Specification Specialist

Ausnutria; Zwolle; Hybrid; EUR 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working environment

25 vacation days (+5)

Professional development

Vitality allowance

Discounted fitness membership

Job summary

Ausnutria in Zwolle area is seeking a specialist to maintain and improve our specifications database, the backbone of product development and manufacturing. You will work with colleagues across the business and with suppliers worldwide to keep critical information accurate and up to date.

With over 800 colleagues in the Netherlands and a global network, you’ll help ensure our products meet high quality and regulatory standards. A hybrid working model and strong growth opportunities await.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Food Technology or related field.
• Strong attention to detail and highly accurate work.
• Excellent stakeholder management and cross-disciplinary collaboration.
• Affinity with computer systems, databases and document management.
• Fluent English; Dutch is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and continuously improve the specifications database used in product development and manufacturing.
• Gather and validate technical information across materials, ingredients, packaging and finished products.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure specifications meet quality standards.
• Collaborate with suppliers and international production sites to keep data up to date.

Skills

Fluent English

Dutch language (advantage)

Attention to detail

Stakeholder management

Database and document management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Food Technology or related field

Job description

Your activities

In this role you will play a key role in maintaining and continuously improving our specifications database, the backbone of our product development and manufacturing processes. Together with a team of dedicated specialists, you will ensure that critical product information is accurate, complete, and always up to date.

You will work closely with colleagues across the business, as well as with suppliers and our international network of production sites. No two days are the same: one moment you are gathering and validating technical information, and the next you are coordinating with stakeholders to ensure specifications meet the highest quality standards.

With more than 1000 specifications covering raw materials, ingredients, packaging materials, finished products, and outsourced productions, your work directly contributes to the quality, compliance, and success of products that are trusted by families around the world. Last but not least, in this role you will collaborate with colleagues across the organization, as well as suppliers and our international network of production sites.

Our team

Ausnutria is a professional, fast-growing, and internationally operating dairy company. In the Netherlands, we employ more than 800 colleagues across our production sites in Kampen, Leeuwarden, and Heerenveen, as well as at our headquarters in Zwolle. Together, we are part of Ausnutria Dairy Corporation Ltd., headquartered in Hong Kong.

Through our own brand Kabrita, based on goat milk, we provide parents around the world with high-quality infant and toddler nutrition. In addition, Ausnutria offers private label and contract manufacturing services to customers launching their own nutrition products. Our customer portfolio includes many leading companies in the food and pharmaceutical industries.

At Ausnutria, we are always looking for the next step forward. Ambitious yet realistic. Together, we work towards a healthier future by nourishing life and growth.

You are the fit if

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Food Technology or another relevant scientific field, such as Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or Biology;
• Strong attention to detail and a highly accurate way of working;
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to collaborate across multiple disciplines;
• Affinity with computer systems, databases, and document management;
• Fluent English communication skills; Dutch is a plus;
• Genuine interest in contributing to products made for a vulnerable and important target group;
• Experience within the food, dairy, and/or infant nutrition industry is a plus and helps in understanding product specifications.

Rewards & Benefits

A challenging role with plenty of responsibility, ownership, and freedom. You'll join a supportive team within an entrepreneurial organization where collaboration and continuous improvement are part of our daily work.

In Addition, We Offer

• A salary between €3.600,00 and €5.000,00 gross per month (based on a fulltime workweek), depending on your knowledge and experience;
• 25 vacation days, with the option to buy 5 additional days annually;
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth;
• A hybrid working environment;
• A vitality allowance of €200,00 per year or a discounted fitness membership through Bedrijfsfitness Nederland.