Senior Commercial Quality Specialist
At Paulig, we believe every meal counts. As an international player in the food and beverage industry and as a house of iconic brands, we can make an impact that counts – and careers that matter.
Are you a food quality professional with passion to serve customers. We are now seeking for a Senior Commercial Quality Specialist located in Belgium. You will be based in Roeselare in Belgium and report to the Commercial Quality Manager.
Your mission
In this role you will secure food safety, regulatory compliance and customer trust across our customer brands. Working hands‑on with customers, providing product and packing material data, labeling and quality requests, you'll make sure every product we sell is safe, compliant and meets customer and consumer expectations.
Your Key Responsibilities
* Work directly with customers by maintaining and updating customer‑specific product specifications and quality documentation (FAQs, certificates, statements).
* Manage self‑assessments, surveys and quality questionnaires from customers
* Investigate complaints, perform root‑cause analysis and reporting
* Coordinate customer audits on commercial quality and regulatory compliance (labelling, legal requirements).
* Verify ingredient lists, declarations, claims and artwork for compliance with customer and regulatory standards.
* Calculate and maintain product data (ingredients, nutritional values) and ensure recipe compliance in collaboration with R&D.
* Participating in Customer Meetings to bring the combined expertise of commercial and quality knowledge
What we expect
* Master's Degree in Bio‑Engineering, Food Science or Food Technology.
* ~5 years' relevant experience in the food industry.
* Fluency in English; additional languages are a plus (Dutch, German, French).
* Strong analytical skills, exceptional attention to detail and the ability to integrate information from multiple sources.
* Confidence working cross‑functionally with Supply Chain, R&D, Marketing and Business Areas, and externally with authorities, customers, suppliers and control bodies.
What we offer:
* You will get to work with iconic brands and high-quality products full of flavour.
* Paulig is home to continuous learning opportunities and is a dynamic workplace that has a strong future-oriented focus.
* You will be a part of a passionate, international team working closely cross-functionally
* At Paulig, everyone has a role to play in building a healthier, more sustainable food culture and enable the future of food.
* The international company culture encourages both personal and company growth
At Paulig, we value every person as an individual and a professional and expect the same from you. Like us, you strive for excellence in everything you do. You enjoy working with people with different backgrounds and are relationship oriented. The ability to cooperate and communicate with others is a key for success in this role.
More information and how to apply: We look forward receiving your applications as soon as possible. We do ongoing selection of candidates during the application period and might start interviews before the last application date, so don't hesitate to submit your application if you're interested.
About Paulig
Paulig is a family-owned food and beverage company, growing a new, sustainable food culture – one that is good for both people and the planet. Paulig provides all things tasty; coffees and beverages, Tex Mex and spices, snacks and plant-based choices. The company's brands are Paulig, Santa Maria, Conimex, Risenta, Poco Loco and Zanuy. Paulig's sales amounted above 1,2 billion in 2024. The company has over 2400 passionate employees in 13 different countries working around the purpose \"For a life full of flavour\".