Bunge is looking to Recruit a Senior Executive for Quality Control

Bunge is a global leader in the sourcing, processing, and supply of oil seed and grain products and ingredients. It is a worldwide organization that draws on rich local insights. Consequently, its teams have diverse cultures, languages, and backgrounds. Its mission, vision, and operations span oceans, involving hundreds of facilities, thousands of employees, and billions of consumers.

Job Details

Role Name: Senior Executive – Quality Control

Company Name: Bunge

Location: AP, IN, 524323

Global Function: Industrial Operations

Global Department: Quality & Food Safety

Reporting to: Manager – Quality and Food Safety

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Oil Technology, along with a Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry, or Oil & Fat Technology.
• Professional Experience: 5 to 8 years.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the operational performance of the Quality Department during shifts to guarantee the effective implementation of business strategies, Key Performance Indicators, and objectives.
• Ensure comprehensive quality checks of raw materials and finished goods, along with effective food safety management.
• Monitor the quality parameters of crude oil arrivals from the port to the plant and throughout the refining process to finished goods dispatch.
• Verify the integrity of crude tanker seals, oversee sampling procedures upon arrival at the plant, and assess the effectiveness and calibration of the online moisture meter for crude streams.
• Manage and oversee the activities and integrity of external surveyors (FLMS).
• Prepare the lab staff shift schedule, ensuring there are no gaps between shifts.
• Handle the annual maintenance contracts (AMC) for all lab instruments, ensuring servicing and calibration are performed according to the specified frequency.
• Manage the procurement of lab supplies, including chemicals, glassware, and instrument spares, through the SRM portal.
• Oversee the completion of QC and food safety capital expenditure tasks.
• Verify QC logbooks and maintain accurate records.
• Address market and customer complaints for both B2B and B2C, aiming for a minimum 20% reduction compared to the previous year.
• Ensure timely issuance of Certificates of Analysis (COA) to all stakeholders for seamless operations.
• Ensure timely clearance in SAP.
• Guarantee 100% compliance with the Quality Management System (QMS).
• Achieve 100% utilization of laboratory instruments.
• Ensure no instrument breakdowns that could impact quality control clearance and troubleshooting.
• Conduct vendor and depot audits.
• Perform market and depot visits.
• Develop effective root cause analyses (RCA) to prevent recurring complaints and issues.
• Prepare and distribute monthly quality reports, including KPI, Quality Index, Balanced Scorecard, and market complaint updates on the MS Teams portal.
• Enter service records in SAP and submit invoices to Finance promptly for all service providers.
• Manage inventory of PCI tools.

• Implement 5S management practices in the lab.
• Organize monthly DSC or CSC meetings and submit minutes of the meeting to the Safety Manager.
• Resolve DSC non-conformities.
• Raise and follow up on QC notifications, manage permits, and ensure safe work completion.
• Conduct training on quality, safety, food safety, and task-specific procedures.
• Report safety and food safety near misses, manage BTO reporting, and oversee PTW and PGI intra-departmental audits.
• Verify product and SKU changeovers.
• Ensure incoming PM quality and FG dispatch comply with BIPL specifications.
• Maintain 100% adherence to food safety protocols.
• Implement measures to reduce transit damage.
• Manage inventory of Absolute Alcohol and coordinate permit issuance with the Prohibition & Excise Inspector.
• Submit monthly records to the Prohibition & Excise department.
• Handle audits and prepare documentation for customer, internal, QFS, external FSSC 22000, Kosher, Halal, and government inspections, as well as FSMS.
• Verify FG audits.
• Manage work permits.
• Implement Kaizen initiatives.
• Verify internal and external calibration of instruments.
• Foster employee development through training.
• Ensure compliance with GLP and GMP guidelines.
• Support the BPS-QFS pillar.

Required Skills

• Proficient in laboratory analysis of various edible oils, including understanding standard requirements and parameters for quality assessment and packaging materials.
• Well-versed in the operation of standard laboratory equipment and apparatus.
• Familiar with statutory compliance related to FSSAI, W&M, and quality systems and procedures.
• Trained as an internal auditor for ISO 22000/FSSC 22000.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Effective communication abilities.
• Collaborative team player.
• Proficient in SAP and MS Office applications.

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