Britannia

Company Name:
Britannia

Job Title:
Central Quality Audit Officer

Job Location:
Ranjangoan, Pune

Description:

Position Title : Central Quality Audit Officer

Location : Ranjangoan, Pune.

Key Job Responsibilities Manufacturing unit & distribution centre audit :

* Conducting Quality & food safety audits at manufacturing units & distribution centres to verify compliance to defined standards in process & systems
* Assessment of compliance to applicable regulatory requirements at manufacturing units & distribution centres
* Identifying key risks to quality, food safety & regulatory compliance in the manufacturing & distribution process
* Assisting units & distribution centres in upgrading their systems, processes & infrastructures towards addressing the inadequacies
* Establishing correlation between process & system non-compliances to the consumer feedback & quality scores which in turn would facilitate in addressing key issues impacting product quality & food safety.
* Communication of audit findings, non-compliances & key risks to unit or distribution centre management, regional operation & quality teams with adequate objective & documentary evidences.
* Reporting of audit non-compliances, risks & findings to all stakeholders within stipulated period after completion of audit
* Follow up with unit or distribution centre management & regional team for timely submission of corrective action plan with timelines & responsibilities.
* Sensitize stakeholders on critical non-compliances

Vendor quality audit

* Auditing the manufacturing process, quality & food safety systems & regulatory compliance for existing & new vendors of ingredients & packaging materials
* Assisting the vendors in upgrading their systems & processes towards addressing the inadequacies
* Communicating audit findings & critical issues with recommendations to purchase & other stake holders
* MIS, follow up, trend analysis on vendor audits, approval, performance and gap closure

Approval for new unit, line & product
* For assessing the gaps in proposed new units/lines & reporting the same to appropriate stakeholders at the construction stage
* In ensuring that the new units/lines or products are as per defined requirements & standards and the systems & processes adopted in the facility are capable of continuously meeting the quality & food safety standards of the company.

Market quality evaluation –
* Participating in market sample collection and evaluation in order to determine the quality standards against top competition brands
* Reporting gaps & assisting units in linking those gaps to process, systems & infrastructure and closure of those gaps.

Process improvement initiatives
* Analysis of quality performance metrics of manufacturing units & initiate appropriate process improvement measures & projects to address the gaps
* Tracking the progress on a regular basis & provide inputs to units for successful completion of projects & initiatives within stipulated timelines.

Desired competencies Technical :
1. Food safety systems with ISO-22000 requirements
2. Food chemistry and microbiology
3. General manufacturing process & systems
4. Root cause analysis & corrective action planning
5. Presentation skill
6. Conversant with MS-Office ( Word, Excel, Power Point), data analysis

Behavioural:
1. High degree of Conceptual and Quantitative skills
2. Analytical and Articulate
3. Ability to collaborate effectively with cross functional stakeholders
4. Ability to convince others through data & objective evidences
5. Ability to collaborate and work in matrix organization
6. Effective Communication

Education Qualification B.Tech/Postgraduate in Food Technology
Experience (in years) 5-6 years of experience in a food manufacturing facility handling systems & processes. Experience in quality & food safety systems audit is preferred.

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