Opco/Business Unit Quality Manager

This vacancy exists at Trouw Nutrition South Africa and is a combined role supporting both the local Operating Company in South Africa and the Business Unit MEA. You will be responsible for the development, implementation and monitoring of all internal Quality plans and programs necessary for the relevant markets TNSA serves, together with coordinating, advising and supporting the Quality activities of all the Opcos within Middle East & Africa.

Trouw Nutrition South Africa is part of Nutreco (a SHV company), a global leader in animal nutrition and fish feed. Quality, innovation and sustainability are guiding principles, embedded in the Nutreco culture from research and raw material procurement to products and services for agriculture and aquaculture

Job Description:

What are you going to do?

Quality policies and programs

• Develops, implements, monitors, maintains and improves the quality policies and the quality control, HACCP and Food Safety/Food Defense and similar programs, in coordination with the managers of production, supply chain and other relevant areas, according to the relevant internal and external global and local standards, in order to ensure an adequate quality assurance system by which the certificates are retained.
• Prepares improvements to the quality policy, tracks developments on quality and includes these in the policy, in accordance with internal and external standards and divisional / group QA/QC policies.
• Oversees, guides and delegates Quality Assurance Laboratory Programs at all (production and other) facilities to ensure they meet company and customer requirements, ensures overall communications of the Quality Assurance requirements to the appropriate personnel both internally and externally to facilitate seamless business operations

Quality Systems / certificates and continuous improvement

• Establishes and maintains the quality management system in which all procedures and process descriptions are defined according to the requirements of the relevant standards and schemes within the organization so that understanding the processes and division of responsibilities arises and continuous quality can be guaranteed and the relevant certificates are retained.
• Drives continuous improvement processes in the organisation, promoting and supporting improvement processes and actions with expert advice, tools and guidance. Conducts risk based assessments / improvement programs to minimize impact of any process and product deficiencies
• Liaises with relevant departments, collects data, relevant for the quality systems, from departments and ensures that all data included in the quality systems are up-to-date
• Oversees the maintenance and upgrading of agreed business essential certifications for the facilities and ensures any review includes all new requirements.

Quality Control

• Drafts and ensures compliance with the procedures for the implementation of quality control of incoming and manufactured goods and in-process controls, in accordance with the organization guidelines and relevant standards and schemes. Similarly, with regard to the procedures for the processing of products that do not meet the specification, in order to ensure that the products meet the required quality with minimization of costs.
• Develops and manages Customer QA relationships and establishes, reviews, approves and documents Ingredient and Final Product specs into the appropriate systems to assure compliance to both Nutreco and customer expectations.

Communication

• Promotes all aspects of Quality Assurance with all relevant departments, supports the communication of quality programs and standards to the organization, and may coordinate training in relevant areas. Organizes local Quality Assurance boards and / or participates in internal or external QA bodies
• Participates in crisis situations (contaminations, severe product defects, etc.) in the relevant crisis teams in order to mitigate / control adverse effects for the organization and / or conduct root cause analyses to prevent incidents recurring

Complaints handling

• Ensures the treatment and (root cause) analysis of product complaints, so that corrective and preventive measures can be initiated.
• Handles complaints of a repetitive nature, so that permanent solutions can be found. Maintains contacts with the Customer Services / Sales in case of major or severe complaints. Advises on solutions and (financial) arrangements with the customer in order to solve the complaints.
• Audits
• Organizes and guides internal and external audits, according to the guidelines of quality systems, so that the quality procedures are complied with, with the aim of maintaining the quality certificates. Executes internal audits as well as external audits, in coordination and consultation with external auditors. Reports the outcome of audits to the relevant stakeholders, monitors any follow-up actions.

Regulatory Affairs process cycle

• Before place product in the market, source raw materials and finished products, produce and sell finished products: support obtaining product registrations, advise on applicable laws and regulations and monitor compliance.
• Based on customer demands: identify changes in laws and regulations impacting existing products. Advise on applicable laws and regulations.

What we offer:

You will receive an attractive salary based on skills and experience - paid in 12/13 monthly payments.

You will get a Performance based bonus based on applicable company policy.

Opportunity to work for a multi-national company with responsibility for your own specialisms and development opportunities within the company.

What You Bring

Degree Level education in relevant subject

Leadership experience in a laboratory and/or quality environment, strong team building and organizational and analytical skills

3-4 years of experience in a similar role

Knowledge and understanding of quality standards/guidelines like ISO 22000, GMP+, and demonstrated compliant application of the quality standard requirements in practice

Experience in leading organization through ISO, customer and other regulatory audits

Knowledge and/or expertise of feed safety, food, veterinary and/or environmental legislation

Knowledge of feed business preferable

Good oral and written communication skills

Willing to travel throughout Middle East and Africa on a regular basis.

Our organisation:

Trouw Nutrition is the global leader in innovative feed specialties, premixes and nutritional services for the animal nutrition industry. Trouw Nutrition provides species-specific nutritional solutions consisting of feed concepts, products and nutritional know-how. The unique combination of products, models and services Trouw Nutrition offers, boosts productivity and supports animal health through all life stages, contributing to our customers' peace of mind. Trouw Nutrition's nutrition solutions have met the need of farmers and home-mixers, feed producers, integrators and distributors. Trouw Nutrition has locations in 25 countries and around 5000 employees. Our mission is Feeding the Future.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Trouw Nutrition is an equal opportunity employer; applicants are considered for all roles without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital, parental, military status or any other status protected by applicable local law. Please advise us at any point during the recruitment and selection process if you require accommodation. Trouw Nutrition is committed to compliance with all applicable legislation, including providing accommodation for applicants with disabilities.