Senior Quality Technologist - Maternity Cover (Full-time) Hybrid - Central London Who We Are Prinova is a leading global supplier of ingredients and premix manufacturing solutions for the food, beverage and nutrition industries. Prinova holds strategic stocks in 35 centres around the world to ensure continuity of supply and has liquid and dry premix manufacturing facilities in the UK, China and the USA. Prinova's premix business is underpinned by over 40 years of experience in ingredient sourcing and distribution, servicing customers with global inventories, market expertise, and leading market positions in Vitamins, Amino Acids, Sweeteners, Preservatives, Proteins, Aroma Chemicals, and more. What does Senior Quality Technologist mean at Prinova? The role plays a critical part in ensuring the quality, safety and compliance of ingredients sourced from suppliers. The quality technologist will be responsible for supplier qualification, performance monitoring, auditing and driving continuous improvement initiatives to support business growth and maintain customer satisfaction. Deputising for Supplier Quality Lead. What’s in it for you? Personal growth including training and development opportunities Health Cash Plan Subsidised gym membership Discretionary bonus What to expect? Supplier Management & Qualification Support the supplier approval and qualification process, ensuring compliance with regulatory industry, and internal standards for all product categories Evaluate new and existing suppliers through audits, assessments and reviews of certifications and process controls Coordinate supplier onboarding activities, ensuring all required documentation (e.g. supplier questionnaires, audit reports, certificates) is complete and up to date Audit & Compliance Monitor supplier compliance with food safety, regulatory, and quality system requirements Conduct supplier audits (remote and on-site) in accordance with BRC and other relevant standards Support planning and conducting of audits (BRC, HACCP, Organic, FAMI QS and other Oversee supplier corrective actions (CAPA) to resolve quality issues, ensuring timely resolution and root cause identification Supplier Performance Monitoring Track and report on supplier performance metrics, including defects rates and non-conformances Maintain supplier documentation including but limited to supplier declaration, specifications and compliance documents including food safety, allergen, CoA’s, test results and audit reports Work cross-functionally with Product Managers, Operations, and Innovation to ensure supplier quality aligns with business goals Continuous Improvement and Process Optimization Identify opportunities to improve supplier processes and enhance quality Support new product development by working with suppliers to ensure raw materials and ingredients meet design specifications Does this sound like you? 3 years of experience in supplier quality, quality assurance or supply chain roles within food/feed ingredients or manufacturing industry Knowledge of industry standards and regulations including BRC,HACCP, GMP Experience conducting supplier audits and managing corrective action processes Interested? We would love to hear from you. Submit your CV by clicking apply. If you have any further questions, or would like to see the full job description, please email us for an informal chat careers-europeprinovaglobal.com