QAQC Manager – Animal By-Products (ABP) & Waste

Are you a strategic QAQC professional ready to drive compliance in the circular economy? Join Argent Energy as our new

QAQC Manager – Animal By-Products (ABP) & Waste !

Hybride working (fulltime) - Amsterdam

At Argent Energy, we don’t just talk about sustainability; we live it. As a leading European waste-based biodiesel producer, we transform waste materials into high-value products. In this pivotal role based in the Netherlands, you will step away from standard food or feed paths and dive into a highly specialized, heavily regulated, and dynamic environment.

About the job

As our QAQC Manager, you will hold ultimate accountability for our ABP and waste governance. You are someone who easily maintains a macro-level overview of quality processes while confidently charting the path forward. You will act as the key liaison with critical authorities like the NVWA and ODNZKG, bridging the gap between strict regulatory compliance and our innovative operations. If you are a decisive, analytical leader with 5–10 years of QAQC experience and a passion for continuous improvement, we want you on our team.

Tasks and responsibilities

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Policy & Governance: Develop, maintain, and ensure full implementation and compliance of policies surrounding ABP and waste topics.

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System Management: Manage quality manuals alongside the QAQC Specialist, ensuring the continuous completion of the PDCA cycle.

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Internal Advisory: Provide specialized support to internal stakeholders (R&D, Supply Chain, Trade, Truckport) on complex ABP and waste dossiers.

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Knowledge Sharing: Share key learnings from internal/external audits and reviews across the organization, initiating mitigating actions when required.

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Regulatory Monitoring: Keep abreast of changing legislation, assessing impact, and driving the implementation of required operational changes.

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External Liaison: Act as the primary point of contact for external regulatory authorities, ensuring strong and collaborative relationships.

About Argent Energy

Argent Energy is a waste-based biodiesel producer with a vision to help decarbonise transport worldwide. At Argent we turn waste oils into low carbon fuel which significantly contributes to reducing the CO2 emissions of transport. We believe in using waste materials only and continuously search for new waste to be turned into higher value products. We invest in people and their development as well as R&D to drive innovation in products, technologies and operational excellence. Argent Energy has been part of the Swire Group since November 2018. John Swire & Sons Ltd. stems from a family business founded in 1816, which has grown in 200 years into a global company with various participations in aviation, maritime, food, trading and industry.