Quality Assurance Officer for Export

Hours: Part-time of 20 hours per week

Own the detail that makes international quality possible at Nutreco, an SHV company. In this role, you will connect global standards with local export requirements, coordinate audits and complaints, and build the documentation that keeps quality processes moving. Join us as a Quality Officer, Export and turn precision, partnership and initiative into lasting impact.

Our Export business supports customers across the Middle East and Africa with animal nutrition products manufactured through a network of Nutreco companies and external production partners. Operating across multiple countries means navigating different regulatory and quality requirements, making quality assurance a critical part of delivering products safely, compliantly and consistently to our customers. As part of the Quality & Regulatory Affairs team, you will work in an international, business-to-business environment where collaboration, attention to detail and continuous improvement help drive success.

What you’ll do

Reporting to the Quality Assurance & Regulatory Manager, you will help ensure our animal nutrition products consistently meet the quality and compliance requirements of the export markets we serve. Working closely with manufacturing partners, suppliers and internal stakeholders, you will support the systems, processes and documentation that enable products to move successfully through the supply chain and into customer markets.

• Coordinate supplier and contract manufacturer audits and support the follow-up of corrective actions.
• Maintain and improve quality documentation, procedures and systems to meet export market requirements.
• Support customer complaint handling, root-cause investigations and quality issue resolution.
• Monitor quality performance and drive follow-up actions with internal and external stakeholders.
• Support upcoming quality projects and certification initiatives.

Who we’re looking for

We're looking for someone who enjoys bringing people, processes and information together to achieve a common goal. You have a quality mindset, strong attention to detail and feel comfortable building relationships across teams, cultures and locations. Whether you're already experienced in Quality Assurance or looking to further develop your quality career, you'll be someone who takes ownership, communicates confidently and enjoys working in a dynamic international environment.

• A Bachelor's degree or similar qualification in Quality, Food/Feed Safety, or a related field.
• Initial experience in Quality Assurance, Feed/Food Safety or a similar area.
• An interest in quality systems, audits and continuous improvement.
• Strong communication skills in English; Dutch, Arabic or French are beneficial.
• Comfortable working with a variety of stakeholders in an international and cross-functional environment.

What you’ll receive

As part of Nutreco, you will join the SHV family and a global community united by the purpose of Feeding the Future. You will gain exposure to international quality and export operations, work with colleagues and partners across multiple markets, and have room to grow the ownership of the role as your experience and the team’s needs develop. In addition, you’ll receive:

• A competitive package with 30 vacation days based on full-time hours
• Solid pension scheme.
• Flexible work environment (hybrid).
• A flexible part-time opportunity of 20 hours per week within an international export business.
• An inclusive culture where you’ll be encouraged to Own it: your ideas, your development, and your impact.

How and why to find out more

This is an opportunity to take ownership of the quality detail behind an international export business and to help strengthen the systems, relationships and documentation that protect customers and products across markets. If you are ready to combine technical quality knowledge with coordination and continuous improvement, we would like to hear from you. #Ownit #nutreco