Quality Control / Quality Assurance Manager (User Commodities) at Sabi

Job Purpose

• As the Quality Control/Quality Assurance Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring all commodities aggregated, supplied and traded by Sabi has zero quality defects, conforms with local and international quality and regulatory standards.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage the global commodity quality assurance approach one the commodity side.
• Ensure QA/QC processes are in place and maintained properly.
• Create Global quality guidelines and procedures for all commodities traded on TRACE (Sabi commodities trading platform)
• Verify that specification provided by the client has been correctly understood.
• Ensure compliance with government produce regulations.
• Manage risks related to quality of commodities that belong to Sabi.
• Manage interface with farmers/Aggregators/Off-takers and third-party testing laboratories.
• Research and propose testing methods/mechanisms.
• Draft testing annexes in consultation with third-party services providers.
• Advise Commercial managers/Supply leads on necessary testing regimes.
• Review and analyze third-party lab test results, factory audit reports and corrective action reports.
• Liaise with suppliers/aggregators to find solutions and corrective measures to defective products.
• Establish the quality management system and procedures
• Review pre-shipment inspection and pre-shipment test reports.
• End to end responsibility of Sabi product traceability plan and implementation

Requirements Special Skills And Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years agronomic field experience in relevant commodities.
• Qualification (Bsc, Msc or Diploma) or Standard training in Quality Assurance Management or related field.
• Certification of quality control is a strong advantage (IS0 9000 etc.)
• Knowledge of maintaining a robust QC/QA strategy
• Experience in implementing a QA/QC program.
• Knowledge of local and international quality/regulatory guidelines.
• Proficiency in MS office.

Candidate Specification

• Motivated by the mission of Sabi
• Pragmatic with quantitative and analytical ability and attention to detail
• Driven, independent thinker and leader who can juggle multiple projects simultaneously with fast-changing priorities
• High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency.
• A focus on execution. Willing and able to get hands dirty.
• Flexibility to roll up your sleeves and attack problems and projects as they arise, where you will need to set out a clear structure, method and outcomes yourself .

Benefits

• Rapid Career Growth
• Annual Training Budget
• Robust Health Coverage, including
  • Optical Cover, and
  • Dental Cover
• Wellness Programs, including
  • Free Gym Cover
  • Free Spa Cover
• Competitive Pension Plan
• Opportunity to work in other global office.
• Life Cover
• Performance Bonus
• Paid Vacation Days
• Fully-funded Team Bonding Activities