Quality Control Manager at Tropical General Investments (TGI) Group

Key Responsibilities

• Effective implementation of supplier quality assurance program.
• Coordinate with R&D, Procurement and central quality for establishing specifications and standards related inputs, process controls and finished products.
• Develop standards for operation and maintenance of QA / QC laboratories compliant to GLP requirements.
• Develop and maintain sampling & testing program for Incoming materials, Work-in-process controls, finished product testing and release protocols.
• Set-up & control Laboratory operations related to physical, chemical, microbiological & Packaging Quality parameters.
• Coordinate quality requirements for new products, new formulations and cost optimization initiatives.
• Conduct process validation & stability studies for all product lines.
• Monitor and maintain the compliance to ISO systems & Standards.
• Coordinate with operations for failure investigations, process & product incidents and track corrective actions.
• Control change management in product and process and conduct risk assessment of the same.
• Investigate complaints and implement CAPA
• Maintain quality and regulatory compliance in order to successfully pass through inspections and internal & external audits.
• Maintain Quality Data Management & MIS systems
• Monitor & control site GMP practices in conjunctions with peer functions.

Key Requirements

• B.Sc. in Chemical Sciences / Microbiology with Packaging Technology as additional qualification
• 5 - 10 years experience in chemical industry (Glues / Paint Emulsions / soaps & detergents / Industry Chemicals) with thorough process understanding
• QA, QC, GMP and food safety requirements
• Hands on experience in packaging material analysis and laboratory analytical techniques
• Experience in driving the implementation of quality systems
• Experience in managing B2B customers and effectively managing relationships with all stakeholders
• Experience in managing relationships with regulatory agencies such as Standard Organisation of Nigeria, NAFDAC, LASEPA etc.
• Strong managerial skills
• Good communication skills & inter-personal skills
• Knowledge on quality and food safety systems
• Must be willing to work in different B2B business units and locations in Nigeria when required.