Quality Manager

36 - 40 hours 

Are quality, analytical skills and decisiveness embedded in your DNA? Then read on.

Due to expansion, we are looking for a Quality Manager whose responsibility it will be to ensure the quality of our products and processes. Together with the Quality team (Head of Quality and QA Assistants) you will work closely with the colleagues from Product Management and our team in China. You ensure that all our products comply with the legal requirements and follow the development of laws and regulations within the product groups in which Karsten International is active. In addition, you optimize quality processes, perform risk analyses and give advice to your colleagues.

Your activities:

• Being able to assess an item on safety and legislation.
• Being in contact with suppliers, evaluate social compliance and environmental requirements for factories. 
• You will be responsible for ensuring product safety for electronic items. 
• Handling customer complaints, authority requests and recalls. 
• Keep your knowledge about legislation up-to-date while sharing your knowledge with your coworkers. 
• Analyze and improve internal processes. 
• Responsible for the technical files.  

Who we are looking for

• 5+ years experience in quality assurance or in a similar environment or a lab.
  
• Excellent knowledge of EU legislation for nonfood items. 
• You have preferably experience with customers portals such as impact buying (i.e. SIM, TÜV, Amfori etc.)
• Experience BRC or management systems is a pre. 
• Setting up and implementing quality processes. 
• Previous experience in product-safety legislation. 
• Good language skills in English. 

What we offer
Karsten International develops a wide range of products for daily use, from the latest gadgets to sustainable beauty products. You name it, we make it. In addition to hard work and delivering quality, having fun and collegiality are of paramount importance to us. The team consists of driven product developers, sales experts, logistics talents, online marketing specialists and graphic designers. Thanks to a broad international network and more than ten years of experience, we conquer the hearts of consumers all over the world with our products. You will be given all the space you need to contribute to this.

To ensure that you stay in top condition, we offer you

• A 36 or 40 hour contract
• Appropriate salary
• Room for personal growth and professional development
• An excellent pension scheme
• Travel allowance
• 13th month bonus
• 8% holiday allowance
• An extensive lunch
• Fresh fruit
• Freshly ground coffee
• Boot Camp
• Yoga
• Your own football team
• Massage
• Discount on cool products
• A weekly Frimibo and fun parties
• An Instagram-worthy and easily accessible office in Amsterdam
• A great team of colleagues

Will you join our team?
Are you convinced that you should become our new colleague? Press the button to apply.
Do you have any questions? Give us a call: 063123 6026.

Already excited to see your new workplace? Here you get a nice insight into our company:

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