Quality Assurance & Food Safety Manager
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Location: VN
Company: Perfetti Van Melle
WHAT YOU WILL DO
- Continuous Improvement & QFS Performance Management
- Define and ensure implementation of Q&FS Culture activities.
- Prepare regular Q&FS site performance review (e.g. for regular Q&FS monthly updates), KPIs updates and Management Reviews of QMS.
- Manage KPIs updates related to complaints and food safety issues.
2. Customer & Consumer Complaints Management
- Record quality & food safety complaints on product in CCM (Consume Casa Management platform)
- Investigate product complaints linked to Co-packer or 3PM and decide on the output of the complaint (justified/not justified)
- Review Q&FS complaint data, do trend analyses, reporting and communication. Lead corrective actions process (identification, recording, verification and effectiveness).
3. QMS Governance, Documentation & Traceability
3.1 Documents management:
- Q&FS Manual according to ISO 9001 + FSSC + Group Quality Policy
- Q&FS Manual: specific chapter dedicated to Food Safety Risk Management, according to FSSC + Regional/National Legal requirements
- Q&FS procedures, PPD, Plant, Packaging instructions
- HACCP plan for the shopfloor
- Quality Control Plan of in-process checks for the shopfloor
- QC, QFS instructions
3.2 QMS and Certifications:
- Ensure preparation, updating and implementation of a local QMS (including Food Safety).
- Ensure integration of the Group Q&FS Policies in the local QMS.
- Ensure Local Q&FS Certifications are in place and maintained in local QMS.
3.3 Traceability:
- Ensure a Traceability system is in place in local QMS and Internal audit plan.
- 4.Food Safety Risk Management Programs
- Define, implement and maintain Local Food Safety (HACCP) plan.
- Define criteria for Extraneous Matter Control, Environmental Monitoring, Allergen, Food Fraud, Food Defense, GMP and Pest Control programs.
5. Audits, Inspections & Supplier Management:
- Prepare and coordinate external audits (Certification Bodies and Customers).
- Manage inspections from Food Authorities.
- Prepare, implement and monitor local internal audit programs and ensure auditor competence.
- Manage nonconformities and lead corrective actions.
- Evaluate, approve and audit suppliers; monitor supplier performance and maintain supplier quality documentation.
6. Management of Blocked Semi Finished & Finished Products/ Quản lý bán thành phẩm và thành phẩm bị chặn
- Manage blocked semi-finished and finished products and lead corrective action processes.
7. Q&FS Training & Culture Deployment:
- Define the Local Quality & Food Safety training plan.
- Deliver general Q&FS training within the plant.
OUR PERFECT CANDIDATE
- Bachelor’s degree in food engineering / F&B Technology or similar
- At least 10-12 years of experience in a manufacturing plant as well as experience managing QA/QC functions. Food plant experience is highly preferred, as well as working within a global network
- At least 5 years of team leadership required
- Experience in food or pharmaceutical industry is preferable.
- Excellent in command of computer skills, SAP
- Good at English communication
- The ability to plan, conduct, and follow up audits of QMS & FS system within PVM as well as suppliers, copackers and co-manufacturers.
- Leadership and communication skills
- The ability to design, implement, certify and constantly optimize the QMS / FS system, covering design-, supplier- (including copackers and co-manufacturers), manufacturing-, and customer/consumer quality.
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