Supplier Quality Manager

ESN

Supplier Quality Manager supporting quality management for suppliers and raw materials for ESN & More Nutrition. Collaborating with various teams to ensure high-quality standards throughout the supply chain.

Posted 7/16/2026full-timeElmshorn • 🇩🇪 GermanyMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in supplier qualification, raw material management, and quality compliance within the food industry, with a strong focus on risk assessment and supplier performance optimization. Proficient in managing supplier complaints and ensuring adherence to food safety standards such as IFS Food and FSSC 22000.

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Supplier QualificationQuality ManagementFood Safety StandardsSupplier Complaint ManagementRisk Assessment

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Hard Skills

Raw Material ManagementSupplier EvaluationQuality ComplianceRisk-Based Inspection PlanningData Management in LIMS

Soft Skills

Analytical ThinkingStructured ApproachSolution-OrientedStrong Communication SkillsAssertiveness

Industry Keywords

Food TechnologyNutritional ScienceFMCG IndustryIFS FoodFSSC 22000

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

You qualify new suppliers and assess new raw materials with regard to quality, safety and compliance
You conduct supplier evaluations and monitor the performance of your suppliers
You are responsible for supplier complaint management and consistently track corrective and improvement actions
You are responsible for creating, reviewing and approving raw material and purchasing specifications and ensure their currency and compliance with internal and external requirements
You perform risk assessments for raw materials and manage communication with suppliers in the event of quality deviations
You ensure compliance with quality requirements, legal regulations, standards and specific additional requirements
You create risk-based inspection plans for raw materials and suppliers and define the required analyses and testing frequencies
You maintain supplier and raw material master data in the LIMS
You actively drive projects to optimize supplier and quality processes

Requirements

What you’ll need

You have a successfully completed degree in Food Technology, Nutritional Science (Ökotrophology) or a comparable qualification
You have several years of professional experience (ideally 3–5 years or more) in quality management or raw material management within the food or FMCG industry
You bring practical experience in qualifying, evaluating and developing suppliers as well as in supplier complaint management
You have in-depth knowledge of relevant standards and requirements in the field of food safety, in particular IFS Food, FSSC 22000 or equivalent standards
You work analytically, in a structured manner and solution-oriented
You convince through your confident presence, assertiveness and strong communication skills
You have very good German and English skills, both written and spoken
You enjoy working independently and keep an overview even when handling multiple topics

Benefits

Comp & perks

Attractive employee discounts on ESN & More products
Flexible working hours & remote work options
Subsidies for mobility & fitness (e.g., Wellpass, Deutschlandticket)
Company pension scheme
Workation options and more