Quality Program Manager

Quality Program Manager- Veghel About Corporate Quality Team

The Corporate Quality team is part of Corporate QHSE and assures the effective implementation of the Quality Management policies, guidelines and standards throughout the entire organisation. The team supports our customer domains (Airports, Distribution and Warehouse) and our business functions (Technology and Supply) by coordination of actions across these areas and facilitation towards an aligned way of working.

What will you be doing?

In your role you will have a responsibility for following:

• Lead and coordinate the implementation of parts of the Quality strategy by leading experts from various disciplines. Implementing and maintaining nonconformity management and management of change activities.
• Manage stakeholder expectations throughout the execution of the Quality program and executing change management activities.
• Conduct audits and assessments to evaluate the effectiveness and integration of corrective and preventive actions. Identify areas that require verification and/or validation to initiate and perform audits and assessments accordingly.
• Support the organization in fostering a culture of prevention. Ensure that the corrective and preventive actions are taken not just on the product, but also on the process to prevent recurrence.
• Translate information obtained during the problem-solving process into comprehensive and evidence-based data suitable for decision-making.
• Provide progress updates and present findings to organizational leadership for decision-making purposes. Generate clear, transparent, and fact-based reports that enable the leadership to make informed decisions.
• Monitor progress and communicate updates to relevant stakeholders responsible for oversight. Ensure that the loop is closed on results and actions.
• Recognize when to escape issues and effectively manage stakeholders accordingly. Respond to escalations from others on nonconformities and provide support to team members from different disciplines when they require assistance.
• Act as the primary representative of customer interests. Act as a business partner to team members within the domains, and across various functions. Occasional travel may be required based on business needs.

What do we ask from you:

• You have a Bachelor or Master’s Degree in (Technical) Business Management discipline.
• You have at least 10 years of work experience in preferably a regulated industry and Quality Management.
• You are fluent in English Language.
• Program and Change management knowledge and experience.
• Management of (improvement) programs and projects.
• Working on, and leading cross functional teams as a facilitator.
• Being skilled in Root Cause Analysis, process mapping and basic statistical knowledge (Histogram, Process Capability etc.).
• Have effective communication skills - You can apply assorted styles and influencing techniques.
• Stake holder management.
• Ability to think in terms of business risks and opportunities, and accordingly manage work priorities.
• Experience in applying problem solving methods (8D, PSDM, RATIO, A3).
• Lean, Six sigma, FMEA.
• Understanding of the principles of Risk Management.
• Experience in Quality Management, Quality Assurance, or Continuous Improvement.
• Knowledge of International Management System Standards, e.g., ISO 9001.
• Experienced and qualified Lead auditor (or you are willing to undertake external training).

What do we offer you

In this challenging and responsible position, you will have the chance to make a significant contribution to industry-leading projects and be connected to our dedicated people and customers. We offer a position in an informal, international and professional working environment with a lot of scope for personal development. By joining our profitable and growing company you will be able to reach your goals and focus on your future.

This position offers a competitive salary range of € 6.200 to € 7.300 gross per month (excluding 8% holiday allowance).

On top of your fixed salary you’ll receive the following secondary benefits:

• 40 vacation days (20 statutory days and a flexible budget worth 20 days).
• Flexible working hours.
• A hybrid workplace (40% working from home and 60% in the office).
• A Health & Wellbeing budget worth €300 per calendar year.
• Commuting allowance, including full reimbursement of travel by public transport.
• Working from home allowance.
• Collective pension scheme and discount on additional health insurance.
• Vanderlande Academy and training facilities to boost your skills.
• A variety in Vanderlande Network communities and initiatives.

Your application

Ready for this challenge? Apply directly via the Workday link with your CV and short motivation. Please note: we cannot process applications by email.

Diversity & Inclusion

At Vanderlande, we value diversity and equal opportunity. Not sure if you meet every requirement? We encourage you to apply anyway – we look beyond your CV!

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