Quality & Safety Leader – Audits & Certifications

Heppner; Gilze en Rijen; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Heppner is seeking a Quality & Safety Manager to keep our quality and safety management system up-to-date across North Brabant branches (Gilze and Oosterhout). You'll drive improvements, ensure compliance with laws and certification standards, and serve as a trusted advisor on quality, safety, and compliance issues.

You will lead internal and external audits, coordinate certifications (ISO, TAPA, FSSC 22000, SQAS, Ecovadis), perform RI&E checks, analyze incidents and KPIs, and develop procedures

Qualifications

• Completed higher professional education in Quality, Safety, Logistics, or similar.
• Experience in quality and/or safety management in a logistics environment.
• Knowledge of ISO standards (ISO), TAPA, FSSC 22000, SQAS, and relevant laws.
• Proficient with audits, certifications, and risk management.
• Strong KPI analysis and management reporting.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and continually improve the quality and safety management system.
• Coordinate internal and external audits and ensure certification readiness.
• Maintain ISO, TAPA, FSSC 22000, SQAS, and Ecovadis certifications.
• Perform safety inspections and RI&E risk inventories.
• Analyze incidents and KPIs and drive improvement measures.
• Develop procedures, work instructions, and safety standards.
• Advise management on risks, compliance, and process improvements.
• Provide training to raise safety and quality awareness.
• Prepare reports for management, directors, and clients.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Decision making

Audits

Quality & Safety management

Dutch & English communication

Education

Higher professional education in Quality/Safety/Logistics or similar

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Heppner is seeking a Quality & Safety Manager to keep our quality and safety management system up-to-date across North Brabant branches (Gilze and Oosterhout). You'll drive improvements, ensure compliance with laws and certification standards, and serve as a trusted advisor on quality, safety, and compliance issues.

You will lead internal and external audits, coordinate certifications (ISO, TAPA, FSSC 22000, SQAS, Ecovadis), perform RI&E checks, analyze incidents and KPIs, and develop procedures