As our Corporate Food Safety and Quality Assurance Suppliers Engineer at Lotus Bakeries, you take the lead in ensuring that all raw materials and packaging used across our group meet the highest standards in food safety, quality, and regulatory compliance. You work closely with suppliers to assess and improve their systems, organise audits, manage risks, and build strong relationships that support long-term excellence. By combining a critical eye with a collaborative mindset, you help protect our brands, support our production sites, and raise supplier performance to the next level.
About the job
You take the lead in implementing and continuously improving the FSQMS for raw and packaging materials, ensuring compliance with both internal standards and external regulations
In this role, you organise supplier audits, assess risks, and turn findings into targeted actions that strengthen supplier performance
By monitoring KPIs such as complaints, audit results and out-of-spec trends, you help drive continuous improvement across the supply base
Together with production, R&D, procurement and suppliers, you work towards aligned quality expectations and smooth integration of new developments
You support suppliers through training and guidance, manage complaints, and ensure documentation and certifications are accurate and up to date
As team lead, you coach and develop a QA Engineer, creating a collaborative environment focused on growth and quality excellence
About you
You hold a Master’s degree in Food Technology or a related field, and bring in-depth expertise in food safety, HACCP, and quality systems
With at least 8 years of relevant experience, you’ve built a strong track record in food processing, packaging, and supplier auditing
You manage complex quality topics independently and communicate your insights clearly and consistently
Analytical thinking and project management are among your key strengths
You communicate fluently in English; knowledge of Dutch or French is a welcome asset
Your collaborative mindset, commercial awareness and leadership qualities enable you to inspire teams, challenge constructively, and drive improvement
Our offer
An internationally oriented job in food quality with a wide range of responsibilities and projects
A growing, dynamic and healthy product group where you can prove yourself
Close collaboration with various internal and external stakeholders around the world
A company culture where passion, team spirit and open dialogue are the main drivers
An attractive salary package with various extralegal benefits
And of course freshly baked cookies and healthy snacks every day!