Quality Affairs Specialist Dairy Farming

What we ask

• Bachelor / Master's degree, preferably in the field of agricultural science / animal production, or a relevant direction (e.g. Food Technology, Veterinary Medicine, etc.).
• 5+ years of relevant work experience, with a strong affinity for the agricultural sector and experience working with dairy farmers or raw milk production
• Very good language proficiency in German and English and willingness to learn Dutch.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with different departments.
• A proactive and results-oriented attitude.
• Willingness to be in the Netherlands regularly for consultations and cooperation.

What we offer

FrieslandCampina combines a unique company culture rooted in Dutch heritage with a strong international presence. We offer a friendly and informal working environment where you will collaborate with dedicated professionals. You will be part of a dynamic and innovative environment that offers a challenging position with room for personal growth and advancement. Internal development is strongly encouraged through various training and coaching programs. We trust you to take ownership and create long-term impact that contributes to better nutrition for the world. In addition, we offer:

• A monthly salary based on knowledge and experience (full-time) and up to 10% performance bonus
• Flexible working hours and good opportunities to work from home (hybrid working: 2 to 4 times per month in Amersfoort)
• 30 vacation days per year
• Laptop and mobile phone
• The opportunity to contribute to the quality and sustainability of raw milk and support our member dairy farmers

Vacancy description

As QA Specialist Cooperative Affairs at FrieslandCampina, you are the central point in the quality and sustainability control of the raw milk of our German members and suppliers (monitoring of controls, coordination of audits, handling of incidents).
You will work closely with various departments to ensure that our processes meet the highest quality and safety standards. You also play a crucial role in supporting our member dairy farmers and strengthening our cooperative values.

Your responsibilities:

• Quality assurance: You ensure that the quality of raw milk, meets the legal requirements and/or the requirements of labels such as QM++ and VLOG.
  Food safety management and legislation: You keep a close eye on new food safety legislation and ensure that our processes comply with it. In the event of incidents, you actively participate in managing them as quickly as possible. You come up with a quick and accurate analysis and dare to give advice in difficult and uncertain situations,
• Supporting member dairy farmers: You will work closely with our member dairy farmers to support them in complying with quality and sustainability standards. You act as a point of contact for questions and advice from colleagues (field services, backoffice) so they can help dairy farmers implement improvements on their farms.
• Coordination with German sector parties: You maintain contacts with German sector parties such as the MIV (Milchindustrie-Verband) and the LKV (Landeskontrollverband). You ensure good cooperation and coordination with these parties.
• Certification and audits: You coordinate with German certifying bodies and standard owners such as QM (Qualitätsmanagement Milch), VLOG (Verband Lebensmittel ohne Gentechnik) and ProWeideland. You will ensure that raw milk meets the requirements of these certifications and supervise audits.
• Sustainability: You will participate in projects developing tools and programs to support dairy farmers in taking steps towards sustainability.
  Form an important bridge between the German, Dutch and Belgian Cooperative Affairs activities.