Job Description

Market Quality Specialist Benelux, this is your challenge

Every day, millions of people trust Nestlé products. Behind that trust is a strong focus on quality, food safety and continuous improvement. As Market Quality Specialist Benelux, you help protect that trust across our value chain. From supplier quality to consumer feedback, you turn insights into action and work with colleagues across countries, factories and commercial teams to make our products even better.

As Market Quality Specialist Benelux you have the following responsibilities:

• support supplier audits and follow up on improvement actions;
• assess supplier risks and help qualify new suppliers, ingredients and packaging materials;
• analyse quality incidents and consumer complaints, identify trends and support root cause analysis;
• coordinate corrective and preventive actions with factories, co-manufacturers and internal teams;
• support quality and food safety management systems and contribute to continuous improvement;
• contribute to KPI reporting, management reviews and a strong quality culture across the organization.

As Market Quality Specialist Benelux you report to the Quality Manager Benelux and you are part of the Nestlé Benelux Quality team. The role can be based in Brussels or Amstelveen, with hybrid working.

What are we looking for in our Market Quality Specialist Benelux?

• a bachelor’s or master’s degree in food technology, chemistry, biology, engineering or a related field;
• around 3 years of experience in quality assurance, food safety, supplier quality preferably in a production environment;
• knowledge of HACCP, quality systems, food safety legislation and/or audits;
• a curious, analytical mindset and the confidence to ask questions and challenge the status quo;
• strong communication skills and the ability to work with stakeholders across teams and countries;
• fluency in English; Dutch and/or French is a plus.

The job offers more than just a challenge

The position category and the position pay level are fully dependent on the job requirements in terms of experience and competencies. The final offer can vary based on candidate’s profile.

• A full-time role (39 hours) with excellent benefits: a 13th month, 25 vacation days and 6 additional leave days (based on full-time).
• Salary starting from €3500 gross per month depending on the candidate’s knowledge, skills and experience.
• Annual performance bonus of 3% based on business and personal performance.
• Hybrid working, including an allowance for an ergonomic home office setup.
• Stay in shape with our corporate fitness programme via “Bedrijfsfitness” and “Urban Sports Club”.
• Various career development opportunities, both in the Netherlands and internationally.
• Free baby food for a full year after the birth of your little one, up to €500 per year per child.
• Green mobility options: e-bike lease or tax benefit when purchasing one.
• And of course, you can bring your dog to the office!

More reasons to work at Nestlé:

• Flexible work policy; designed to give you more choice and freedom to shape your workweek
• Boost your development! We offer trainings, development programs and coaching to help you grow your skills and your career.
• Your well‑being comes first, with support such as our Employee Assistance Program and a variety of wellbeing activities.
• At Nestlé you can truly be yourself. Passionate about DE&I? Join our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Ambassadors.
• You contribute to Nestlé’s mission to enhance quality of life and help shape a better future.

Respect is central to Nestlé’s culture, and an important part of this is making room for differences. Differences in the people who buy our products and in the people who work with us. We believe it is important that everyone feels welcome and at home at Nestlé, regardless of gender, religion, cultural background, age, disability, or who you love. We are convinced that diversity leads to greater creativity and innovation and helps our organization move forward. That is why we actively work on a culture and leadership that offers equal opportunities for everyone!

Any questions?

Our recruiters are ready to answer your questions. Send your question to careers@nl.nestle.com.

Applying for the role of Market Quality Specialist Benelux?

Great! If you see a match with the description above, we would gladly receive your CV and motivation letter. You can upload these via the link.

We use an Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool to schedule interviews with our candidates, so keep an eye on your email for the interview invitation. When registering your application, you will be asked if we may send you WhatsApp messages. If you answer yes, you will receive communication via WhatsApp in addition to messages via email. Communication through our AI tool is in English, but our recruiters speak both English and Dutch.