Global Process Owner - Manufacturing

Start: immediately | Level: Professional / Senior | Location: Elmshorn (on-site) | Working hours: Full-time (40h/week)

Shape the future of our manufacturing and quality operations.

As Global Process Owner – Manufacturing (gn) within our enterprise-wide SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud transformation, you will own the global end-to-end process responsibility for our manufacturing execution, line scheduling, and quality management.

You combine strategic process design with technical implementation and bridge the gap between shop-floor operations, Quality Assurance, IT, Supply Chain, and Finance. Through your efforts, you will build a standardized, scalable, and technology-enabled manufacturing model that ensures operational excellence, compliance, and high product quality.

If you bring deep expertise in production operations and quality control within a regulated FMCG, food, supplements, or pharma environment and are passionate about driving shop-floor standardization during a major business transformation, we look forward to getting to know you.

Your Mission with Us

• Define and own the global standard process design for the end-to-end Make process — spanning detailed line scheduling, shop-floor execution, batch management, quality control, and release logic.
• Own the business requirements and target concepts across MES (SmartR), LIMS, and SAP S/4HANA (PP/QM), aligning continuously with your technology counterparts.
• Establish standardized production execution and quality release processes, including Quality Inspection (QI) hold logic, non-conformance/deviation handling, and batch release protocols.
• Govern shop-floor and quality KPIs (e.g., OEE, Right-First-Time, deviation cycle times, release lead times) while ensuring high data quality per process step.
• Drive change management, process adoption, and continuous improvement directly on the shop floor, resolving operational roadblocks with Planning, Warehousing, and Quality.
• Manage interfaces with upstream planning (line feasibility) and downstream logistics (finished-goods hand-off to LEA Reply), ensuring seamless system and operational integration.
• Align closely with adjacent Global Process Owners (Planning, Procure-to-Pay, Logistics) and the Transformation Office on cross-functional standards and interfaces.

Your Experience & Skills

• Deep expertise and extensive operational experience in production/manufacturing operations and quality management within a regulated FMCG, food, dietary supplements, or pharmaceutical environment.
• Hands-on experience with MES (SmartR or comparable) and LIMS, alongside a solid working understanding of SAP PP / QM integration.
• Strong command of QA/QC, batch management, GMP/HACCP, food safety regulations, and non-conformance/deviation management.
• End-to-end process mindset that connects capacity planning, shop-floor execution, quality release gates, and logistics hand-offs.
• Shop-floor credibility and seniority paired with a hands-on attitude, strong communication skills, and the ability to drive change in an operational environment.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA (Public Cloud) PP/QM transformations, multi-site standardization, or formal QM certifications/auditing background is a major plus.
• Fluent in English and German.

Why choose us?

Being part of our team means joining a high-performing company with a diverse and inclusive culture. In our fast-growing team of over 1,200 employees, we combine our passion for sports nutrition, supplements, and healthy foods with cutting-edge technology, production, and logistics processes. All of this serves one goal: providing our customers with top-quality products to support their healthy and active lifestyle.

You can look forward to a strong sense of team spirit, ongoing opportunities for professional growth and responsibility, and an exciting work environment that blends lifestyle and career. With locations in Hamburg, Elmshorn, Kaltenkirchen/Nützen, and Elsdorf, TQG offers diverse career opportunities in areas such as technology, product development, sales, marketing, and logistics. Additionally, you’ll benefit from:

• Flexible working hours and remote work options
• Attractive employee discounts
• Subsidy for the E-gym Wellpass
• Corporate benefits
• 28 days vacation/year
• and much more

About Us

The Quality Group (TQG) is an innovative provider of sports nutrition products, bringing together the successful brands ESN and More Nutrition since 2021.

ESN has been the German market leader in sports nutrition since 2004, offering products like protein powders, bars, and supplements designed for ambitious fitness goals. Founded in 2017, More Nutrition focuses on healthy, reduced-sugar foods, providing solutions for conscious nutrition and weight management without compromise.

TQG’s vision is to help people become the best version of themselves. With passion and innovation, the company develops high-quality products that promote health, performance, and joy in life. Its agile company culture and exciting career opportunities make TQG a strong partner not only for customers but also for employees.

This is us – The Quality Group – nice to meet you! Now it’s your turn!
We look forward to your application! Regardless of gender, age, background, or identity – what matters to us is who you are and what you bring to the table. Join our team and grow with us!