Manager - Supply Chain Quality Control

PepsiCo; Madhya Pradesh; On-site; INR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

PepsiCo India is seeking a quality control leader for the concentrate lab. The role focuses on lab operations, approvals, and documentation to ensure GLP and GMP compliance, with emphasis on maintaining KPI targets and driving continual improvements in product quality and safety.

The incumbent will coordinate with production and supply chain, oversee new vendor qualification, and lead monthly quality reviews with site leadership to sustain high standards across testing, reporting, and compliance.

Qualifications

• Minimum PG in Biotech/Chemistry /Food Technology.
• Sound knowledge of lab and instruments operations.
• Minimum of 5 years in a food manufacturing plant, preferably MNC.
• Knowledge on various chemical, biological and physical testing and water treatment process.

Responsibilities

• Oversee lab operations, testing per required TAT, approvals and documentation.
• Maintain 100% compliance to QPP, TM, SOP, IS and GLP requirements related to concentrate lab.
• Monitor quality KPIs like Caffeine, TA, and RFT.
• Coordinate with production, stores & planning for smooth plant function.
• Ensure lab hygiene, sanitation and GLP standards.
• Implement Quality procedures and SOPs from SC Quality Group.
• Support local regulations for Quality & Food Safety.
• Provide training on Product Quality for new joiners.
• Lead Quality system meetings with Plant leadership.
• Lead Lab safety and 3S in Quality lab.
• Liaise with external parties on QC matters.
• Lead Trackwise trainings and monthly audits.

Skills

Lab operations

Instruments operations

Water treatment knowledge

Quality systems

Education

Postgraduate in Biotech/Chemistry or Food Technology

Tools

Laboratory instruments

Job description

Overview

• The position will take care of the lab’s Quality control, FG and RM approvals, lab documentations, proficiency, productivity, complainces on GLP, Continual improvements.
• The Position is a key role in concentrate operations at site.
• The position is vital in review and implement the Product Quality testings, approavls and executing the policies and guidelines issued from SC.

Responsibilities

• Overall responsible for lab operations, including testings as per aligned TAT, approvals and documentation part.
• To maintain 100 % compliance to all QPP, TM, SOP, IS and GLP requirements related to concentrate lab.
• Ensure analysis of concentrate as per required and specified quality standards & Monitor quality KPI s like Caffeine, TA, and RFT.
• To co-ordinate with production, stores & planning to ensure smooth functioning of activities in the plant.
• Ensure and maintain lab hygiene, housekeeping, sanitation and GLP standards.
• To ensure implementation of all Quality procedures and SOP s issued from the SC Quality Group.
• Support on compliance to local regulations for Quality & Food Safety.
• Ensure orientation on Product Quality and compliances for all new joiners at the site.
• Ensure 100% RFT for new product through right documentations, label and testing.
• Support and coordinate on New RM Vendor developments and qualification process.
• Ensure the compliance of AOP, PTRs and Capex plans for Quality Department.
• Provide quality & food safety consultative support to Plant Manufacuring & supply chain.
• Lead the Monthly Quality system Meet with Plant senior leadership team.
• Ensure all Food Safety and GMP trainings on the site including Food Safety Team.
• Responsible for Change control
• Lead the Quality reseveres Program
• Lead the Non Conformance Programme & Lead site Trackwise
• Backup of Food defence coordinator.
• Liaison with external parties on matters relating to the QC
• Ensure track wise trainings and its usages in Plant and keep updates on any Pending records into it.
• Ensure proficiency compliance for all schemes and timely update the results.
• Support SQA related issue resolutions through procurement.
• Support New equipment commissioning and validations.
• Ensure the compliance of local oil approvals SOPs/process.
• Lead the Plant Chemical control Program.
• Lead and sustain Lab Score Card and Performance monthly tracking.
• Lead the simplification program in laboratory.
• Ensure the compliance of Cleaning & sanitation program and its annually Validation.
• Lead the HAZMAT Lead & ensure its Compliances.
• Ensure Water treatment is operating as per SOP and support team on water project.
• Ensure the Lab Safety Compliances & monthly Audit.
• Lead the 3S in Quality lab.

Qualifications

• Minimum PG in Biotech/Chemistry /Food Technology. Sound knowledge of lab and instruments operations is important. Minimum of 5 years in a food manufacturing plant, preferably MNC. Knowledge on various chemical, biological and physical testing and water treatment process.

Knowledge of Quality systems & Techniques, FSSC, Instrumentation, Budgets, GMP & Food Safety audits