Executive - Quality

Mondelēz International; Solan; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Mondelez India Foods Private Limited seeks a qualified professional for Supply Chain Quality Assurance to oversee food safety, sanitation, and compliance across manufacturing and distribution. You will drive HACCP, GMP, and traceability initiatives while coordinating with engineering and business teams to ensure product integrity.

The role requires 2–3 years FMCG experience and strong communication, planning, and collaboration skills to support continuous improvement and regulatory adherence.

Qualifications

• Graduation/Post Graduation in Food Technology/Microbiology/Chemistry.
• 2–3 years of relevant FMCG experience.
• Sound knowledge of quality, food safety and local regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

• Ensure Food Safety, Employee Safety & Sanitation programs are developed, complied with, and executed.
• Maintain 100% BOS, GMP, HACCP, labelling, and traceability compliance.
• Lead quality assurance activities across the supply chain and manufacturing sites.
• Collaborate with BD/Engineering for line design, sanitation, and material control.
• Drive process improvements, risk assessments, and internal audits.
• Support onboarding and capability development for site teams.

Skills

Communication skills

Coaching mindset

Planning & organization

Cross-functional collaboration

Adaptability

Learning agility

Education

Bachelors/Masters in Food Tech, Microbiology or Chemistry

Job description

• Ensure Food Safety, Employee Safety & Sanitation Programs are developed, complied to and executed with excellence.
• Improve efficiencies in support of plant productivity i.e. on time start-ups, turnover time, sustainability – water use/waste/recycling.
• Leading Hold and release, Consumer Complaints/CAPA, Traceability, GMP, Training capability, Sanitation, HACCP, Labelling, Net content control, Allergen control management, Extraneous matter management, Pest Management QP for line.
• Defect reduction with optimization of process parameters
• Communicate & champion Online Quality Vision
• Commercialization/project liaison with BD/Engineering responsible for Line Design i.e. equipment, infrastructure, foreign material control and sanitation program qualification.
• End-to-end planning and execution of any NPD, trial and changes in existing recipe.
• Support risk assessment/management by conducting technical investigations.
• Develop functional/technical skills of Quality & Manufacturing team members site
• Enables effective execution of 100 % Quality Policies& programs at the manufacturing sites as per Mondelez quality policy requirements
• Acts as liaison between plants and corporate technical teams to provide training and support to address sanitation, pest control and infrastructure and equipment hygienic design challenges.
• Stays current on industry standards and continuous process improvement on emerging clean in place (CIP) processes and systems.
• Effectively be able to work cross functionally to execute against sanitation related tasks, prioritize level of importance, and escal…
• Led the role with driving all key areas from end to end planning of resources to deliver the targeted KPI.
• Leading Digitalization for IOT Quality E2E on lines.

Job Description

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure Food Safety, Employee Safety & Sanitation Programs are developed, complied to and executed with excellence.
• Zero TIR, 100% BOS compliance, LOTO compliance.
• Improve efficiencies in support of plant productivity i.e. on time start-ups, turnover time, sustainability – water use/waste/recycling.
• Leading Hold and release, Consumer Complaints/CAPA, Traceability, GMP, Training capability, Sanitation, HACCP, Labelling, Net content control, Allergen control management, Extraneous matter management, Pest Management QP for line.
• Defect reduction with optimization of process parameters
• Communicate & champion Online Quality Vision
• Commercialization/project liaison with BD/Engineering responsible for Line Design i.e. equipment, infrastructure, foreign material control and sanitation program qualification.
• End-to-end planning and execution of any NPD, trial and changes in existing recipe.
• Support risk assessment/management by conducting technical investigations.
• Develop functional/technical skills of Quality & Manufacturing team members site
• Enables effective execution of 100 % Quality Policies& programs at the manufacturing sites as per Mondelez quality policy requirements
• Acts as liaison between plants and corporate technical teams to provide training and support to address sanitation, pest control and infrastructure and equipment hygienic design challenges.
• Stays current on industry standards and continuous process improvement on emerging clean in place (CIP) processes and systems.
• Effectively be able to work cross functionally to execute against sanitation related tasks, prioritize level of importance, and escal…
• Led the role with driving all key areas from end to end planning of resources to deliver the targeted KPI.
• Leading Digitalization for IOT Quality E2E on lines.

EXPERIENCE & FUNCTIONAL SKILLS

• Graduation/Post Graduation in Food Technology/Microbiology /Chemistry
• Minimum of 2-3 years relevant Experience in FMCG industry
• Sound knowledge of Quality, Food Safety and other local regulatory standards

SKILLS & BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Coaching mindset and ability to function in a servant-leadership model
• Excellent planning & organizational skills with the ability to prioritize effectively
• Ability to successfully collaborate across different teams and stakeholders
• Flexibility to adapt to a dynamic and fast paced high performance work system
• Exhibit learning agility and display potential to grow in the organization by taking up diverse and challenging assignments

Within Country Relocation support available and for candidates voluntarily moving internationally some minimal support is offered through our Volunteer International Transfer Policy

Business Unit Summary

Mondelez India Foods Private Limited (formerly Cadbury India Ltd.) has been in India for over 70 years, making sure our mouth-watering and well-loved local and global brands such as Cadbury chocolates, Bournvita and Tang powdered beverages, Oreo and Cadbury Bournvita biscuits, and Halls and Cadbury Choclairs Gold candies get safely into our customers hands—and mouths.

Headquartered in Mumbai, the company has more than 3,300 employees proudly working across sales offices in New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai and in manufacturing facilities at Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh, at our global Research & Development Technical Centre and Global Business Hub in Maharashtra and in a vast distribution network across the country. We are also proud to be recognised by Avatar as the Best Companies for Women in India in 2019 – the fourth time we’ve received this award.

Mondelez International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Type

Regular

Supply Chain Quality Assurance

Product Quality, Safety and Compliance