Quality Manager at Oatly

Oatly; Ritthem; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days holiday

Cost free pension plan

Bike plan

Vitality allowance

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Oatly is seeking a Quality Manager for our Vlissingen site to secure high standards in quality and food safety. You will own the quality management system, build a strong food safety culture, and shape the site’s quality strategy with the team.

You will lead the quality function, drive compliance with BRCGS and GMP, own audits and certifications, and manage CAPA, recalls, and crisis response while improving KPI performance and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Microbiology, Quality Management, or a comparable discipline.
• Extensive experience managing BRC compliance and advanced knowledge of HACCP, CIP, hygiene standards, GMP, and hygienic design in a manufacturing environment.
• Fluency in English; Dutch is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the site Quality function and laboratory team.
• Drive and strengthen food safety compliance in line with BRCGS, GMP and applicable legislation.
• Lead audits (BRC and other) and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Own CAPA, incident management, traceability, recalls and crisis response.
• Monitor quality performance, manage risks, and drive KPI improvements.
• Provide quality oversight across site operations and change initiatives.

Skills

Quality management

GMP compliance

BRCGS

HACCP

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Food Science

Tools

D365 ERP

Laboratory information systems

Document management systems

Job description

Hello potential future Oatly employee.

It’s us. The original oat drink company. At Oatly, we’re on a mission to make it easier for people to eat better and live healthier lives without recklessly taxing the planet’s resources. Simple as that.

As the world’s leading oat-based dairy alternative company, we’re helping drive the shift towards more plant-based consumption.

Sustainability, nutritional health and trust are at the heart of everything we do. We’re building a culture that challenges the status quo, supports positive change, and empowers people to make a difference.

Sounds exciting? Then we’d love to hear from you!

What We Need You To Do

The purpose of the Quality Manager role is to secure consistently high standards across all quality and food safety matters. You will own the site’s quality and food safety management system, build a strong food safety culture, and set and drive the site’s quality and food safety strategy and roadmap together with the team.

Some Of The Things You’ll Be Doing

Lead and develop the site Quality function and laboratory team.

Drive and continuously strengthen food safety compliance in accordance with BRCGS requirements, GMP standards, and applicable legislation.

Lead audits (BRC and other), certifications, and continuous improvement activities.

Own CAPA, incident management, traceability, recalls, and crisis response.

Monitor quality performance, manage risks, and drive KPI improvements.

Provide quality oversight across site operations and change initiatives.

But, you know. These are just the things we can think of right now! This might be the job today, but tomorrow brings more change, so being light on your feet and willing to embrace the unknown is a verrrrrry big help.

In this role, you will report into the Site Manager and the location for this role is Vlissingen.

What We Need You To Bring To The Table

We are looking for you who have at least five years of experience within food safety and quality in the food industry, including experience leading a Quality team and managing quality management systems.

Other Key Competencies & Experiences

A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Microbiology, Quality Management, or a comparable discipline.

Extensive experience managing BRC compliance and advanced knowledge of HACCP, CIP, hygiene standards, GMP, and hygienic design in a manufacturing environment.

Knowledge of applicable food legislation and a commitment to keeping your professional knowledge up to date.

Experience leading and developing within a Quality function and participating in cross-functional projects.

Confidence working with Microsoft Office, ERP systems such as D365, laboratory information systems, and document management systems.

Fluency in both written and spoken English. Dutch is a plus

Who We Need You To Be

We think your oatsomeness is built on being detail-oriented, organized, and people-focused. You lead with clarity and integrity. You have problem-solving skills essential for identifying root causes and implementing effective solutions and you understand that success depends on the ability to work together to find innovative solutions.

Another bulleted list felt redundant, so we wrote this long sentence with all the ways we sweeten the deal to work with us: 30 days holiday (plus bank holidays), an awesome office (with amazing cappoatccinos and colleagues), cost free pension plan, bike plan, vitality allowance, tools to maintain mental and psychical wellbeing and many more.

YOUR APPLICATION

Phew! Well done if you’ve got this far. We’ve got one last super important point to make.

As you can probably tell, we’re a norm-breaking company. For us, diversity and differences are an obvious asset. We know that amazing candidates can sometimes be put off applying for a job unless they can tick every box, and that makes us really sad. So please trust your gut and pop in your application if it’s feeling right. If you have the curiosity, passion, and collaborative spirit, let’s do this together! It will be fun!

Last day of application: 16 th November.