Quality Assurance Senior Manager (FMCG)

  • Philippines, Cebu, Philippines
  • Full-Time
  • On-Site

Job Description:

The QA Senior Manager leads and oversees all QA operations, ensuring that products consistently meet established quality and safety standards.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Program Development: Designs, plans, and implements comprehensive quality assurance and food safety programs across the organization.
  • Auditing & Review: Evaluates and analyzes the execution of QA programs and procedures across various operating units to ensure consistent compliance.
  • Regulatory Coordination: Liaises with internal and external regulatory bodies to maintain compliance with FDA, NMIS, BAI, BFAR, LGU, and other applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
  • Reporting & Issue Management: Prepares and submits regular operational status reports, conducts audits on suppliers, toll processors, and depots, identifies areas for improvement, and promptly escalates and addresses critical product quality and safety concerns.
  • Process & Facility Improvement: Recommends enhancements to testing equipment, facility upgrades, and operational workflows in collaboration with counterparts to drive quality improvement and process optimization.
  • People Management: Participates in recruitment, training, and performance evaluation; reviews and adjusts staffing levels for operational efficiency; designs work schedules and job assignments; and assesses employees for promotion or regularization in accordance with QAD standards.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Microbiology, Chemical Engineering, or a related field
  • Must be a licensed Chemist, Chemical Engineer, or Chemical Technician
  • At least 5 years of experience in Food Quality Assurance, Research and Development, Manufacturing, or a related field
  • At least 5 years of supervisory and people management experience
  • Must be based in or have close ties to Danao City, Cebu or surrounding municipalities