Senior Specialist, QEHS Certification Owner - maternity cover in Hamburg

15/09/2026

QEHS & Sustainability

DNK-Randers, Danish Crown Vej, DEU-Hamburg, GBR-Manchester, POL-Sokołów, SWE-Lund

Senior Specialist, QEHS Certification Owner - maternity cover

Help shape Danish Crown's global certification landscape

Do you have strong expertise within food safety certifications, quality management systems and regulatory requirements? Would you like to play a key role in securing compliance and market access across an international food company?

We are looking for a Senior Specialist, Regulatory & Trade to join Group Regulatory & Trade and take ownership of Danish Crown's certification landscape across markets and production sites. This is a 12-month maternity cover position commencing when we have the right candidate, offering a unique opportunity to influence certification and compliance activities across Danish Crown's international operations.

Become a part of Group Regulatory & Trade

As Senior Specialist, Regulatory & Trade, you will be responsible for defining, maintaining and developing the certification standards that support Danish Crown's business and customer requirements.

You will work closely with colleagues across FS&Q, Operations, Procurement, Commercial and Export functions, while also engaging with certification bodies, customers and industry organisations.

Your role

Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Owning Danish Crown's certification landscape and related management systems
• Assessing customer and market requirements and determining relevant certification standards
• Monitoring developments in certification standards and driving implementation across the organization
• Developing and maintaining group procedures and policies
• Conducting gap analyses and supporting organisational readiness
• Training stakeholders and facilitating internal specialist networks
• Collaborating with Procurement on selection and management of certification bodies

The role requires approximately 10-15 travel days annually.

What you bring
You bring solid experience with food safety certification systems, quality management and regulatory compliance from the food industry.

In addition, we imagine that you:

• Hold a degree within Food Science, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Science, Law or similar
• Have experience with certification schemes and food manufacturing environments
• Are analytical, structured and able to navigate complex stakeholder landscapes
• Possess strong communication, influencing and negotiation skills
• Thrive in balancing business needs with compliance requirements

As a person, you are proactive, collaborative and able to build trust across cultures and functions. You work with high integrity and enjoy translating complex requirements into practical business solutions.

Appetite for more?

If you want to learn more about the position, please contact Senior Director, Group Regulatory & Trade, Mette Agertoft Larsen on phone: +45 5117 8041 or e-mail: mean@danishcrown.com.

The position can be placed in one of our offices in our main markets (Denmark, UK, Poland, Germany or Sweden). We review applications on an ongoing basis, so please submit your application and CV as soon as possible.