Cluster Lead PAT Team

What we ask

• An Inspiring manager capable of growing and building an engaged hard-working team in a challenging and dynamic working environment.
• An academical level work and thinking level, conceptually strong.
• A Bachelor or Masters degree in Food or Process related technology.
• At minimum of 5 years of experience in a managing function in pharmaceutical, chemical, dairy or food sectors, with expertise in applying and implementing new analytical techniques.
• Outstanding communication and project management skills towards stakeholders at different levels. Acting as an ambassador for the team and its projects.
• Affinity with relevant dairy processes.
• Demonstrable knowledge of Laboratory Quality Systems and international method validation programs (e.g., ISO17025) is a plus.
• Strong planning, organizational, monitoring and project management capabilities.
  

What we offer

• Unique company culture of Dutch heritage and international presence    
• We offer great work life balance, and competitive salary & benefits package so you can enjoy it   
• Workweek of 38 hours, competitive pension scheme, holiday allowance of 8%, end year allowance 4%, bonus scheme, flexible working hours and the ability to work from home.  
• Diverse training and mentoring programs to help you grow on your own professional journey   
• Exceptional support of cross disciplinary movement within the company to broaden your knowledge and growth paths    
• A friendly and informal working environment, yet professional team members as sparring partners    
• Autonomy and trust to create longer term impact that helps bring better nutrition to the world    
• Free cheese and milk at lunch in the central office, and barista coffee to help you go through your working days with a lot of joy   
• FrieslandCampina has a ‘fietsplan’ 

Vacancy description

As the PAT Cluster Leader, you will oversee a team of seven specialists and analysts focused on developing and implementing analytical methods. Your key responsibilities include: 
•    Coaching and inspiring your team daily, balancing individual initiative with clear decision-making and respect for workload and business priorities.
•    Drive the implementation of at-line and in-line measurements by promoting the possibilities of these techniques and developing strategies with factories, R&D and technology. 
•    Strategy tracking by establishing and maintaining a clear and transparent dashboard of projects and resources.
•    Ensuring processes are up-to-date and fit to the organization, enabling lean operations without limiting self-empowerment.
•    Be the linking pin for in-, and at-line methods between factories, R&D, global technology, IT/OT , instrument suppliers and internal laboratory,  ensuring projects stay on track and knowledge is up-to-date. 
•    Supporting FrieslandCampina’ s global QC laboratories and factories with technical as quality related advisory, training and trouble shooting.
•    Enforce our QC testing harmonization, standardization and auditing global program as well as contributing to the development of international standards (IDF, ISO, AOAC). 
•    Participating in method development within national and international standardization bodies. 
•    Set up Service Level Agreements with suppliers in collaboration with procurement for relevant techniques and support.
•    Regular travel within the Netherlands and abroad.