Assistant Manager - Quality

Job Summary

About the Function: Supply Chain Manufacturing is where our brands are made, moved and delivered to the world.

With over half of our people working across more than 100 sites, this is a complex, large-scale operation that brings together production, logistics, engineering and supplier partnerships.

It's fast-paced and hands-on, with teams working together to ensure quality, efficiency and sustainability at every stage. From sourcing ingredients to getting products into customers hands, you'll play a role in delivering the brands people know and love.

About the role

As an Assistant Manager Quality, role is responsible for building the quality systems in accordance with GRMS guidelines, managing the indirect reports of the site for adhering necessary protocols of sampling, analysis, GMP, Food Safety, in-process analysis and finished product analysis.

Decision Making Authority

The role will operate within our SOA and be responsible for analysis and approval of incoming and outgoing products of site.

Recommendations Expected

• Defining the roadmap for progress of quality culture at site.
• Enhancing food safety standards across the site operations.
• Building the sitewide quality protocols.

Financial Accountability (Budget/Revenue)

Preparing annual quality budget for upkeeping, updating and maintaining the quality function assets for inspection, analysis and calibration.

Leadership Responsibilities

• Inculcate with all necessary Dial Up Behaviours of Diageo.
• Strong advocacy for Diageo values and purpose.
• Grooming the team and enhance food safety and quality culture of the site.
• Internal Stakeholders - Cross functional team of Procurement, Production, Engineering and Dispatch.
• External Stakeholders - Central audit team, governance team, Regional and Central Quality team, RD and Global governance team ; FSSAI and LMR Authorities.

Top 3-5 Accountabilities

Area (time spent: total = 100%)

• Analysis and Reporting of Compliance
• Sampling, Analysis reporting of results in Diageo format and SAP; Leading GRMS, EY, FSSAI and LMR Compliance.
• Daily Operational Review
• Bringing up the concerns of quality from floor and escalating to Site head as and when required for its timely closure.
• Audit
• Auditing the quality standards compliance levels and drafting action plans.
• Training
• Defining quality training need analysis and delivering training for team.
• Partnership and sustainability
• Working with Global Quality, Central Quality and RD team for creating new systems, change management and Pilot trials and Sustainability.

Experience / skills required

Post Graduation in Food Science / Chemistry/Microbiology/Alcohol Technology is desirable.

MBA in Quality Management is optional.

• Minimum 5 Yrs quality functional experience.
• Six sigma and lean certifications.
• Certified Internal Auditor for Quality for ISO, FSSC and FSSAI.
• Auditing skills
• Around 100 hrs of training given
• Strong communication skills in English (written verbal)
• Problem solving skills

Flexible Working Statement

Flexibility is key to our success. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you, so that you're supported to manage your wellbeing and balance your priorities from day one.

If you require a reasonable adjustment, please ensure that you capture this information when you submit your application.

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