Specification Specialist

Beschrijving van de vacature

Functietitel: Specification Specialist

Vacaturelocatie (kort): Wageningen, NLD, 6708WH

Discipline: R&D

Career Site Contract Hours: 32-40

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Koptekst voor beschrijving van de vacature:

Do you thrive at the intersection of data, systems, and product quality? As Senior Specification Specialist, you ensure accurate, compliant Ingredient specifications and champion SAP PLM excellence. You enhance global ways of working and partner with R&D, QA, RA, and Operations to deliver trusted data that drives performance.

Beschrijving van de vacature:

What we ask

MSc or Bachelors degree in food science and technology, nutrition or comparable technical field and at least 5 years of experience in an R&D, QA or technology role, preferably in dairy/food.

Pro-active, pragmatic, result oriented, team player across disciplines, decisive.

Affinity with product lifecycle management software (experience with SAP PLM is a big plus).

Dutch not a must but will make contact within supply chain easier.

Entrepreneurial and open attitude, analytical, quality focus, customer focused and can work well both independently and within a team.

What we offer

At FrieslandCampina you work on strong, globally loved brands enjoyed by millions every day, like Friso, Campina, Chocomel and Frisian Flag. As a farmer-owned cooperative, we combine an international environment with a clear social and sustainable purpose. We support your growth through training, coaching and internal career opportunities. With trust and autonomy, you can make real impact.

Employment benefits:

Salary between €4.478 and €6.077 gross per month (full-time), depending on experience and fit for the role;

A workweek of 32 to 38 hours, 5% year-end allowance, 10% bonus, 8% holiday allowance and a pension scheme;

A train card and/or €0.23 per km (max. 30 km one way);

200 hours of annual leave, with the option to buy or sell up to 40 hours.

Vacancy description:

As a Senior Specification Specialist, you will act as the strategic owner of specification excellence across FrieslandCampina Ingredients. You ensure that raw materials, semi‑finished goods, and finished product specifications are accurate, compliant, robust, and future‑proof. Your expertise enables R&D, Quality, Regulatory, and Operations to deliver safe, reliable, and high‑quality ingredients to customers worldwide.

Key Responsibilities:

Own specification excellence across all raw materials, semi‑finished and finished products, ensuring accuracy, compliance and future‑proof standards.

Lead SAP‑PLM expertise, acting as the senior point of contact for specification and recipe management.

Drive system & process improvements, identifying opportunities and implementing enhancements in SAP‑PLM and related workflows.

Ensure governance & standardization by developing procedures, best practices and securing cross‑organizational adherence.

Collaborate cross‑functionally with QA, RA, R&D, Operations and Procurement to maintain high‑quality, compliant specifications.

Voettekst voor beschrijving van de vacature: For thousands of people every day, we are more than just a dairy company. To our farmers, our employees, the communities we serve, the businesses we work with and the people to whom we bring happiness, FrieslandCampina means something more. For them it's not just about what we do, but who we are. We value talented people from any background who want to contribute to something bigger than themselves. We encourage all of our employees to make decisions that benefit our entire company. At FrieslandCampina we own our own career and act accordingly. We trust you to make a difference in your job and influence the bigger picture. Working at FrieslandCampina means you are contributing to a better world. As a Specification Specialist, you will be part of the FrieslandCampina Ingredients development team based in Wageningen, The Netherlands, a dynamic group of approximately 70 professionals. Your immediate team consists of 5 dedicated professionals working on Specification management.

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Recruiter: Dennis van Straaten

Recruiter email: dennis.vanstraaten@frieslandcampina.com

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Waarom jij bij ons wilt werken:

Een inspirerend doel

Betere voeding voor de wereld en een goed inkomen voor onze boeren, nu en voor toekomstige generaties.

Een coöperatieve cultuur

Gekenmerkt door wereldwijde samenwerking, respect en gedeeld succes.

Een tastbare impact

Ruimte voor jouw ambitie, met autonomie en een duidelijke focus.

Jouw groei is onze groei

We investeren in jouw persoonlijke en professionele ontwikkeling via trainingen en opleidingen.

Heb je vragen?

Neem gerust contact op met onze recruiter

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careers@frieslandcampina.com

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