When an employee is absent or your quality department needs temporary reinforcement, we send a Normanist: an experienced QA/QC professional with sector knowledge in food & feed. Normanists integrate quickly, work independently and ensure continuity without a lengthy onboarding process.
Ensuring the continuity of quality management
What do companies use us for?
Temporary quality management support
Illness, maternity leave or an unexpected departure should not bring your quality management system to a standstill. A Normanist takes over the day-to-day follow-up, from IFS and BRCGS to FSSC 22000, and keeps your system running until the situation has stabilised.
Temporary specification management support
Specifications and product documentation require constant follow-up. Our consultants temporarily take over specification management or support your team during peak workloads, without compromising continuity.
Temporary product safety support
From audit preparation to the internal follow-up of product safety procedures: our Normanists know the sector and can be deployed quickly. They work seamlessly with your team and leave a structured handover when the assignment ends.
Considering outsourcing for your quality department?
Outsourcing is more than just temporary support. It provides continuity and brings a wealth of experience, without the need for an extensive onboarding process. In this blog, Veerle, consultant at AMNorman, shares her experience and vision, and explains how proactive outsourcing helps organisations manage their quality systems, even under pressure from staff shortages. Discover why outsourcing should be a deliberate choice and how it can strengthen your organisation.
What do we do?
Our Normanists are temporarily integrated into your organisation and take on active roles within your quality department.
Among other things, they provide support with:
- Quality management systems (IFS, BRCGS, FSSC 22000)
- Specification management and product documentation
- Product safety and compliance
- Audit preparation and support
- Internal follow-up of quality processes
Why choose AMNorman?
- Experienced QA/QC professionals with sector experience in food & feed
- Quickly deployable, without a lengthy onboarding process
- A practical, solution-oriented approach
- Strong expertise in audits and certification
- Flexible deployment (full-time or part-time)
Outsourcing with AMNorman is more than temporary support. You immediately bring in expertise that creates structure, calm and progress within your organisation.
Frequently asked questions about outsourcing a quality officer
What exactly does outsourcing a quality function involve?
When you outsource a quality function, AMNorman provides an experienced quality officer (a “Normanist”) who, temporarily or on a structural basis, full-time or part-time, helps manage your company’s quality and food safety operations: from day-to-day records and internal audits to preparing for external certification audits.
When is outsourcing a better choice than a permanent hire?
Outsourcing is particularly worthwhile for a temporary need (cover during sickness or maternity leave, a peak period around an audit), when you don’t yet have the scale for a full-time position, or when you need expertise quickly without going through a lengthy recruitment process. For a structural, daily presence over the longer term, hiring your own employee may eventually be more cost-effective; AMNorman is happy to give you an honest view on this.
Does the outsourced quality officer work on our premises?
Usually, yes, since quality work is closely intertwined with the production floor. The exact arrangement (number of days per week, fully on site or partly remote) is agreed with each client according to their needs.
How much does it cost to outsource a quality officer?
The cost depends on the volume required (number of days per week or month) and the profile and seniority needed. Because there are no recruitment costs, notice periods or fixed payroll costs involved, outsourcing is a flexible alternative for many companies; AMNorman will gladly draw up a concrete, tailored proposal.
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