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Quality Manager
About this role
The role is for a Quality Manager based in Lagos, reporting to the Chief Operating Officer/Head of Operations. It is a full-time, permanent position within the Quality Assurance and Control department. The employer, Elite Talent Placements, focuses on corporate training and talent acquisition, connecting organisations with industry experts to support business development. The Quality Manager will lead the quality assurance and food safety functions, oversee product testing and release, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive continuous improvement across manufacturing operations.
What you would do
- Develop, implement and maintain quality management and food safety systems (GMP, HACCP, ISO 22000/FSSC 22000).
- Maintain HACCP plans, SOPs, quality documentation and CAPA programmes.
- Ensure compliance with NAFDAC, SON and applicable regulations.
- Lead regulatory inspections, internal audits, customer audits and certification assessments.
- Establish product specifications and oversee laboratory testing, quality inspections and finished product release.
- Authorize hold, rework, downgrade or disposal of non-conforming products.
- Implement product traceability, recall procedures and shelf-life monitoring.
- Manage supplier quality assurance including supplier audits and incoming material inspections.
- Investigate customer complaints, perform root-cause analyses and resolve quality incidents.
- Lead, train and develop the quality team and promote food safety awareness across production and warehouse operations.
What they are asking for
- Bachelor’s degree in Food Science and Technology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Chemistry or related field.
- Master’s degree is an advantage.
- 8–10 years of quality assurance experience in food or FMCG manufacturing, with at least 3 years in a managerial role.
- Strong knowledge of food safety standards, quality management systems and regulatory requirements.
- Proven experience managing NAFDAC compliance, regulatory inspections and customer audits.
- HACCP and ISO 22000/FSSC 22000 certification, with Lead Auditor or Internal Auditor training preferred.
- Skills in leadership, stakeholder management, analytics, problem-solving, reporting and documentation.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and quality management or ERP systems.
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