We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join us as a Quality Support Officer within the Liquid Products division, based in our Amsterdam office. The role will work closely with colleagues across Quality, Commercial, Operations and Logistics teams to support the maintenance and continuous improvement of quality, feed/food safety and compliance systems across our international trading and processing activities. This is a hands-on support role involving documentation control, data management, coordination and continuous improvement to ensure products meet regulatory, customer and internal quality requirements.
Position Title: Quality Support Officer
Business area: Liquid Products
Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Position Type: Full-time
Schedule: Office based
Business Overview
ED&F Man Liquid Products is the leading global supplier in molasses, molasses blends and related liquid products as well as dry products for primarily the animal feed and fermentation industries. We are a pioneer as well as a trader in liquid agricultural by- and co-products. We offer expertise in animal nutrition and feed dispense technology to farmers. We work closely with manufacturers, such as rum and yeast producers, to provide quality products from sustainable sources. Our capability includes sourcing, shipping, storage and distribution of molasses, molasses blends and other sugar co-products, as well as vegetable and fish oils.
ED&F Man is owned by Hartree Partners, LP a leading global merchant commodities firm facilitating the flow of energy, metals, agriculture, and environmental products across the full commodity supply chain, connecting producers and consumers. Hartree was founded in 1997, is jointly owned by senior management and funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, LP, and employs around 5,000 individuals worldwide.
- Support the maintenance and continuous improvement of quality and feed/food safety management systems within the Liquid Products division.
- Assist with supplier approvals, product specifications, certifications, HACCP plans and customer quality documentation.
- Coordinate quality-related data, records and reporting, including customer questionnaires, certificates of analysis, customer complaints and non-conformances.
- Support internal and external audits, assessments and corrective action follow-up activities.
- Assist in monitoring regulatory requirements and customer standards relevant to feed products.
- Act as a point of contact for quality-related queries from internal stakeholders and external partners.
- Support risk assessments, incident investigations and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Provide support on projects related to quality, compliance and operational improvement.
- Experience in a quality, compliance, technical or support role within food, feed, liquids, chemicals or another regulated environment.
- Familiarity with quality systems, documentation management and working with data or certificates.
- Exposure to feed or food safety standards such as GMP+ FSA, HACCP, ISO9001, FSSC22000 or IFS would be advantageous.
- Strong attention to detail with a structured and organised approach to work.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills with fluency in Dutch and English.
- Confident using Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and Word.
- Reliable, proactive and eager to learn and develop within the business.
- Comfortable working collaboratively with different teams and stakeholders across an international environment.
- Practical and quality-focused mindset with a high level of integrity.
- Experience with liquid feed products, bulk commodities, audits or supplier documentation would be beneficial.
- Exposure to international trading environments or regulatory compliance requirements is desirable.
We recognise that talent comes in many forms, and we value potential just as much as experience. If this role excites you but you don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply.
We provide a fast-paced, stimulating and truly global environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the global leaders in soft commodity trading.
Our values define who we are. They are the fundamental beliefs that determine our actions and guide our behaviour. They influence the way we communicate and collaborate, and define the way we engage with our clients, partners, and communities. Our values are underpinned by a set of essential behaviours, which form part of our performance management approach. Delivering on our objectives is very much about ‘what’ we do, but these essential behaviours also provide a guide and measure for ‘how’ we do things. Our performance essentials are Take Initiative, Self‐Management, Deliver Results and Collaboration.
We are committed to creating and sustaining an inclusive and diverse work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and are focussed on actively building and developing diverse teams. All qualified applicants will receive equal treatment without regard to race, colour, sex, gender, age, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, marital or civil partner status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment (identity, gender expression), genetic information or any characteristic protected by local law.
We are not accepting unsolicited CV/resume’s from recruitment or search agencies for this vacancy. Any CVs/resume’s submitted without a prior agreement in place with our talent acquisition team, will be considered the property of ED&F Man Liquid Products, and no fees will be paid.
