Job area: Industrial
Activity: Human care
Location: Desio, Italy
Contract type: Permanent Contract
Experience: 5 to 10 years

Contribute to an exciting mission
What will your daily life look like?

Reporting to the QA Manager you will collaborate in the management of tasks related to Quality Assurance and, in accordance with the legislation and internal policies, you will deal with functional ingredients for food and /or food supplements produced in the plants of the Gnosis by Lesaffre BU, including management of subcontractors.

The main tasks related to the position will be:

Open and investigate product complaints by coordinating the activity with the production sites involved
Opening and management of Corporate or Desio Change
Check the activity of suppliers for their qualification and approval
Interfacing with the factories and with the purchasing department to draw up the purchase specifications
Drafting the APR of nutritional products in which subcontractors are involved
Drafting of site and corporate SOPs
Approval of batches of tablets for subsequent release by QAM
Check the activity of the Desio research laboratories for production activities according to ISO standards
Follow up on audits at suppliers or subcontractors

Make a personal impact
That makes you the ideal candidate

Relevant technical degree (Pharmacy, Chemistry, CTF, Biology)
At least 3-5 years’ experience in the role QA earned preferably in the nutraceutical or pharmaceutical field
Previous experience and habit of working in GMP and HACCP/FSMA environments, including religious certifications such as Halal and Kosher one
Experience in the use of Microsoft Office and SAP (QM)
Fluent in Italian and good level of English (must have)
Result oriented and proactive
Can work independently as well as in a team
Good relational skills with all the Stakeholders

Grow in a Global Network
What We Bring to You

The job is based in Desio (MB) – Italy
Full-time contract
Possible Smart-Working after trial period
Be part of a growing company and work in a dynamic international environment

At Lesaffre, diversity is a strength that enriches our culture and our teams. We are committed to offering you a work environment where you can thrive, regardless of your background, gender, age or abilities. We encourage all applications, as we believe that diverse perspectives strengthen our ability to innovate and meet the challenges of tomorrow.

Let’s take on tomorrow’s challenges together

For the GNOSIS BY LESAFFRE Business Unit

For over 30 years, Lesaffre has been involved in Human Health & Nutrition as part of its ambition to Better Nourish and Protect the Planet. In November 2018, Lesaffre acquired Gnosis Advanced Biotech and officially combined it with Lesaffre Human Care to form a new Business Unit named Gnosis by Lesaffre.

At Gnosis by Lesaffre, we are committed to cultivating and to delivering nutritional actives, probiotics, and nutritional and functional yeasts that benefit human health and wellbeing, thanks to the power of microorganisms and biotransformation processes like fermentation. Put differently, we explore life to improve living.

Our vision: At Gnosis by Lesaffre, we strive for a world that moves better, digests better, ages better, feels better, and, ultimately, lives better thanks to microorganisms and biotransformation.