Interested in a career that matters?
Are you ready to help shape quality excellence across our operations in China? AtNovonesis, our Quality team works to ensure that our products,processesand operations consistently meet quality, food and feed safety, regulatory and customer requirements.
In this strategic and operational leadership role, you will guide our Quality Assurance and Quality Development teams and collaborate across manufacturing sites to strengthen compliance, supportcustomersand drive continuous improvement.
The role & your impact
As Quality Manager, you will lead quality activities across our sites in Tianjin, Taicang and Shenyang, as well as our Beijing office. You will help ensure that products,servicesand management systems meet current requirements whilepreparing forthe organization for emerging customer, regulatory and global quality expectations.
The role combinespeopleleadership, regulatory compliance, qualityassuranceandQualitystrategicdeployment to sites You will work with customers, authorities, certification bodies,suppliersand internal stakeholders acrossNovonesis
Your key responsibilities in this role
Lead and develop the Quality Assurance teams, ensuring that our systems,productsand services meet quality, foodsafetyand feedsafety requirements.
Maintain legal and regulatory compliance, including engagement with relevant authorities, and oversee the implementation of global and local quality requirements.
Lead regional internal-audit planning and execution, coordinate external audits and customer audits, and support management reviews across our China sites.
Maintain food and feed safety systems and quality standards, including GMP, ISO 9001, ISO 22000, FSSC 22000 and FAMI-QS, as well as Kosher and Halal compliance and product certification.
Oversee supplier quality, raw-material compliance, complaint handling, preventive actions, relevant SAP QM master-data activities, and site-level quality and food/feed safety training.
Drive cross-functional continuous improvement, support China-related innovation, and provide quality input for due diligence, integration, customer needs and emerging legal or market requirements.
Whatyou’llneed to be successful in this role
A bachelor’s orMaster’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Quality Management, LifeSciencesor a related discipline.
Demonstrated leadership experience, including team development, stakeholdermanagementand cross-functional collaboration with internal and external partners.
Deep knowledge of manufacturing processes, customer expectations, qualitymanagement, andfood and feed safety requirements.
Extensiveexpertisein quality management systems, regulatory compliance,certificationsand relevant industry standards.
Strong capabilities inpeopleleadership, stakeholder influence, technical and manufacturing understanding, problem-solving and continuous improvement.
Additionalskills & interests we value
Professional certifications in quality management or food/feed safety systems.
Experience interpreting and implementing new regulatory or global quality-standard requirements.
Experience supporting customer audits, duediligenceor integration activities.
An interest in using quality and continuous improvement to create value for customers and the business.
What we offer you
You will join a Quality organization with broad responsibility across China and opportunities to collaborate with manufacturing sites, customers, suppliers, authorities, certificationbodiesand global colleagues. The role offers the opportunity to influence quality strategy, strengthen systems and standards, developteamsand contribute to continuous improvement across the organization.
Working conditions
The position is based in Tianjin, China, and requires business travel.
Application deadline
Pleasesubmityour application by 28 August 2026.
Our purpose guides the way
In Novonesis, we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanity’s biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago, this has been our guide. It’s how we've gotten so far. And it’s how we'll impact the future. Now, more than ever, the world needs change. And with biosolutions, the possibilities for transformation are endless. If our purpose resonates with you, we encourage you to apply.
Opportunities for everyone
We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and equal opportunity for all applicants. Therefore we ask you to apply without a cover letter or photo and instead include a few sentences in your CV explaining your motivation for applying.
We make all employment decisions based on business needs and welcome candidates with a wide range of backgrounds, including ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status.
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If this position isn’t the right fit, you may still find other opportunities with us. You’re welcome to explore open roles or create a job agent to stay connected with future opportunities at novonesis.com/Career
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At Novonesis, we believe solutions rooted in biology are key to tackling the challenges our world faces.
Enzymes, functional proteins and microorganisms are our planet's tiniest, yet mightiest agents of change. When we leverage their power with science, we create biosolutions that transform the way we all produce, consume and live.
Today, we are 10,000 people worldwide whose expertise spans more than 30 different industries. All around the world our biosolutions already create value for thousands of customers and benefit the planet. Our solutions enable feeding and fueling the world more sustainably, from healthy and sustainable nutrition to biofuel. Biosolutions also reduce the use of fossil-based resources, chemicals, energy and water. And this is just the beginning. The potential is almost endless.
The time for biosolutions is now. And by working closely with our partners and customers, we will continue to challenge conventional thinking and transform business with biology. Together, we will create the change our world needs.
Let’s better our world with biology.
