Job Vacancy for Quality Manager at Kimberly-Clark

Kimberly-Clark makes the essentials for a better life with well-known brands that matter every day – at home, school, work and on the go.

Throughout our 144 years, we have challenged conventional wisdom to innovate products that better meet the needs of consumers. We have created new categories with top brands like Kleenex®, and redefined categories with Huggies® and U by Kotex®.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Quality Manager

Location: Lagos
Worker Type: Employee
Worker Sub-Type: Regular
Time Type: Full time

Principal Accountabilities

• Responsible for ensuring corporate and legal requirements for safety in their area, especially within the quality department
• Ensure facility compliance of quality management system with Corporate, Sector and regulatory requirements including for other countries to which product is exported/imported (e.g. SON, NAFDAC, MANCAP and KEBS, Diamond Mark etc.)
• Implement and maintain compliance to the QMS (Quality Management System) and procedures; production of finished products within specification, drive for quality KPI achievement. Ensure effectiveness of quality management system in the mill and independent auditing thereof
• Responsible for RFT (Right First Time) processes implementation and control.
• Ensure the principle of focus on Customer/Consumer/User in the mill. Coordinate processes of quality testing and checking, actively contribute to supporting and achieving of quality objectives.
• Represent interests of customer/consumer/user by connection with marketing and development incorporating with Change management
• Maintain direct feedback with R&D/LCM team and provide management team with information connected with product-related activities and projects.
• Drive quality based interactions with other mills and supply points, and manage export/import standards and requirements when product is exported/imported to/from other countries – interact with representatives from those countries, regulatory and product safety team  on a routine basis
• Support logistic and distribution centres for RFT (Right First Time) processes implementation and control.
• Initiating/sponsoring/promoting projects and actions to continuously improve consumer satisfaction and reduce costs of none quality
• Implement and strengthen Lean philosophy and methods to drive continuous improvement.  Effectively uses Quality Acceptance tool, Document Control tool, Centre lining, Capability Studies etc., to ensure economically produced quality products.
• Leading the Quality Team, engage and motivate team members and form a successful and efficient team.  Development and performance assessment of all team members. Establish training requirements for the Mill Quality department.
• Represent the mill in the area of quality within EMEA region
• This role is part of FMT(Facility Management Team) and will effectively support to mill initiatives and objectives.

Qualifications and Experience

• The incumbent must have a B.Sc. Engineering (e.g. Chemical, Mechanical, Food etc.)/Science Degree
• More than 5-10 years experiences in QA is required in a similar FMCG environment, and within it she/he should lead a team 3 years or more.
• Should be very aware of legislation, regulatory requirement (e.g. SON, KEBS, NAFDAC, MANCAP etc.)
• Excellent orientation in Quality Management System including GMP, HACCP, Risk Assessment, ISO 9001, Customer, Vendor, and Distributor audits, etc.
• Should be experienced in internal audits
• The incumbent should have a working knowledge of LEAN/CI processes, statistical process control principles.
• PC literacy, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint is a prerequisite and good to know SAP, Document Control tool, Quality Acceptance Tools
• The incumbent must be self motivated and be able to work with the minimum of supervision.
• Working effectively in multifunctional teams
• Display high level analytical ability and accountability.

Basic Responsibilities

• Basic responsibilities and authorities of the QMR arise from the requirements of The Standard Organization of Nigeria (SON) , ISO 9001 and Quality Management System corporate requirements and Quality Manual as detailed in the nominate on letter from the Operation Director to the QMR.
• Responsible for defining, using and evaluating of processes for consistent improvement of QMS  and its effectiveness in line with the Quality Manual and related documents.
• Responsible for developing and providing of reports on QMS effectiveness and results as well as customer / shopper / chooser / user expectations . Report on QMS Review, including proposals for QMS improvement, so that the mill management could conduct regular management reviews of the quality management system.
• Responsible for ensuring and promoting of quality awareness, significance of legal and regulatory requirements(e.g. SON, NAFDAC, MANCAP,KEBS, Diamond Mark etc.) and requirements of the customer in the mill.
• Responsible for approving or rejecting of plans, procedures, raw materials or products in line with meeting the customers‘ expectations.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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