Material & Recipe Specialist: Compliance & Innovation

Nestlé Health Science; De Realteit; Remote; EUR 48,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus 4%

Holiday allowance 8%

13th month

Green mobility program

Job summary

Nestlé Nutrition & Health in Almere, Netherlands, is seeking a Material & Recipe Specialist to own the full product recipe lifecycle—from brief to launch—and ensure compliance across markets. You will collaborate with local MRM teams and act as the primary contact for ingredients and recipes within the factory/co-manufacturing scope.

The role requires a master’s or engineering degree in Food Sciences or related field, 3–5 years of relevant experience, and multilingual capabilities (English plus

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or engineering degree in Food Sciences or related field.
• 3-5 years of operational experience in production, QA, product development or project management.
• Multilingual: English required, plus French, Spanish, or German.
• Knowledge of Nestlé Quality Management System & NCE.

Responsibilities

• Manage local recipes and ingredients portfolio (30-500 recipes, 100-1500 ingredients).
• Support factory optimization and compliance projects.
• Ensure product compliance in markets including EU, AMS & AOA.
• Implement and adhere to approval workflows for ingredients and recipes.
• Report compliance KPIs and collaborate with global/regional teams.
• Provide training and support for corporate MRM tools (CAT, DevEx, SAP-RM).
• Prepare documentation and specifications for Regulatory Submissions.

Skills

English

French

Spanish

German

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Coaching/teaching

Automation familiarity

Education

Master’s degree in Food Sciences

Engineering degree in related field

Tools

SAP-RM

CAT

DevEx

Job description

Nestlé Nutrition & Health in Almere, Netherlands, is seeking a Material & Recipe Specialist to own the full product recipe lifecycle—from brief to launch—and ensure compliance across markets. You will collaborate with local MRM teams and act as the primary contact for ingredients and recipes within the factory/co-manufacturing scope.

The role requires a master’s or engineering degree in Food Sciences or related field, 3–5 years of relevant experience, and multilingual capabilities (English plus