Quality Manager Nutreco Exploration (m/f/d, 80-100%)

Nutreco Exploration Group (NutEx) was established in 2021, dedicated to developing revolutionary ideas and then produce these exclusive ingredients. Focusing on the fields of phytotechnology and microbiome technology, NutEx is poised to reshape the landscape of functional feeds and feed additives. With the launch of our first commercial products on the horizon, we’re looking for a dynamic Quality Manager to drive our quality systems forward.

Job Description
As the Quality Manager for NutEx, based in Arbon (TG), Switzerland, this is your chance to own and enhance our quality system from the ground up. You’ll report directly to the Business Operations Manager of NutEx with a functional link to the Global Quality Director at Nutreco. In this role:

• You will collaborate with key colleagues within our team, such as the Upstream Manager, Discovery Director, Plant Production Group, and Supply Chain Manager to ensure end-to-end Feed to Food Safety and Quality (FSQ) compliance across all phases — from development to production.
• Work together with Nutreco’s global quality network, leveraging shared expertise and best practices. Align NutEx with Nutreco’s global quality standards (e.g. Nutrace), ensuring that every product meets rigorous international standards.
• Be the face of NutEx for external certification bodies and regulatory authorities, ensuring all certifications are maintained and achieved with excellence. You’ll also support the product development team in designing world-class product specifications.
• This role will start without direct reports. As NutEx grows, your role will evolve with us, giving you the opportunity to lead the quality function of tomorrow in a rapidly developing industry.

What we offer
As Nutreco our mission is ‘Feeding the Future’. In a world with limited natural resources, our ambition is to meet the rising food needs of a growing world population in a sustainable manner. We offer you the opportunity to grow professionally, where you can combine the best of two worlds: the purpose-driven, high-energy environment of NutEx, and the global setting of Nutreco and the broader SHV group. Nutreco belongs to the SHV Family with more than 60.000 employees. Working for Nutreco means an impactful role in an international, dynamic environment with complex and diverse topics with plenty of development opportunities.

What else is in it for you?

• We offer you a fulltime position, 40 hours per week,
• Competitive remuneration package with a good pension scheme,
• You will get 25 vacation days, with the possibility to sell or purchase a limited number of days,
• Opportunity for business travel around the globe,
• Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning platform and we highly promote/create opportunities for personal and professional development.
• An informal global working environment with great colleagues.

What we ask

The ideal Quality Manager for NutEx is a forward-thinking professional who enjoys building and optimizing quality systems. You excel at problem-solving, balancing the big-picture with attention to detail, and driving collaboration across teams. You foster strong relationships and inspire trust. Most importantly, you take ownership, delivering results that meet our high standards of quality and safety. On-site presence in Arbon, Thurgau in Switzerland is mandatory for close collaboration with the team.

What you bring:

• A master’s degree in food science, agronomy, biology, chemistry, or a related field.
• Several years of relevant experience in quality roles in the feed, food or pharma industry.
• Knowledge of food and feed safety quality systems and certification schemes (such as ISO, QS+ and GMP+).
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills (English and German, proficiency in verbal and written).
• Willingness to travel up to 10% of the time.

Extra information / Apply direct

Are you the enthusiastic candidate we are looking for? Then we would like to hear from you! You can express your interest in this role by sending your application to  karin.berger@nutreco.com or andre.van.deelen@nutreco.com

We like to thank you for sharing your ambition with us!

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