Junior QFS Officer Lecithin EMEA – Bunge – Zaandam

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City : Zaandam State : Noord-Holland (NL-NH)
Country : Netherlands (NL)
Requisition Number: 43582

Are you accurate, analytical, and result-oriented, and does delivering excellent quality and food safety, including an excellent customer service, appeal to you? Do you find working with quality and food safety management systems interesting? Do you enjoy working in a fun and enthusiastic team that exchanges a lot of knowledge? Then quickly read about this opportunity as a Junior Quality & Food Safety Officer and apply immediately!

What will you do as a Junior QFS Officer?

As a Junior QFS Officer, you will play a crucial supporting role within our Quality & Food Safety (QFS) department for Lecithin EMEA. Your main tasks will revolve around ensuring compliance, providing excellent customer service for quality-related inquiries, and maintaining our quality systems and documentation. This includes:

Serving as a key point of contact for customer inquiries regarding quality specifications and requirements, ensuring timely and accurate responses.

Supporting the creation of production instructions and forms, evaluating laboratory results required for batch release (30% of time).

Assisting customers during the approval process by accurately filling out questionnaires and answering standard QFS questions (30% of time).

Organizing the sampling process for customers, coordinating with external sampling teams, and following up on shipments (10% of time).

Actively maintaining and updating quality and food safety documentation and procedures, ensuring they are current and compliant (10% of time).

Archiving and registering quality information and customer-provided data (10% of time).

Performing SAP transactions to ensure on-time batch release when the QFS Emulsifiers team is unavailable (10% of time).

You will contribute to handling customer-specific requirements, managing non-conformities, and the continuous improvement and maintenance of our quality and food safety management systems. This role is primarily based in Zaandam.

What does your future Manager say about this position?

“In this role, you will gain valuable insights into various international certifications, including ISO 22000, GMP+, IP Non GMO, Kosher, and Halal. You'll interact with a diverse range of stakeholders, both internal production teams, sales, innovation) and external (customers, suppliers). This position offers a unique opportunity to grow your expertise, focusing on the analytical evaluation of critical data, meticulous documentation, proactive customer communication, and supporting overall quality assurance efforts within a dynamic industry.”

What do you bring to the table as a Junior QFS Officer?

We are looking for someone who is analytical, structured, proactive, and strongly customer focused. Specifically, we are looking for:

Education: A completed vocational diploma (HBO) or a university bachelor's degree in Food Technology, Food Safety, or a related field.

Experience: At least 1 year of relevant experience in a food quality role, preferably within a B2B environment. Experience in customer service is a significant plus.

Skills: Solid understanding of Quality and Food Safety principles, coupled with a genuine eagerness to continuously learn and quickly adapt to new information and changing circumstances.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, especially Excel, and familiarity with ERP systems (SAP preferable).
Excellent command of the English language, both spoken and written. Other languages are a plus.
Strong communication, planning, and organizational skills, with a collaborative team spirit.
A practical and hands-on approach, ready to actively contribute and take initiative.
Ability to work accurately and meticulously.

What can you expect from us?

A pleasant and safe working environment.

Hybrid working.

A corporate culture in which developing yourself through training is encouraged.

A flat organization with short lines in which personal initiative is valued.

Excellent employment conditions including a competitive salary and a pension plan.

Colleagues who help and support.

Working in an international environment, where you interact a lot with different departments.

Diversity at Bunge We believe the decision for this role will be based entirely on relevant skills, competence, and previous experience. We are inclusive of all sexualities, skin colors, religions, and disabilities, provided the candidate can meet the expectations of the role (with reasonable adjustments where applicable).

Interested? This sounds like the perfect opportunity, don't hesitate. Click the “Apply” button and let's connect.

Have any questions? Get in touch with . We look forward to hearing from you! 

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