Job Description:
Why Join Us
Get ready to Own Quality as a Plant Quality Manager at Nutreco, part of the SHV family. As global leaders in animal nutrition and aquafeed, our shared purpose of Feeding the Future drives positive change for generations to come. In this influential role, you'll Own your expertise, Own your impact, and Own your growth.
What You'll Do
As a key partner in shaping strategy across your plant, you will:
* Lead the implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of Nutreco's Quality Management System (Nutrace) within the Plant.
* Ensure compliance with internal standards, regulatory requirements, and customer expectations in the operating companies in scope.
* Build and develop a capable quality organization and foster a strong quality culture across functions.
* Identify, analyse, and drive continuous quality improvements across production and quality control processes.
You'll collaborate with Supply Chain, Procurement, Formulation, Innovation, and other cross-functional teams to:
* Drive quality performance improvements.
* Provide FSQ expertise in customer interactions.
* Support incident and crisis management when needed.
Who We're Looking For
You are responsible, accountable, and ready to Own this role. You have the credibility to influence stakeholders at all levels and the leadership capability to inspire others. Ideally, you bring:
* Experience in quality roles within feed, food manufacturing, or supply chain environments.
* A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Food Science, Biology, Chemistry, or a related field.
* Strong knowledge of food/feed safety legislation and quality certification schemes.
* Proven experience leading quality management systems and driving continuous improvement.
* Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
* Ability to thrive in a highly matrixed, multinational organization.
What You'll Receive
As part of Nutreco, you'll join the SHV family—a diverse group of companies with a global footprint. You'll benefit from:
* Competitive salary package
* Generous pension scheme
* 26 vacation days + flexibility
* Opportunities for ongoing learning and professional development within Nutreco and SHV
* The support to thrive within our inclusive, international culture
How and Why to Find Out More
We offer a rewarding career with real meaning and purpose—one where you'll feel proud of the impact you create every day in support of Feeding the Future. If you're ready to Own your progress, your potential, and your career, we encourage you to apply.
We aim to review all applications within five business days and will get back to you as soon as possible.
#OwnIt
Our organisation:
Trouw Nutrition is the global leader in innovative feed specialties, premixes and nutritional services for the animal nutrition industry. Trouw Nutrition provides species-specific nutritional solutions consisting of feed concepts, products and nutritional know-how. The unique combination of products, models and services Trouw Nutrition offers, boosts productivity and supports animal health through all life stages, contributing to our customers' peace of mind. Trouw Nutrition's nutrition solutions have met the need of farmers and home-mixers, feed producers, integrators and distributors. Trouw Nutrition has locations in 25 countries and around 5000 employees. Our mission is Feeding the Future.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Trouw Nutrition is an equal opportunity employer; applicants are considered for all roles without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital, parental, military status or any other status protected by applicable local law. Please advise us at any point during the recruitment and selection process if you require accommodation. Trouw Nutrition is committed to compliance with all applicable legislation, including providing accommodation for applicants with disabilities.