Ingredient Qualification & Supply Specialist

Nestlé Health Science; Almere; On-site; EUR 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discount on MCO Health products

Green mobility program: e-bike lease

Professional training and development

25 vacation days

3 additional leave days around public/

Job summary

MCO Health BV (part of the Nestlé group) based in Almere, Netherlands, is seeking an Ingredient Specialist for a full-time 40-hour week role. You will drive end-to-end ingredient management, ensuring new and existing ingredients are compliant, and you will collaborate with QA, Procurement and Regulatory teams.

The role requires a Master’s or engineering degree in Food Sciences or related field, 3+ years of experience, and multilingual capability (English plus French/Spanish/German).

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or engineering degree in Food Sciences or related field.
• 3+ years of operational experience in production, QA, product development, or project management.
• Multilingual: English required, plus French, Spanish, or German.
• Proficiency in SAP, formulation/specification systems, and standard tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Leads ingredient and vendor site qualification for renovation, maintenance, cost, and compliance projects.
• Delivers assigned RACI responsibilities in projects and manages ingredient portfolio projects.
• Develops and aligns raw material purchasing specifications (RMPS) and market requirements (MR) with vendors.
• Creates and maintains SAP material numbers, specifications, and inspection plan inputs.
• Manages ingredient documentation, including collection, review, storage, and database maintenance.

Skills

English

French

Spanish

German

Strong analytical skills

Good communication

Coaching/teaching

Education

Master’s degree or engineering degree in Food Sciences or related field

Tools

SAP

Formulation/specification systems

MS Office

Job description

MCO Health BV (part of the Nestlé group) based in Almere, Netherlands, is seeking an Ingredient Specialist for a full-time 40-hour week role. You will drive end-to-end ingredient management, ensuring new and existing ingredients are compliant, and you will collaborate with QA, Procurement and Regulatory teams.

The role requires a Master’s or engineering degree in Food Sciences or related field, 3+ years of experience, and multilingual capability (English plus French/Spanish/German).