Quality Manager (Market & Factory) Nestlé Waters Switzerland

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Ensure team safety and manage environmental impacts of departmental processes.

• 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