Quality Assurance Manager

Role and Responsibilities

Establish, implement and maintain the Company’s Quality Management System in accordance with ISO:9001:2000
Responsibility for regular review and calibration of laboratory equipment.
Set and maintain standards for sample checking prior to product release for packaging and sale.
Review quality and production records for accuracy and completeness before approving for distribution
Investigate consumer complaints
Evaluate new vendors/ materials and maintain relations with vendors.
Manage the regulatory interface.
Establish and implement HACCP of the company in accordance with international standards.
Maintain and update laboratory manuals/ procedures in line with current practices in the industry to improve the existing laboratory standards.
Organize and establish work schedules and output, including supervision of laboratory staff engaged to perform these tasks. These include water (treatment plant) and all incoming raw and packing material testing.
Ensure performance of all required tests within the specified time ranges to assure identity, purity, potency and composition, and to ensure that products are neither contaminated nor adulterated.
Responsibility for managing quality related to Bogo beverages production on third party sites.
Education, Training & Experience

Minimum of a First Degree / HND in Microbiology, Biochemistry or Science related courses.
5 years’ experience in Quality control in an FMCG environment.
In depth knowledge of the blending of Bitters and Spirits Relevant experience in quality inspection, auditing, and testing is an added advantage
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Project Management skills
Self-motivated and attention to detail Working Relationship: Laboratory unit, Water treatment plant, Regulatory agencies (SON, NAFDAC etc), Federal Ministry of Environment, Contract packaging sites and other departments in Bogo Beverages.
Relevant experience in implementing corrective/preventive measures.
Certification programs in Six Sigma, Quality Improvement associate, quality auditor, and quality engineer Personal Skills
Excellent technical ability
Numerate
Mental alertness.
Analytical and evaluations skills.
Excellent problem solving skills.
Accuracy, judgement, decisiveness
Ability to enforce required standards