Quality Systems Specialist

About the role

Nestlé is seeking a Quality Systems Specialist to support plant‑based quality systems, ensuring that products comply with food safety, regulatory and consumer requirements. The role will manage the Quality Monitoring Scheme and drive continuous improvement across quality processes.

Key responsibilities

• Promote product‑quality awareness and build capability of operational teams.
• Define, review and maintain Quality Monitoring Schemes for raw materials, packaging and finished goods.
• Act as GLOBE QM Super User and Non‑Conformance Champion, ensuring timely issue resolution.
• Support Continuous Excellence initiatives using root‑cause analysis, DMAIC and incident/near‑miss management.
• Maintain compliance with Nestlé Quality Management Systems, including Net Content Control and Product & Process Release.
• Manage the factory Document Management System, create SOPs and ensure team training.
• Conduct quality audits, system health checks, traceability exercises, SPC/QStat activities and SAP health checks.

Required profile

• Food science or related degree with solid understanding of food safety, quality systems and regulations.
• Hands‑on experience in a factory or quality environment (Quality, Production Support, R&D/PTC, Market Quality).
• Proven involvement in quality assurance programmes, audits and continuous‑improvement projects.
• Ability to collaborate across functions and support change initiatives.

Required skills

• GLOBE Quality Management (QM) system
• SAP
• Statistical Process Control (SPC) and QStat
• Document Management System (DMS)
• Root‑cause analysis and DMAIC methodology

What we offer

• Varied career experiences and personalised development support
• Wellbeing benefits including vaccinations and health‑insurance discounts
• Diversity & Inclusion programmes
• Paid parental and partner leave, Purchase Leave Scheme
• Volunteering, sports and emergency‑services leave
• Discounted Nestlé products