Specialist Quality Assurance International FMCG – Near Food (m/f/d) (Commercial Specialist)

ALDI Einkauf SE & Co. OHGEssen, Essen, RuhrEURESpublished 08/13/2026
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These are your tasks

  • You are an active team member in our FMCG purchasing team
  • You are responsible for quality aspects of, among others, our private label items in the product categories cosmetics, detergents, cleaning agents, hygiene products, paper products, and Pet Food
  • You plan and coordinate regular, risk-oriented product investigations, evaluate the results, and initiate the corresponding corrective actions with the supplier in case of deviations
  • You create and update testing plans for our private label items
  • You support purchasing through item evaluations and recipe checks
  • You work closely with external testing institutes and manufacturers and advise other specialist departments on product law and quality issues
  • You provide support within the framework of risk management (e.g., definition and monitoring of corrective actions or the organization of returns or recalls)
  • You actively participate in internal tastings and product tests
  • You support project work on quality-relevant topics

This is what you bring with you

  • Completed studies in the field of food chemistry, chemistry, food technology, nutritional science, or comparable
  • Initial experience in quality assurance, quality management, or the investigation and evaluation of FMCG (private label) items is desirable; we are happy to give career starters the opportunity to gain initial experience
  • Confident application and interpretation of national and European legal standards
  • Knowledge of relevant certification systems, quality seals, and requirements from consumer magazines and NGOs
  • Analytical and structured way of working
  • Strong communication skills and team orientation
  • Confident handling of relevant application software as well as good English language skills

This is what we offer you

  • Modern working environment: Working at the ALDI Nord Campus with an open-space concept, company restaurant, café, parent-child office, and parking garage incl. e-charging stations
  • Work–Life-Balance: Flexible working hours and a hybrid working model with the possibility for proportional mobile working (up to 40%) as well as 30 days of vacation (full-time)
  • Mobility: Free e-charging at the ALDI Nord Campus, coverage of the costs for the Deutschlandticket or a travel allowance
  • Healthcare & Prevention: In-house gym as well as gym cooperations
  • Onboarding & Further Training: Structured onboarding and a variety of opportunities for personal and professional development (e.g., ALDI Academy, eLearnings, etc.)
  • Impact & Teampower: High degree of creative freedom and unbeatable teampower in a high-performance working environment
  • Salary & Employee Discounts: Secure job at the inventor of the discount with an attractive salary as well as Corporate Benefits

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