Quality Manager

Royal Ingredients Group; Alkmaar; Hybrid; EUR 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension scheme & bonus

27 vacation days

Hybrid with fixed home day

Professional development

Informal team atmosphere

Team activities

Job summary

Royal Ingredients Group is seeking a Quality Manager to lead quality, food safety and compliance across an international supply chain from Alkmaar. You will shape and maintain a robust QMS, manage risk, and drive continuous improvement while coordinating with the USA QA administrator.

You will lead a Netherlands-based team, ensure regulatory compliance, audit readiness, and the maintenance of certifications. The role offers hybrid working, a competitive salary, and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• HBO/WO level education or higher is required.
• At least 5 years of relevant quality experience, including coordinating or managing teams.
• Strong knowledge of quality, food safety, and regulatory standards (IFS, ISO 22000, GMP+, Organic).
• Fluent in Dutch and English.

Responsibilities

• Develop and guarantee the quality policy and QMS; ensure audit-ready processes.
• Lead and develop the Quality team in the Netherlands and functionally manage the QA Administrator in the USA.
• Identify risks, drive improvements, and ensure supplier risk management.
• Coordinate audits and maintain certifications (IFS, ISO 22000, GMP+ and Organic).
• Set KPIs and the annual quality plan; report on progress.

Skills

Quality management

Team leadership

Risk assessment

Compliance & audits

Continuous improvement

HACCP & food safety

Education

HBO/WO level

Job description

Are you an experienced Quality professional who wants to take quality, food safety and compliance to the next level? Do you get energy from developing a strong quality team and continuously improving processes within an international supply chain? Then we are looking for you as a Quality Manager.

Who are we?

Royal Ingredients Group, based in Alkmaar, part of the Cefetra Group, is a dynamic trading house with branches in the United States, India, China, Dubai, Mexico and Spain. We specialize in the international trade of raw materials/ingredients (starches, sugars and vegetable proteins) for the food, animal feed and paper industries and are active in more than 100 countries. The company culture is pleasantly relaxed when possible and businesslike when necessary. In an open office environment, we strive for short and direct communication between all departments. We are looking for new talents with a no-nonsense mentality who want to actively contribute to the further growth of the company, encouraging own initiative.

The position

As a Quality Manager, you develop and guarantee the quality policy and our Quality Management System (QMS). You will ensure a consistent and practical working method in the field of Quality, Food & Feed Safety and compliance within our organisation. You monitor risks, translate customer, legal and certification requirements into internal processes and drive continuous improvement. In addition, you lead the Quality team in the Netherlands and you manage the QA Administrator in the USA functionally.

What will you do?

• You continuously develop and improve the quality policy and ensure that it remains audit-proof.
• You lead, coach and develop the Quality team
• You guarantee Food & Feed Safety, compliance and relevant laws and regulations and lead the HACCP consultations, among other things.
• You identify quality and food safety risks, assess trends and translate them into structural improvement actions.
• You will ensure a risk-based supplier management program and assess and qualify suppliers based on risk, performance and compliance.
• You monitor and improve complaint handling
• You coordinate management reviews, risk analyses and external audits and ensure the maintenance of certifications such as IFS, ISO 22000, GMP+ and Organic.
• You draw up KPIs and the annual quality plan and report on them
• You act as a sparring partner for internal and external stakeholders.
• You stimulate knowledge sharing and quality awareness within the organization and coordinate relevant training courses.

What do you bring?

• You have a HBO/WO working and thinking level.
• You have at least 5 years of relevant experience within quality, including experience in a coordinating or managerial role.
• You have experience with team development and functional management, also remotely.
• You have good knowledge of relevant standards, audits, laws and regulations and Food & Feed Safety.
• You have a good command of both the Dutch and English languages.
• You work in a structured way, monitor progress and combine risk awareness with a pragmatic approach.

What do we offer you?

• A competitive salary that matches your experience and profile
• Good pension scheme and bonus scheme
• 27 vacation days on a full-time basis
• Room for professional development and own initiative
• Hybrid working (including one fixed home working day)
• An informal and professional working atmosphere with committed colleagues
• Regular fun team and company activities

The team and location

You will work within our QESHS domain and work closely with colleagues from different disciplines. You will report to our QESHS Director. Our office in Alkmaar currently has approximately 69 colleagues and is located in the Overstad business park, within walking distance of the center and the station. Parking is available in the garage under the office.

Do you have questions about the position or the hiring process? Please contact Sonja Wezepoel (HR Business Partner) or Denise Teunissen (HR & Recruitment) on [phone] or [e-mail].