Supply Chain Quality Manager at Nestle Nigeria Plc

Nestle Nigeria Plc – As the Leading Nutrition Health and Wellness Company, we are committed to enhancing People’s lives, everywhere, every day. Infact enhancing lives will influence everything we do together.

A presence in more than 130 countries and factories in more than 80 research centres brings many global benefits. We believe in long term career development and appreciate how challenges and motivation will help you reach your potential. Nestle Nigeria Plc upholds the principle of Non- Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities in its recruitment processes.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Supply Chain Quality Manager

Location: Ota, Ogun State (Readiness to travel frequently or as required, across all Nigerian States / Local Market)
Position Type: Full Time

Position Summary

• Joining Nestlé means you are joining the largest Food and Beverage company in the world. At our very core, we are a human company driven by our purpose to improve the quality of life and contribute to a healthier future.
• Nestlé Nigeria is currently looking for a Supply Chain Quality Manager who would be responsible for ensuring product quality in Supply Chain from factory release to the distributors (and beyond, where necessary).
• S/he would lead local and regional projects or initiatives in Quality within the Supply Chain function.

Responsibilities
A day in the life of…

• Ensuring the consistent application of the organization’s Quality Management System by implementing and enforcing the quality system in a sustainable manner, resolving all Supply Chain-related Quality issues in the Distribution Centers (DCs) and preventing all forms of breaches.
• Motivating Quality Awareness/Culture across the Supply Chain function through conducting Quality Awareness sessions, in collaboration with Market Quality and Training and Development Functions.
• Coordinating the required resources for carrying out initiatives and checks around quality issues in operations.
• Facilitating training programs for Supply Chain Quality initiative in conjunction with key stakeholders.
• Ensuring adherence to good hygienic, warehouse and distribution practices in all Supply Chain facilities by implementing and supervising the correct pest management programme and good working conditions at the Distributors’ warehouses.
• Implementing Quality auditing programme for all Supply Chain facilities by controlling and managing the programme, assessing the performance of the quality system and reporting its effectiveness to management, proposing actions for improvement and ensuring the auditing programme is in line with Market/Business Unit requirements and participating in Supplier and/or Customer auditing schemes.
• Implementing the Quality Management Systems in Supply Chain, defining and establishing specific quality procedures, tools, training materials and guidelines.
• Ensuring good warehouse and distribution practices in Supply Chain and Sales.
• Coordinating and conducting quality assessment and Continuous Improvement plans for warehouses and DCs.
• Risk mitigation, capability building and training of the sales teams.

Requirements
What will make you successful:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in a relevant field.
• 3 – 4 relevant years of experience in a similar multinational FMCG company.
• Deep knowledge of Quality Assurance, Supply Chain and Product Safety principles.
• Experience in Quality Management Systems (QMS).
• Experience with DMAIC and/or other relevant process improvement methodology.
• Proven Leadership ability and willingness to adopt a hands-on approach in the task execution.
• Effective communication skills.
• Good interpersonal and relationship building skills.
• Basic mentorship and coaching skills.

Deadline: 31st May, 2021.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• Apply by using the link above, simply follow the steps and attach a copy of your CV.
• We would be considering applicants as they apply, so please do not delay in submitting your application.
• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.