Th. Geyer Ingredients GmbH & Co. KG

Head of Regulatory Affairs – Quality Management

Th. Geyer Ingredients GmbH & Co. KG

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Höxter • 🇩🇪 Germany

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Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

TypeScript

About the role

  • Provide technical leadership for the team (approx. 5 employees), including capacity planning, onboarding of new staff and fostering a high-performance team culture
  • Lead and develop regulatory and quality management in line with legal requirements and company-wide standards
  • Review legal requirements, approve labels, prepare declaration recommendations and maintain product specifications
  • Ensure and continuously improve the QMS, including planning and conducting internal and external audits (e.g., ISO 9001, Organic, RSPO, Fairtrade, GFSI)
  • Assess regulatory risks, develop appropriate measures and implement effective crisis management
  • Select, manage and approve suppliers and work closely with internal departments to ensure consistent quality processes

Requirements

  • Degree or vocational qualification in food technology, biotechnology, chemical engineering, quality management or a comparable qualification
  • Professional experience in Quality Management / Quality Assurance / Regulatory Affairs for food and/or beverages is mandatory
  • Expertise in supplier management, conducting audits and developing regulatory strategies
  • Ideally experience in implementing and further developing QMS (e.g., ISO 9001, HACCP, IFS) as well as in risk management
  • Excellent German and English skills, both written and spoken
  • Strong communication skills combined with organizational ability and a solution-oriented approach to work
Benefits
  • Company pension scheme
  • Bike leasing
  • Employee shopping bonus
  • Flexible working hours
  • Health and wellness programs
  • Canteen
  • Remote working
  • Modern workspaces
  • Team events
  • Th. Geyer Academy

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
quality managementregulatory affairssupplier managementauditingrisk managementQMSISO 9001HACCPIFSfood technology
Soft skills
communication skillsorganizational abilitysolution-oriented approachleadershipteam culture developmentcapacity planningonboardinghigh-performance team fosteringcrisis managementcollaboration