**Position Snapshot** Location: Henniez, Switzerland Company: Nestlé Waters Switzerland Act. Rate: 80-100% **Position Summary** As Quality Manager, you will play a key role in safeguarding product safety, meeting quality requirements, and ensuring full regulatory compliance throughout production, storage, and distribution. You will drive “first-time-right” execution, timely product release, and adherence to quality cost targets. In this role, you will guarantee the proper application of Nestlé Waters and Granini quality standards (joint venture with Eckes-Granini), while coordinating market activities with the Cluster Europe & AOA. **A day in the life of a Quality Manager** **Performance Management** + Define and align the Quality strategy for manufacturing operations. + Coordinate all quality-related activities across factory functions. + Foster a culture of quality awareness and continuous improvement. + Oversee all tests, checks, and examinations to monitor production processes. + Lead the analysis of consumer complaints and ensure timely corrective actions. + Develop and track the Quality and Project Development Roadmap. + Ensure the effectiveness of the Quality Management System and lead audits. + Coordinate market activities with Cluster Europe & AOA and the Eckes-Granini joint venture. **Management** + Lead and supervise the QA, APG, and Laboratory departments. + Train, develop, and manage resources within the APG and Quality teams. + Drive employee evaluations, succession planning, and competency development. **Safety, Health & Environment** + Ensure team safety and manage environmental impacts of departmental processes. **What will make you successful** + University graduate or equivalent (preference in chemistry, biology or food science) + 7+ years of experience in quality functions in food, beverages or dairy industries + Solid experience in Management of team members + Sound knowledge in food safety, food analysis, microbiology and chemistry + Good knowledge of manufacturing processes of relevant raw and packaging materials + Proven track-record in delivering results by working with cross-functionals teams and projects + Good project Management with very good stakeholders management skills + Proven ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion + Capacity to manage crisis + Leadership qualities + In depth knowledge of SAP + English and French fluent, German would be an asset