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- Job ID: 317795
- Location: Gurgaon, India
- Category: FOOD SAFETY QUALITY & REGULATORY
- Job Status: Salaried Full Time
Job Purpose and Impact:
The Food Safety and Quality Specialist will oversee food safety, quality assurance and regulatory related risks along the supply chain and define practicable solutions to minimize potential losses. This role requires to develop and maintain versatile commodity risk assessments and proactively assess risks of noncompliance and ensure risks are understood and controlled along the supply chain by delivering targeted operational efficiency and compliance.
Key Accountabilities:
- Analyze, review, and implement food safety and quality policies, procedures, regulations and customer & supplier standards
- Planning and monitoring commodities quality, food safety and compliance in co-ordination with Commercial and SC team
- Develop and execute quality assurance program and standards for procurement & storage of commodities – Grain, Oil Seed/Meal & Veg Oil as defined by Cargill internal standards
- Collaborate with cross functional team to understand market and establish Standard Practices for efficient end to end commodity management & agile process
- Review storage standards of commodity through comprehensive warehouse audits and share findings on critical observations. Identify RCA and Implement CAPA
- Establish sampling procedures, lab testing methodologies to ensure purchased crops meet specifications and oversee QA Operations
- Investigate and resolve non-conformances, customer complaints, and other quality issues. Reduce Quality loss & Shrinkage
- Actively participate in Crop Survey and gain insights on Crop Production and Quality across the region & define storage plan.
- Ensure non-conforming elements are identified proactively and mitigation measures are taken timely.Lead RCA and CAPA for deviations/complaints together with cross functional team. Escalate impactful non-conformities.
- Initiate continuous improvement measures to enhance standards and add value by implementing Commodity management best practices. Continuously monitor, measure, review and report on efficacy of control measures.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in science – preferably Agri-Science or equivalent experience
- Extensive experience in Agri Commodity Industry managing Grains and Oil Seeds Quality assurance program. Professional Experience of 8+ Years
- Good Knowledge of Global FSQR Standards and Practices
- Good at Analytical and Problem-Solving Skill
- Computer skills and knowledge of common software packages.
- Customer focused and achievement focused.
- Other minimum qualifications may apply
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Agri Science or Agri Technology
- Good communication and presentation skill
Key Behaviours:
- Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
- Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments.
Disclaimer:
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Our Offer:
We provide a fast paced stimulating international environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.
This role will report to the Supply chain head for India and have a dotted line to the FSQR Director for AU SSEA business.
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