Quality Manager (Market & Factory) Nestlé Waters Switzerland 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 Henniez, CH