# Senior Quality Specialist # **Location:** Orbe, Switzerland **Work model:** Hybrid / Full time **Contract type / duration:** Permanent ** ** **Be a force for good and accelerate change that improves lives and the planet.** ** ** As a Senior Food Contact Material Specialist at Société des Produits Nestlé, your mission is to strengthen food contact material compliance and food safety by design across beverage systems. You-ll make a difference by collaborating closely with quality, regulatory, legal, manufacturing, business teams and suppliers. This is your opportunity to take ownership, grow your expertise, and make a difference at scale. ** ** **How you-ll make an impact as a** **Senior Food Contact Material Specialist** * Ensuring food contact materials are safe, compliant and designed to protect consumers across packaging, lines and machines. * Guiding product and system development with practical compliance advice that enables launches with confidence. * Building capability in research and development teams so compliance is embedded early and teams grow their autonomy. * Translating regulatory changes into clear action plans that keep products, processes and communications aligned. * Connecting internal experts and external partners to strengthen quality, food safety and business decision-making. * Contributing expert input to industry discussions and authority exchanges on food contact material topics. ** ** **What will make you successful** ** ** * Bringing solid experience in food contact materials, quality and regulatory compliance in a food, beverage or packaging environment. * Applying food contact science, raw material understanding and finished product insight to practical compliance decisions, supported by a degree or equivalent qualification in science or chemistry for packaging. * Using a certificate or master-s degree in regulatory affairs or chemistry as an advantage, together with strong stakeholder management and communication skills. * Collaborating in networks with a continuous improvement mindset, customer focus and solution-oriented approach. * Contributing with relevant exposure to regulatory environments or quality networks, without needing to match a fixed number of years. * Communicating fluently in English. * Demonstrating courage, collaboration, speed and continuous learning. ** ** **At** **Société des Produits Nestlé,** **we place people at the heart of everything we do.** Our benefits are designed to support your growth and wellbeing, so you can thrive at work and in life: * Flexible working options, including hybrid work possibilities (for office based roles) * Paid holidays beyond legal requirements * Learning and development opportunities to grow your career * Performance based bonus * Healthcare contribution and access to the Employee Assistance Program * Strong employer contribution to your pension plan * Generous parental leave and comprehensive family support solutions * Attractive employee discounts across various products and services ** ** **What to expect from our hiring process** ** ** We are committed to an inclusive and respectful hiring experience and are happy to provide reasonable accommodations if needed. Our workplaces are fully accessible and supported by a strong safety culture, with modern installations and procedures to ensure a safe environment for everyone. The hiring process typically includes a video interview with Talent Acquisition, an interview with the hiring team, and a final discussion and offer. We review applications as they are received and close the role once a strong list of relevant candidates is identified, so we encourage you to apply early. All information is treated confidentially. * * *Stay vigilant: Nestlé will only contact candidates via official company email addresses and will never ask for payments or sensitive personal information at any stage of the hiring process.* ** ** **Ready to Be a Force for Good?** Apply now and accelerate change that improves lives and the planet. \#LI-Hybrid Orbe, CH