Job Opportunity: Quality Specialist (Flanders Region)
Location: Flanders Region (Hybrid possible)
Employment: Full-time
Languages: English
Salary: €80,000
About the Role
We are looking for a detail-oriented Food Compliance & Labelling Specialist to support our product portfolio across the Benelux market. In this role, you will ensure that our products meet all relevant legal, regulatory, and customer requirements. You will collaborate closely with our factories, R&D, Quality, and key customers to deliver accurate product information, compliant labels, and strong documentation.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a scientific background who enjoys combining regulatory expertise with practical project management and cross-functional collaboration.
Your Responsibilities
Food Labelling & Claims
* Develop, review, and validate food labels in compliance with EU and Belgian legislation.
* Verify and manage nutrition, health, and marketing claims.
* Maintain and update customer specification platforms such as Trace One, Wave, GS1, and internal systems.
Regulatory & Quality Compliance
* Monitor and interpret changes in food regulations, providing guidance to internal teams.
* Support the implementation and maintenance of HACCP, BRC, and IFS standards.
* Ensure product documentation is accurate and audit-ready.
Project & Stakeholder Management
* Liaise with factories and customers to resolve specification or labelling issues.
* Lead small cross-functional projects involving R&D, QA, procurement, and commercial teams.
* Conduct research and prepare regulatory summaries, reports, and improvement proposals.
Your Profile
* Degree in Bio-Engineering, Food Technology, Food Science, or a related scientific field.
* Proven knowledge of EU food labelling rules, customer specification platforms, and claims management.
* Solid understanding of food regulations, HACCP, and BRC/IFS certification schemes.
* Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
* Dutch speaker with very good command of English.
* Strong analytical mindset, eye for detail, and the ability to work independently.
* Excellent communication skills and a structured, solution-oriented approach to tasks.