Nordic Quality Manager

Danone Group is a French company and one of the largest global food companies with more than 100,000 people worldwide. Our focus is on 4 product categories (dairy products, bottled water, infant nutrition and medical nutrition) with leading positions: #1 in dairy products and in water and #2 in kids nutrition. Among our most established global brands are Evian, Danonino, Actimel and Activia.

Danone AB, the Swedish filial of Danone, was founded in 1998 and is since active on the dairy market, with yoghurt, fresh cheese, dessert products and since October 2010 with Juice through the acquisition of Proviva. Danone Nordics has over 250 employees based in Solna, Helsinki, Oslo and in the factory in Skåne. We market several loved brands such as Actimel, Activia, Vitalinea, Danonino, Danio and ProViva.

We are currently looking for a
NORDIC QUALITY MANAGER

who wishes to develop his/her career in a world leading company in FMCG with the specificity of offering great local working autonomy. Thanks to our strong international presence in more than 50 countries, Danone offers good opportunity for international career.

What will be your job?

You will ensure that quality brings strong value to the business, from Food Safety to consumer preference, from design to final consumer & from raw materials to finished products through:

- Driving CBU Quality Business Plan, mobilizing transversally around it, and monitoring its achievement
- Building quality awareness of all CBU employees
- Developing, steering and maintaining Quality Policy & systems, in accordance with Corporate & Division guidelines, including all stakeholders needs
- Ensuring compliance with existing food regulation and create conditions for favourable food regulation evolution (actively working in professional associations)
- Ensuring on going coordination with relevant authorities
- Ensuring Product conformity with specifications
- Ensuring Processes and System efficiency & compliance

You will be based in Solna near Stockholm. Readiness for some travelling on monthly basis may be required.

What you need to succeed?

* Be a strong leader, who has a successful track record in people management and cross-functional leadership
* 5-10 years of experience in implementing and leading QA Process
* Very good knowledge regarding Swedish food legislation
* Great drive
* Very strong communication skills
* Ability to take fast decisions without effecting the quality
* Results focused
* Great innovation skills
* Can do attitude
* Knowing how to ?manage the paradox?
* Fluent in speaking and writing Swedish or other Scandinavian language and also in English

If you believe that you would be the best person to join us and take on this challenge please mail your personal letter and CV in English to recruitment.sdn@danone.com. Please mark your application with "Nordic Quality Manager" in your subject line. Last date to apply is 4th of August 2014.