GRDQ Quality and Food Safety Supplier Associate Manager Date: Feb 20, 2026 Location: Lainate, IT, 20020 Main Purpose of the role What you will do Develop, implement, and maintain quality assurance and food safety programs across the global supply chain; Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance quality and food safety across the global supply chain; Monitor and analyze supplier performance metrics to identify trends and opportunities for improvement; Conduct regular audits of suppliers to ensure compliance with quality and food safety standards including Group Policies; Risk Management: Identify and mitigate risks related to supplier quality and food Safety; develop and implement risk management strategies; Provide training and support to suppliers and internal teams on quality and food safety standards and best practices; Maintain and further develop the Global Supplier Database; Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Procurement, Supply Chain, Regulatory and R&D, to ensure alignment on quality and food safety objectives; Ensure proper communication of Q&FS requirements to suppliers and internally; Manage complaint linked to suppliers; Manage requests raised by authorities linked to suppliers; Proactively identify and suggest improvements in established standards; Promote a Q&FS Culture towards suppliers. Our Perfect Candidate Degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, or a related field; At least 5 years experience in quality and food safety, preferably in the food industry in a global supply chain context; Strong knowledge of quality assurance and food safety standards and regulations; Experience and strong knowledge in Supplier Quality (approval, performance evaluations, audits; agreements, Material specifications…); Certified auditor certificate is a plus; Strong leadership skills to drive quality and food safety initiatives across the organization; Excellent interpersonal, communication and influencing skills to successfully negotiate, communicate and drive the business; A true relationship builder with suppliers, customers, colleagues and strategic partners as well as with internal teams; Speak and write English fluently; High degree of self-organization and detail-orientation; Deal well with high complexity and change; Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Here in Perfetti Van Melle there is a culture of respect and valorization of diversity. Therefore, applications, recruiting processes and development paths in the company are opportunities open to all people without any type of discrimination. #J-18808-Ljbffr