Quality Affairs Specialist Dairy Farming
Are you passionate about milk quality, food safety and making a real impact at farm level? As QA Specialist within Cooperative Affairs, you play a crucial role in safeguarding and improving the quality of our raw milk – working closely with farmers, experts and internal stakeholders. If you’re ready to combine your analytical skills with stakeholder management in a purpose-driven, innovative and sustainable dairy company, FrieslandCampina is looking for you!
Wat we vragen
- 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.
Wat we bieden
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
Vacaturetekst
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.
Ons team
Zie alle collega's op LinkedInAt FrieslandCampina, our member farmers in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany share a passion for producing the highest quality milk. Our cooperative, with a history spanning over 150 years, remains future-focused and agile – continuously adapting to the changing world around us.
You will be part of Cooperative Affairs, the department that acts as the crucial link between our member dairy farmers, the FrieslandCampina organization and the market. With around 120 dedicated colleagues, we support our farmers and ensure quality across the chain.
As QA Specialist, you join a collaborative QA team within Cooperative Affairs. This team works closely with various departments such as Sustainability, Frontoffice, Backoffice, Logistics and Field Services. We believe in sharing knowledge, acting as each other’s sparring partners, and leveraging each other’s strengths to deliver the best results.
You will also work intensively with our German team and sector stakeholders, such as authorities, MIV (Milchindustrie-Verband) and LKV (Landeskontrollverband), ensuring smooth coordination and strong alignment with developments in the German dairy sector.