Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
• Purchasing international bulk wines • Determination of required quantities • Process related and technological development of the Quality Assurance Department (laboratory) • Management of the tank farm
• Regulatory responsibility concerning European and German food law, wine law and spirits law • Negotiator in all product related legal matters nationally and internationally • International supplier audits and sensory style profiling for leading international wine brands • Product crisis management • Representative for IFS-Broker (GFSI certification), Organic, EMAS and Fair Trade certification • Contact person and representative in regards of trade associations and industry meetings • Coordination of external laboratories including cost budgeting • Team management and development • Responsible for food laboratory and research organisation network
• Legal label review • Analysis result review • Sampling • Sensorial product evaluation
• Sensory panel training • Preparation of tasting sessions • Evaluation of results
• Winemaking | white & red wines • Viticulture & planting • Sales