Irene Kok

Irene Kok is an experienced quality management professional currently serving as the Group Quality Manager in Orkla Sweet Ingredients at Orkla Group since March 2022. In this role, Irene is responsible for conducting supplier audits, managing supplier auditors, overseeing quarterly supplier management reports, training supplier auditor trainees, and onboarding new team members. Additionally, Irene has served as the QA Manager at Nic BeNeLux since April 2019, managing quality operations across four Benelux companies, and previously held QA Manager and quality staff positions at ZG Slicing, focusing on quality control and continuous improvement initiatives. Irene began in quality assurance as a trainee at KLM Catering Services while obtaining a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics from Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences from 2013 to 2017.