Quality Assurance

**Job Title: Quality Analyst - Nutraceuticals & Herbal Extracts Industry**

**Location**: Hyderabad
**Experience**: 2 - 3+ years

**Job Type**: Full-time
**Industry**: Nutraceuticals / Herbal Extracts / Pharmaceuticals
**Education**: B.Sc / M.Sc (Chemistry, Biotechnology, Microbiology) or B.Pharma / M.Pharma

**Job Summary**:
We are seeking a meticulous and proactive **Quality Analyst** to support our **Quality Assurance (QA)** functions in the **Nutraceuticals and Herbal Extracts industry**. This role focuses on maintaining documentation integrity, compliance with regulatory standards, handling customer-specific quality documentation, vendor qualifications, certifications, audits, and ensuring end-to-end quality process adherence. The role will also involve close coordination with the **supply chain and procurement teams** to ensure quality and compliance in sourcing and dispatch operations.

**Key Responsibilities**:
**1. Documentation & Regulatory Compliance**
- Create, update, and maintain Specifications (Raw Material, In-process, and Finished Products), COAs, MSDS, and Technical Data Sheets.
- Ensure compliance with applicable standards including **FSSAI, AYUSH, USFDA, WHO-GMP, and EFSA** guidelines.
- Prepare and maintain product dossiers and declarations for domestic and international customers.
- Ensure all documentation complies with GMP and other regulatory frameworks.

**2. Vendor Qualification & Product Evaluation**
- Prepare and review **Vendor Qualification Forms (VQFs)** and ensure proper documentation is collected and verified (Organic, Halal, Kosher, FSSC, etc.).
- Coordinate with suppliers and procurement team to evaluate vendors from a regulatory and quality standpoint.
- Maintain updated vendor and raw material compliance databases.

**3. Certification Management**
- Assist in handling **certification audits and renewals** for:

- **Organic (NPOP / NOP)**:

- **Halal**:

- **Kosher**:

- **FSSAI (nutraceuticals licensing), etc**:

- Coordinate with certifying bodies and ensure timely submissions of documentation and non-conformance responses.
- Maintain all records related to third-party certifications and traceability documents.

**4. Customer & Regulatory Audit Support**
- Prepare required documentation for customer audits, regulatory inspections, and internal audits.
- Coordinate responses to customer queries related to product quality, regulatory documentation, and certifications.
- Participate in internal audit reviews, CAPA handling, and documentation closure.

**5. Labelling, Packaging & Traceability**
- Review and approve packaging designs and labels for compliance with applicable regulations.
- Ensure batch-specific data, expiry, and mandatory declarations are incorporated correctly on labels.
- Coordinate with production and dispatch teams to ensure packaging meets defined quality standards.

**6. Quality System Maintenance**
- Maintain and monitor SOPs, change control records, deviation reports, and non-conformance documentation.
- Participate in periodic review of quality systems and suggest updates as per latest regulations or audit feedback.
- Train and orient cross-functional teams on QA protocols, traceability, and documentation requirements.

**7. Supply Chain Coordination**
- Support the **procurement and supply chain teams** by verifying the quality documentation of incoming materials.
- Ensure batch traceability and dispatch documentation (e.g., COAs, organic transaction certificates) are complete and compliant.
- Coordinate with stores and logistics to ensure smooth movement of compliant batches for both domestic and export orders.

**Key Skills & Competencies**:

- Deep understanding of herbal extract and nutraceutical product documentation and compliance.
- Familiarity with Indian and global regulatory frameworks (FSSAI, AYUSH, USFDA, EU norms).
- Strong organizational and documentation skills.
- Experience handling audits, vendor documents, and certification processes.
- Proficiency in MS Office, Excel, ERP/QMS software (optional).
- Excellent communication skills - written and verbal.
- Eye for detail, data accuracy, and compliance.

**Preferred Qualifications**:

- 3+ years in a Quality Assurance or Regulatory role in **nutraceuticals, herbal extracts, or pharma** industry.
- Exposure to **organic and international certifications** is highly preferred.
- Knowledge of export documentation and regulatory declarations for overseas clients is a plus.

**Benefits**:

- Opportunity to work in a growing, export-oriented herbal and nutraceutical company.
- Exposure to global quality standards, audits, and certifications.
- Collaborative environment with strong learning and cross-functional exposure.

Pay: ₹250,000.00 - ₹400,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Provident Fund
- Work from home

Work Location: In person