Quality Assurance Specialist

IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.

Global Operations: Ensuring excellence in execution—from procurement to supply chain and reliability—delivering quality, safety, efficiency and sustainability across the value chain.

The role is based in Leiden, hybrid. Be part of a collaborative, detail-oriented, and internationally focused team where together we can achieve excellence and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.

Our Global Quality Assurance team is looking for a Quality Assurance Specialist for a project-based assignment of approximately two years. In this role, you will work independently while collaborating with global teams across Quality Assurance, Supply Chain, Sales, Regulatory, and Manufacturing to maintain quality systems and support both internal and external customer and regulatory requirements.

Where You’ll Make a Difference

• Maintain and update SAP material master data and product documentation
• Support quality and regulatory documentation systems
• Assist with product registrations, deviations, and change requests
• Maintain and continuously improve quality databases and management processes
• Collaborate with global stakeholders across Quality Assurance, Supply Chain, and Regulatory
• Respond to internal and external customer and regulatory documentation requests
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within Quality Assurance throughout the project

What Makes You the Right Fit

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, a technical field, or relevant Quality Assurance / Quality Control experience
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in IT applications is preferred
• Experience with SAP, Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), SharePoint, and Microsoft Office
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
• Solid technical writing capabilities
• Knowledge of biotechnology, fermentation processes, and relevant regulatory frameworks
• Strong organizational skills with high attention to detail
• Ability to work independently in a global, project-driven environment

How Would You Stand Out?

• Experience supporting customer quality documentation and regulatory dossiers
• Proven ability to quickly absorb training from regional Quality Assurance and Regulatory teams
• Experience working in cross-functional and international project teams

Why Choose Us?

• A project-based assignment of approximately two years in a global environment
• Opportunity to make a tangible impact on global quality processes
• Exposure to diverse stakeholders across regions and functions
• Continuous learning and development opportunities
• An inclusive culture where individuality is valued