Position Snapshot 
 
Location: Konolfingen, Switzerland    
Company: Nestlé Research Konolfingen  
Act. Rate: Full-Time 
Type of contract: Permanent contract 

What we offer at Nestlé
 
Flexible work policies in terms of core hours and working from home. Please talk to us during the recruitment process about what flexibility could look like for you! 
Genuine opportunities for career and personal development 
Dynamic international working environment 
Attractive additional benefits  

Position Summary  

As a “Site Quality Assurance Manager”, you will be the guardian of the R&D site for food safety, quality and compliance and the challenger of all functions to drive Nestlé Continuous Excellence in the pursuit of zero defect as the essential base for maintaining consumer trust and preference. You will lead the Quality Assurance department, including a variety of teams in the R&D Center and will join an innovative and growing environment. With your team of 27 direct and indirect reports you will provide support to the 4 businesses based in Nestlé R&D Konolfingen (Nutrition, Health Science, Dairy, Coffee-Powder Creamers).

We offer a dynamic, inclusive, and international working environment with many opportunities across different companies, functions, and regions. Don’t miss the opportunity to join us and work with different teams in an agile and diverse context. 

A Day in the Life of a Site Quality Assurance Manager

The management and coaching of the following teams:

Quality Compliance:

• Maintain the required quality system (ISO 9001, FSSC 22’000)
• Manage external contacts with authorities and certification bodies
• Support pilot plant activities (e.g. line HACCPs, food safety, pathogen and hygiene monitoring, quality trainings, raw material and trial products release)

Chemical/physical laboratories:

• Provide analytical service for R&D trial productions and market support
• Education and training of 6 chemical laboratory apprentices

Laboratory Services:

• Manage the samples for external analyses, glassware washing, microbiological media preparation and lab stock management
• Ensure the maintenance of the GLP system within all laboratories at R&D Konolfingen and to coordinate the Nestlé analytical methods portfolio at R&D Konolfingen

Milk & Honey expert team:

• Support markets worldwide (e.g. on development/implementation of specific milk testing needs, quality support for production processes, specification advisor, ownership of analytical methods for milk)

What will make you successful

• University graduate or equivalent (preferred microbiology, chemistry or food science)
• Demonstrated capability to lead a group, as a Group leader in a factory (Deputy QA, Quality Systems, Hygienist) or as QA specialist in a PTC or R&D Centre, NRC, CO-QM
• Previous management exposure across several functions
• Different factory and/or market positions in different environments (Centre, Region, Market, Expatriation, Mission, Special Projects)
• Proven track record in delivering results by working with cross-functional teams
• Fluent in English and preferably good knowledge of local language written and spoken.

At Nestlé, we want to help shaping a better and healthier world, inspire people to live healthier lives and deliver impact at a scale and pace that makes a difference. We do this by fostering a diverse, friendly, supportive, and collaborative environment, that creates positive disruption, embraces innovation, and empowers people and teams to win.

We aim to hire friendly, respectful, inspiring people who care about the people’s lives that we touch every single day. Be a force for good. Join Nestlé and visit us on www.nestle.com.

We are Nestlé, the largest food and beverage company. We are 308,000 employees strong driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. Our values are rooted in respect: respect for ourselves, respect for others, respect for diversity and respect for our future. With more than CHF 91.4 billion sales in 2018, we have an expansive presence with 413 factories in more than 85 countries. We believe our people are our most important asset, so we'll offer you a dynamic inclusive international working environment with many opportunities across different businesses, functions and geographies, working with diverse teams and cultures. Want to learn more? Visit us at www.nestle.com.