GM Quality | Hyderabad

Srinivasa Farms; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Srinivasa Farms is seeking an experienced General Manager Quality to lead the Quality function across the organization. The role will focus on establishing QMS, ensuring FSSAI compliance, driving audits, CAPA, and promoting a culture of quality and food safety.

The incumbent will work with Operations, Production, EHS, Procurement, R&D and other teams to ensure consistent quality, regulatory compliance and continuous improvement across locations.

Qualifications

• Experience leading Quality Management Systems (QMS) across a multi-location manufacturing setup.
• Strong knowledge of FSSAI and food safety compliance requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to drive internal and external audits, CAPA and process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and strengthen the QMS across locations and functions.
• Develop and continuously improve quality policies, SOPs and standards.
• Ensure compliance with FSSAI and regulatory requirements.
• Plan and conduct internal and external audits and drive CAPA.
• Monitor quality KPIs and reporting across the organization.
• Collaborate with Operations, EHS, Procurement, R&D and Production teams.
• Drive root cause analysis and preventive actions for recurring issues.
• Lead quality awareness and training programs for employees.
• Prepare periodic quality performance and management review reports.
• Mentor and develop the Quality team across units.

Skills

QMS expertise

FSSAI compliance

Quality Assurance

Quality Control

Process audits

Audit coordination

SOP development

EHS compliance

Regulatory compliance

KPIs & reporting

Continuous improvement

Team leadership

Job description

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced and result-oriented General Manager Quality to lead the Quality function across the organization. The role will be responsible for establishing and strengthening the Quality Management System (QMS), ensuring compliance with FSSAI and other applicable regulatory requirements, driving internal and process audits, managing quality standards, and promoting a strong culture of quality and food safety across operations.

The incumbent will work closely with Operations, Production, EHS, Procurement, R&D and other functional teams to ensure consistent quality, regulatory compliance and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and drive the organization's Quality Management System (QMS) across locations and business functions.
• Develop, implement and continuously improve quality policies, systems, SOPs, standards and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with FSSAI, food safety regulations and other applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Plan and conduct internal quality audits, process audits and system audits across manufacturing/operational units.
• Coordinate and support external, customer, regulatory and certification audits and ensure timely closure of audit observations.
• Identify quality gaps, non-conformities and process deviations and drive Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA).
• Establish and monitor quality KPIs, quality standards and compliance metrics across the organization.
• Drive process improvement and quality improvement initiatives to reduce defects, deviations, customer complaints and operational risks.
• Ensure effective root cause analysis and implementation of preventive measures for recurring quality issues.
• Work closely with the EHS team to ensure integration of quality, food safety, health, safety and environmental requirements into operational processes.
• Ensure proper documentation, record management and traceability as part of the QMS.
• Develop and conduct quality and food safety awareness/training programs for employees.
• Monitor customer complaints, quality incidents and deviations and ensure timely investigation and resolution.
• Establish a culture of continuous improvement, quality ownership and compliance across the organization.
• Prepare and present periodic quality performance reports and management review reports to senior management.
• Lead and mentor the Quality team and build strong quality capabilities across business units.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong knowledge of Quality Management Systems (QMS)
• FSSAI & Food Safety Compliance
• Quality Assurance & Quality Control
• Process Audits & Quality Audits
• Internal & External Audits
• SOP Development & Process Standardization
• EHS Compliance & Risk Management
• Regulatory & Statutory Compliance
• Quality KPIs & Management Reporting
• Continuous Improvement
• Team Leadership & Stakeholder Management

Ideal Candidate Profile

• 15–20 years of relevant experience, with significant experience in Quality leadership roles.
• Strong exposure to QMS, FSSAI, quality audits and process audits.
• Experience in managing quality systems across multiple locations/units will be preferred.
• Experience in Food, FMCG, Poultry, Feed, Food Processing or Manufacturing industries will be an advantage.
• Strong leadership, analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder-management skills.
• Should be capable of independently driving the Quality agenda and influencing business teams to improve processes and compliance.