Chemist (m/f/d) in Quality Management (Analytics)

Are you interested in high-quality, natural, and tasty nutrition? We are! It’s our ambition to shape the future of nutrition.

Döhler is a leading global producer of natural ingredients and solutions for the food, beverage, lifestyle and nutrition industries. We use innovative technology to process plant-based raw materials and enrich products such as lifestyle drinks, cereals, dairy, and confectionery goods for almost every well-known brand. Close to 10.000 dedicated employees in more than 70 countries share one common goal - to ensure that millions of people around the world enjoy the products created by us.

We strive to inspire and empower our employees in everything we do, and we invite you to join our team – together WE BRING IDEAS TO LIFE.

Your tasks

• As a member of the Laboratory Management Team in the Analytical Science department, you are responsible for the further development and implementation of the laboratory's internal quality management system, taking into account Döhler's internal and general guidelines
• You control quality testing in cooperation with other internal specialist departments
• You support validations, participation in ring tests, internal audits and other internal laboratory processes in accordance with the requirements of quality management
• You coordinate the production and review of internal laboratory documents and manage them according to your requirements
• You maintain necessary documents in SAP and in the Döhler-wide document management system
• You support the department in the continuous standardization and optimization of processes in terms of digitalization, costs, output and efficiency
• You coordinate samples and inquiries to external laboratories and regularly update the contact details in our external network
• You register and track the samples submitted for analysis via LIMS and support the evaluation of the KPIs
• You are responsible for managing and ordering laboratory supplies and chemicals and monitoring them for quality and expiration dates

Your profile

• You have successfully completed your studies in food chemistry or a comparable field with a focus on analytics (state examination, master's degree, diploma or PhD)
• You have good knowledge of quality management and ideally have several years of professional experience in this area
• You manage to adequately communicate topics and convince your conversation partners, even in difficult situations
• Thanks to your open and communicative nature, you will quickly be able to build a professional and cross-departmental network
• Your colleagues (m/f/d) appreciate your reliable, communicative and implementation-oriented way of working
• You keep a cool head in stressful situations and show a high level of initiative
• You have high organizational skills as well as very good analytical and conceptual skills
• In addition to very good English skills, you are confident in common IT applications

Your Benefits

• Culture: Friendly and informal atmosphere, family-owned company, flat hierarchies, short communication channels, and helpful colleagues
• Impact: You are an integral part of our business success and make an important contribution to the future of nutrition
• Empowerment: You can fully unleash your potential and have the opportunity to take on responsibilities
• Digitalization: We maintain excellent partnerships with market-leading innovators, allowing you to access and work with state-of-the-art technologies
• Anniversary and special payments
• Employee referral bonuses
• Additional benefits: Christmas parties, events, financial benefits, and online shop discounts (e.g., IT leasing, mobile phone contracts, shopping, and travel discounts, etc.)
• Welcome@Döhler: Onboarding event for all new colleagues, as well as several weeks of individual training
• Döhler Academy: You have the opportunity to continuously develop your education further through internal and external training programs
• Food is taken care of: On-site cafeteria with regional and varied cuisine and complimentary drinks
• Stay fit: Take advantage of local sports offerings at reduced prices
• Mobility: Subsidized Germany ticket or JobRad
• Insurance benefits such as company pension plans and accident insurance
• Global growth trajectory: Challenging and internationally oriented work at our headquarters in Darmstadt
• Attractive location in Darmstadt: Easily accessible by train, bus, on foot, or by car (free parking)

Equal opportunities for all

We welcome applicants, who are just as diverse as we are - regardless of age, ancestry, disability, ethnic origin, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, social background or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

Become a part of our team and apply online trough our career portal. Please note that we are unable to consider or return application documents sent by mail.