Central Quality Manager at Saro Agro-Allied Limited

Saro Agro-Allied Limited is a Consumer Driven Sustainable Agric. & Food Biz Company in Multi Seed Oil Crushing, Value Added Export, and marketing of Branded Food products in Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Central Quality Manager

Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• The position of the Central Quality Manager is a leadership and management position in the Company. Central Quality Manager coordinates implementation of quality assurance (QA) programmes for effective controls of quality of input materialsas well asquality and food safety compliance of finished goods to meet customer and regulatory requirements.

Primary Responsibilities

• Developing quality control processes and understanding customer expectations of and needs from a product.
• Supervising staff, monitor production standards and evaluate internal production processes
• Engaging with customers and gathering product feedback.
• Producing statistical reports on quality standards and reporting to the MD arising quality standard issues.
• Evaluating product recalls, managing waste, and Improving production efficiency.
• Establish product quality assurance plan (QAP) working closely with your team members.
• Quality assurance budget and resource planning in-line with CAPA programme
• Centrally coordinate implementation of QA programmes
• Review quality parameters for accepting vendors’ supplies and review cold room standards.
• Review standards of good warehouse practice and inventory control
• Maintain a high level and professional relationship with collaborators that will aid in delivering planned strategy
• Ensures that the company delivers on the quality parameters in each contract signed with the buyers
• Provide relevant information about relevant quality-related matters that effects the industry
• Coordinate customer surveys and feedback in conjunction with Sales teams
• Conduct product age analysis and external testing of raw and packaging materials
• Conduct product stability study
• Supervise product quality issues in close coordination with sales teams
• Conduct periodic market sample study programmes
• Ensure that identified risks in the company operations are mitigated according to the plan.
• Ensures that issues of quality assurance, GMP are adequately planned for and mitigations put in place before they occur.
• Provide the leadership that will ensure that subordinates provide solutions to technical problems responsibly and ensure adequate safety and quality precautions by associates, contract worker and customer.
• Will continuously ensure processes are followed and improved upon by adherence and proposing ways of improvement.

Qualifications/ Experience

• Minimum of a Second Class upper / HND in Chemistry & Food Science is Preferred
• Should have graduated from a well-known University in Nigeria
• Minimum of 10 Years’ experience in Quality Management and at least 5 Years in handling the Quality Management for Agro Commodities & Food mainly Edible Oil Industry
• Age: 32 – 42

Competencies Required:

• Should be Heading the Quality Function for a Reputable Global Commodity & Food Company
• At least 2 years in the Leadership Position handling Quality Teams below
• Adequate Knowledge on the Quality Certification Standards like ISO, FSSC etc.
• Must have a meticulous approach and Good in adhering to Systems and Processes
• Should be willing to travel to Up-Country in Nigeria to ensure System and Process Adherence at short notice
• Should be Tested towards comfort of working in a Matrix Structure & Multicultural Team
• Good in Networking with key Stakeholder Management like SON, NAFDAC etc.

Application Closing Date
17th November, 2020.