Head of Quality at Cormart Nigeria Limited

Cormart a leading specialty chemicals company in Nigeria and active in production and sales/marketing of chemicals and raw materials such as paint, glues & adhesives, oil lubricants, breweries, distilleries, beverage, food, confectionaries, cosmetics, and personal and home care chemicals. Cormat is part of TGI Group, an international investment and holding company with diverse interests and investments in Nigeria, Ghana, Benin Republic, and several other emerging markets. It is a sister company to TGI Distri., Chi Farms Ltd., Chi Pharmaceuticals Ltd., WACOT Ltd., WASIL Ltd., Romson Oil Field Services and various other companies.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head of Quality

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and strategic direction for the Quality function
• Oversee the implementation of Food Safety and Quality Programs and policies and achievement of quality objectives
• Lead and improve the Quality culture across all the Company’s plants, processes and products
• Develop and/or review standards, policies, and procedures for all functions and departments involved with or related to the production of all food and chemical products
• Design and coordinate the implementation of a comprehensive supplier quality assurance program
• Design and ensure adherence to a holistic framework for effective quality entrance control for all raw, packaging and additive materials
• Own and manage the consumer/trade complaints process from initiation to implementation of CAPA
• Establish, manage, maintain and continually improve the Internal Audit Program and forward/backward traceability exercise to verify effectiveness of the Supply and Commercial business units Quality Management System.
• Liaise with various internal and external stakeholders regarding elements related to product quality to ensure facilities meet the required standards
• Coordinate with procurement and central quality for establishing specifications and standards for related inputs, process controls and finished products
• Develop standards for operation and maintenance of QA / QC laboratories compliant to GLP requirements
• Periodically inspect completed quality control checklists, forms, and other documents; randomly inspects and verifies quality control checks for conformance to prescribed standards
• Ensure that products released for sales are in compliance with all regulatory and company standards
• Ensure the requirements of the QMS (ISO 9001) and FSMS (ISO 22000) system are strictly adhered to
• Ensure calibration of all the testing, measuring and weighing equipment under direct control of the Quality Assurance department are carried out regularly.

Minimum Qualifications

• B.Sc in Microbiology, Food Science Technology, Food Chemistry, Industry Chemistry or related courses
• Certificate in Food Safety Management System
• 7 years combined experience in Food and Chemicals industry; minimum of 5 years at a managerial level
• Excellent communication skills (including written, oral and presentation skills)
• Strong problem solving & analytical skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

Application Closing Date
14th July, 2023.