Head of Quality at Cormart Nigeria Limited

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and strategic direction for the Quality function
• Oversee the implementation of Food Safety and Quality Programs and policies and achievement of quality objectives
• Lead and improve the Quality culture across all the Company’s plants, processes and products
• Develop and/or review standards, policies, and procedures for all functions and departments involved with or related to the production of all food and chemical products
• Design and coordinate the implementation of a comprehensive supplier quality assurance program
• Design and ensure adherence to a holistic framework for effective quality entrance control for all raw, packaging and additive materials
• Own and manage the consumer/trade complaints process from initiation to implementation of CAPA
• Establish, manage, maintain and continually improve the Internal Audit Program and forward/backward traceability exercise to verify effectiveness of the Supply and Commercial business units Quality Management System.
• Liaise with various internal and external stakeholders regarding elements related to product quality to ensure facilities meet the required standards
• Coordinate with procurement and central quality for establishing specifications and standards for related inputs, process controls and finished products
• Develop standards for operation and maintenance of QA / QC laboratories compliant to GLP requirements
• Periodically inspect completed quality control checklists, forms, and other documents; randomly inspects and verifies quality control checks for conformance to prescribed standards
• Ensure that products released for sales are in compliance with all regulatory and company standards
• Ensure the requirements of the QMS (ISO 9001) and FSMS (ISO 22000) system are strictly adhered to
• Ensure calibration of all the testing, measuring and weighing equipment under direct control of the Quality Assurance department are carried out regularly.

Minimum Qualifications

• B.Sc in Microbiology, Food Science Technology, Food Chemistry, Industry Chemistry or related courses
• Certificate in Food Safety Management System
• 7 years combined experience in Food and Chemicals industry; minimum of 5 years at a managerial level
• Excellent communication skills (including written, oral and presentation skills)
• Strong problem solving & analytical skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills.