regulatory submissions and audits.
• Coordinate trials with R&D, Operations, and Supply Chain; ensure protocols and data collection are executed to standard.

Skills

Quality Assurance

GMP & HACCP

Contract manufacturers oversight

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Beyond Meat is seeking a Contract Manufacturing Quality Manager for EU/UK to oversee external manufacturing partners across Europe, ensuring compliance with company standards, EU/UK regulations, and customer expectations. You will lead qualification, performance management, issue resolution, and continuous improvement.

Based in the Netherlands (Enschede or Amsterdam area) with 50-60% travel, the role requires audits, CAPA, change control, and supplier evaluations, collaborating with R&D,