Supplier & 3PM Quality Manager

Danone; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 800 000 - 1 100 000; Full time

Job summary

A global food company in Johannesburg is seeking an experienced Quality and Food Safety Manager to ensure compliance with quality standards in sourcing, design, and export markets. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Food Science or Technology and at least 10 years in the FMCG sector, with strong leadership and communication skills. This role calls for innovative thinking in risk management and requires occasional travel to suppliers. A unique opportunity for a dedicated professional aiming to make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in quality and food safety in an FMCG environment.
• Experience in food processing & manufacturing, supplier management, and internal auditing.
• Excellent knowledge of quality & food safety systems (ISO, HACCP, GMP, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality and food safety in sourcing, design, and export markets.
• Manage contractual relationships with suppliers and contract manufacturers.
• Conduct internal and supplier auditing to maintain standards.

Skills

Leadership skills

Excellent communication skills

Project Management

Risk management

Interpersonal skills

Supplier management

Laboratory management

Proficient in MS Office

Education

Degree in Food Science or Food Technology

Job description

About The Job

To ensure Quality and Food Safety in Sourcing, Design, 3PM’s & Export Markets.

About You

REQUUREMENT

Qualification(s)

• Degree in Food Science or Food Technology or other relevant qualification

Experience And Skills

• Minimum 10 years’ experience within quality and food safety in a FMCG environment, minimum 5 years leadership/management experience.
• Working experience in a food processing & manufacturing environment, supplier management, consumer customer complaints management, Laboratory management, internal / supplier auditing, managing contract manufacturers.
• Excellent knowledge of the applicable quality & food safety systems (ISO, FSCC 22000, PRP’s, HACCP, GMP, etc.) and the application thereof.
• Proficient in MS Office
• Project Management
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, communication and writing skills
• Stakeholders management
• Leadership skills

Reason For Essential Qualification & Skills

• This role requires a solid understanding of technological and scientific background on food and applicable standards for Quality and Food Safety.
• The incumbent will be responsible for delivering of the set standards are 3PMs, Suppliers and DCs.
• Industry knowledge is a must as this will enable the incumbent to be able and capable to make important decisions on risk management

Complexities within the role

• Be able to manage and participate in difficult conversations.
• Be able to travel to Suppliers, 3PMs and DCs
• Have a Risk Based Approach Mindset, to be able to risk assess and risk manage to provide a positive outcome/s.

About us

Do things your way, the way you work, the way you develop, the way you progress, it’s up to you. Working here you will need to enjoy a fast pace, complexity and it can get a little challenging. But it’s packed with opportunities. You’ll work with some of the best-known brands in the world, Such as Nutriday, Yogisip, Inkomazi etc. We absolutely guarantee that you can just be yourself.

Be innovative and entrepreneurial and the impact you could make might just amaze you. Join our movement for a healthier world. One planet one health BY You. For more information about Danone, our divisions and culture, please explore careers.danone.com.

We offer

A job which could easily turn in to a career in Danone. We believe everyone is born with superpowers, something which comes natural to you. We know this uniqueness is something which brings both excellence as well as energy, so we believe in all Danoner’s potential and when we build careers based on these superpowers and when we develop everyone’s potential to the fullest magic happens. This is how we like to see Talent Management in Danone.