AGRANA Fruit is part of the AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG, operating at 26 production sites on 5 continents worldwide. We offer a wide range of creative and innovative solutions for the food and beverage industry. Our fruit solutions deliver high quality fruit, which is expertly prepared to be used in the dairy, ice cream, bakery, food service and beverage industries. AGRANA Fruit’s product development work incorporates the latest global nutritional and health trends.
We are a young team, based in Vienna, looking for a self-motivated candidate with passion for Quality Management to join us in the following position:
Food Safety & Quality Manager (m/f/d)
Location: Vienna, Austria | Full-Time
As a member of our AFS (AGRANA Fruit Services) Quality Team, you will be responsible for the supplier risk assessment and the raw material quality related services for our European affiliates. You aim to ensure that raw material quality fits the purpose, is consistent and meets both external and internal requirements. You will liaise with all departments, suppliers and affiliates to ensure that the quality management system is functioning properly. Where appropriate, you will advise on changes and their implementation.
If you enjoy working with precision, ensuring AGRANA Fruit offers a high standard of quality, this job is for you!
Your responsibilities:
Organization and performance of supplier audits for the whole material portfolio purchased by AGRANA Fruit, with a focus on the assessment of Food Safety risks, corrective and preventive actions and supplier improvement initiatives
Responsibility for a specific product portfolio (various fruits and additives), including coordination with various internal and external stakeholders for Food Safety and Quality topics
Assessment of Food Safety and Quality risks for the respective sources and deriving actions for the organization
Supplier qualification and supplier performance evaluation for the respective sources, in close cooperation with the procurement department and AGRANA Fruit affiliates
Coordination of supplier supervision visits in the respective producing countries
Complaint management for your product portfolio including risk assessment and cross-functional internal communication
Supplier Food Safety documentation management: Review and approval of supplier Food Safety documents
General quality assurance and regulatory affairs support as well as contribution to the internal Quality Management System
Development, support and execution of initiatives for continuous improvement projects striving to enhance overall quality performance throughout the whole value chain
Your profile:
Degree in Natural Sciences (Nutritional science, Food technology, Safety in the food chain, or comparable)
Food safety and quality skills (ISO 9001, ISO 22000, HACCP)
Auditing experience (supplier audits, internal audits)
High willingness to travel (mostly European scope)
Driving license for B-class vehicles
MS Office skills, SAP/BW is an additional asset
Fluent in English, other languages are an advantage
As a pro-active team player with excellent communication skills you act as an interface between suppliers, customers and internal departments (purchasing, logistics)
You are stress-resistant, resilient and you are able to work in a fast-paced environment that requires high flexibility and commitment to results
Our offer:
Exciting, diverse and challenging tasks that will allow you to get in contact with various internal and external stakeholders within the AGRANA Fruit world
A truly international and dynamic work environment (>26 nationalities) in a dynamic and diverse team located in Vienna’s city center
Personal development & career opportunities in an international company
Modern, state-of-the-art offices and office equipment
“AGRANA Fit” Program offering various sports and health programs, such as yoga or boot camp
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