Quality Manager - Coffee

Louis Dreyfus Company is a leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods. Our activities span the entire value chain from farm to fork, across a broad range of business lines, we leverage our global reach and extensive asset network to serve our customers and consumers around the world.

Structured as a matrix organization of six geographical regions and ten platforms, Louis Dreyfus Company is active in over 100 countries and employs approximately 17,000 people globally.

Main accountabilities:

• Help business to meet quality standard products and services by developing and improving quality control procedures through identifying the strengths and weaknesses of the existing production procedures, devising testing strategies for optimal performance and quality.
• Manage a team of Assistants in the performance of Quality Assurance related activities by leading and encouraging the team to reach all goals and standards while implementing the company's policies and regulations.
• Assist with the development of policies and procedures to ensure that the quality of coffee produced and exported is safe, of the specified quality, and meets all regulatory requirements. 
• Ensures that the quality of the coffee processed is consistent and meets government and industry standards as well as customer expectations through planning, executing, and overseeing product inspection and testing from supply to export for quality and conformance to buyer and regulatory specifications.
• Provide training and support to quality assurance team members that covers systems, policies, procedures, and core processes.
• Investigate reports of product quality issues and ensure resolution in accordance with company guidelines and regulatory requirements.
• Assist operations by tracking, documenting, reporting quality levels and reviewing and updating all quality related documents.
• Planning and implementing the strategy for achieving the targets in cooperation with other departments.
• Generate necessary reports to organize the quality department efficiency.
• To update reports and data base with daily operations

Food Safety Responsibilities:

• Planning and setting up and implementing the food safety system in your area of responsibility including collecting information of PRP’s and HACCP; Food Defense, Biovigilance and Bioterrorism, HACCP critical Control monitoring and all related tasks.
• Responsibility for internal and external audits

• University degree in an agricultural or business related fields. 
• Computer and MS Office proficiency
• Q, R grader certification

The candidate should have extensive experience in coffee quality analysis, export standards, local coffee regulations , team management and food safety.

What We Offer

We provide a dynamic and stimulating international environment, which will stretch and develop your abilities and channel your skills and expertise with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.

We offer

• Competitive salary and benefits​​​​​​
• Hybrid work available (not applicable to all roles)
• Pension contributions
• Access to Training and Development 
• Access to Concierge Partnerships

Diversity & Inclusion

LDC is driven by a set of shared values and high ethical standards, with diversity and inclusion being part of our DNA. LDC is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion.

LDC encourages diversity, supports local communities and environmental initiatives. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.

Sustainability

Sustainable value is at the heart of our purpose as a company.

We are passionate about creating fair and sustainable value, both for our business and for other value chain stakeholders: our people, our business partners, the communities we touch and the environment around us