It's more than a job
Kuehne+Nagel is one of the world's leading logistics providers. For our healthcare-focused Contract Logistics site in Geel, we are looking for a Quality Specialist to join our Quality team.
In this role, you will help ensure that quality processes, compliance requirements, and healthcare standards are maintained across our operations. You will work closely with Operations, Customer Service, Warehouse teams, and customers to investigate quality issues, support audits, improve processes, and ensure compliance with GDP, GMP, and ISO standards.
This position is ideal for someone looking to further develop a career in Quality Assurance within a regulated healthcare environment. Previous logistics experience is not required; candidates from healthcare, pharmaceutical, food, or other regulated industries are encouraged to apply.
As a Quality Specialist, you will be responsible for supporting and maintaining the site's Quality Management System while ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations and customer requirements.You ensure that quality processes are properly implemented and followed, including the handling of deviations, complaints, investigations, and CAPA actions. Working closely with multiple departments, you support compliance and drive continuous improvement initiatives.You contribute to audit readiness and maintain key quality documentation such as procedures, work instructions, and compliance records. In addition, you are involved in risk assessments, change controls, and validation-related activities.You also deliver quality-related training and support the implementation of new customers and processes. By monitoring quality KPIs and reporting, you help drive continuous improvement and operational excellence across the site.
How you create impact
- Manage and follow up quality-related complaints, deviations, investigations, and CAPA actions
- Support internal, customer, ISO, GDP, and GMP audits and ensure audit readiness
- Monitor compliance with quality systems, healthcare regulations, and customer requirements
- Prepare risk assessments, change controls, qualifications, validations, and quality documentation
- Develop, review, and maintain quality procedures, work instructions, and compliance records
- Deliver quality-related training programs, including GMP, GDP, and procedural training
- Support implementation of new customers, processes, and quality improvement initiatives
- Maintain quality KPIs, reporting, and documentation to support continuous improvement efforts
What we would like you to bring
- Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy, Biomedical Sciences, Biochemistry, Food Science, Life Sciences, or a related field
- Initial experience in Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Compliance, or another quality-related role within a regulated environment
- Basic understanding of GMP, GDP, ISO, or other quality management systems
- Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a compliance-focused mindset
- Fluent English skills; Dutch is considered an advantage
What's in it for you
You will work in a highly regulated healthcare logistics environment where quality and compliance play a critical role in daily operations. The position offers exposure to audits, quality systems, GMP/GDP processes, investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone early in their quality career to gain broad exposure to Quality Assurance within an international organization. Over time, you may also have the opportunity to contribute to larger site-wide quality projects and broader quality management initiatives.
Who we are
Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.
As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life-saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.
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