QA Team Leader

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Job Title

QA Team Leader

Position Overview

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We are seeking a proactive and professional Quality Team leader to represent function at site to ensure successful delivery of regulatory compliance as well as continual improvement of Food Safety & quality Management System across functions.

Why Join Us

• Be part of a dynamic team dedicated to delivering high-quality outcome
• Opportunity to drive significant improvements in food safety and quality management.
• Contribute to the overall success and continuous improvement of our organization.

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Job Description

• Quality team leader shall represent Food Safety & Quality at site level objectives and performance.
• Quality team leader shall ensure regulatory compliance and business continuity is met.
• The Quality Specialist shall contribute towards leading people within the team and collaborate with other functional stakeholders

Tasks and responsibilities

In this role you'll make an impact by:

• Represent Food Safety & Quality function at site
• Managing, motivating and developing the team to achieve department KPIs and business targets.
• Achieve compliance with Food Safety Management System (FSMS), Quality Management System (QMS) standards, and local regulations (including applicable global regulations) for the site.
• Facing the customer audits, internal audits, certification audits, regulatory audits, religious certificate audits for the site
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify quality issues, develop solutions, and maintain continuous improvement efforts across the organization.
• Work closely with other departments or teams regionally and globally to ensure quality issues are identified early and resolved efficiently.
• Prepare detailed quality reports, including findings from audits, inspections, and tests. Maintain and update documentation in accordance with quality standards and company procedures.
• Perform regular internal quality audits and inspections of products and processes to ensure conformity to quality standards and regulations.
• Assist in training and mentoring staff on quality-related procedures, best practices, and safety standards to improve overall quality performance.
• Maintain up-to-date documentation through online and offline mechanisms.
• Evaluate risks related to change management and new developments.

Basic Qualifications & Expertise

• Hold a university degree or postgraduate qualification in Life Sciences, Food Sciences, Biotechnology, Microbiology, or Biochemistry.
• Have 10-12 years of relevant work experience in the food, beverage, biotechnology, nutraceutical, or pharmaceutical industry.
• Experienced people leader

Specific experience (as added advantage)

• Hands-on experience in developing Food Safety Management Systems.
• Holding relevant Food safety & quality certificates

Reporting lines

• Quality manager of India and Head of Quality Operation – APAC

Candidate profile

• Demonstrates integrity and honesty.
• People / team leadership
• Self-motivated and strategic thinker.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Challenges in position

• Candidates have to work in Indian and global cultures and will have to learn the nuances and dilemmas across cultures.

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