Quality Manager (m/f/d)

Your mission

We are seeking a highly skilled and driven Quality Manager to join our dynamic team at Infinite Roots. As a leading player in the industry, we are dedicated to transforming food consumption through innovative solutions and groundbreaking advancements. The Quality Manager will play a crucial role in establishing and sustaining an internal Quality Management System (QMS) to ensure compliance with quality, food safety, and hygiene standards on our way to launch our product portfolio.

• Improve and maintain the internal Quality Management System (QMS) to ensure compliance with international quality management standards, EU certifications and customer expectations

• Responsibility of the company’s food safety and quality agenda by managing and developing the quality team, and driving performance to meet organizational goals

• Lead the development and integration of new quality processes especially in strategic projects, ensuring alignment with company quality and food safety standards

• Manage documentation internally and with external partners in a complex supply chain, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements and certification standards.

• Identify and communicate quality issues to senior management, supporting the development and implementation of HACCP plans, pre-requisite and risk prevention programs for new products and processes

• Collaborate with Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs) and third party logistic providers to ensure outsourced production, transportation and warehousing processes meet company quality and food safety expectations

• Prepare and manage internal and external audits, ensuring compliance with industry certifications and regulatory requirements

• Serve as the contact person for food safety authorities, ensuring company operations meet all relevant regulations

• Prepare and manage future certification processes, e.g. FSSC 22000, ISF

Your profile

• Master’s Degree in Food Science, Biology, Chemistry, Biochemical Engineering or a similar relevant field Minimum 3 years of experience in food quality management systems, working in a quality assurance/management role

• Knowledge of food regulations and organic, vegan, vegetarian certification and specific claim validation (e.g. free-from)  procedures in food manufacturing

• Experience with natural and organic products is a plus

• Excellent self-organizational skills, ability to multitask, and thrive in a dynamic environment

• Experience in leading smaller teams, with the ability to guide, motivate, and manage team members effectively 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills; fluency in English required, German proficiency is a plus

Our Benefits:

• Work for one of the global innovation leaders in the food industry

• Dynamic and diverse mission-driven team from more than 25 different countries

• A fast growing company with exceptional opportunities for personal development

• Flat hierarchies and short decision paths

• Flexible working hours with entitled Home Office days in an innovative and agile working environment 

• Gym Membership, language classes or an attractive alternative from our benefit program

• Great team events such as “lunch & learn”, “Demo Day”, cultural celebrations and food tastings