QA - Assistant Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Supplier Qualification & Audits
• Conduct risk-based on boarding, site assessments, and pre-production audits.
• Schedule and manage supplier audits, including third-party audits.
• Follow audit procedures and oversee corrective and preventive actions (CAR/CAPA).
• MQM & Food Safety Compliance
• Ensure adherence to MQM standards through training, audits, material risk assessments (MRAs), and verification.
• Escalate critical non-conformities to relevant stakeholders.
• Risk & Specification Oversight
• Assess raw material risks, challenge likelihood ratings, and maintain updated risk profiles.
• Advise on raw material, FG, and PM specifications to ensure supplier conformance.
• Metrics & CAPA Management
• Monitor KPIs such as defect rates, on-time delivery, audit pass rates, and CAPA closure effectiveness.
• Maintain documentation, performance tracking, and reporting systems.
• Continuous Improvement & Innovation
• Drive supplier performance enhancements and share external best practices with internal teams.
• Liaise with cross-functional and cross-function teams on strategic improvement projects.
• KPI Monitoring & Reporting
• Manage supplier lists and regularly update SQA metrics.
• Prepare continuous improvement plans to elevate supplier status.
• Stakeholder Collaboration
• Partner with procurement, R&D, QA, and other stakeholders to align sourcing strategy with quality goals.

Qualifications

• Experience in Cosmetics, Food, Packaging, or FMCG B2B environments.
• Expert proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Strong background in supplier audits, MQM, CAPA, KPIs, and continuous improvement practices.
• Willingness to travel: 4050 PERCENT .
  

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