Develop and lead the Quality assurance & Quality compliance for all procurement, manufacturing & sales & marketing activities within the business
Ensure legal compliance with Ethiopian Governmental Standards, Wilmar Group & International manufacturing requirements.
Oversee and maintain current registration of products, technical data, MSDS,
Provide expert advice to Safety Supervisor and participate fully in all safety awareness programs, activities and safety committee.
Lead and direct the product development activities including formulation, packaging and efficacy reporting to the New Product Development Committee Chairman.
Represent the company as the ‘technical face’ of Repi Wilmar on external committees.
Supports the product development & technology initiatives for the category.
He/she will be responsible for specific products, processes and technology development for Home Care products.
Will closely interact with Brand and Marketing manager, and Supply Chain Teams.
Maintain necessary contact with key service providers, customers, industry associations and government representatives to achieve the objectives of the company
Liaise with other management as required to ensure the Technical Service activities meet business needs
Ensure all activities related to the function comply with relevant Acts, legal demands and ethical standard
Represent the company at appropriate functions, committees and other bodies as required
Participate in the company’s management team meetings, strategy, Health & Safety program, insurance/benefits committees and others as required.
As part of the executive management participate in the development and growth of the company.
The job involves meeting targets articulated in Product Development briefs in terms of product quality and cost.
The incumbent, during the course of development work, will need to understand consumer habits & needs as starting points to product development initiatives.
Will be responsible for claim support, FDA compliance, RM specification development, liaising with regulatory and statutory government bodies etc.
Job Requirement
Education: BSc. in Chemical Engineering ,applied chemistry or related filed of study
Experience : above five years in manufacturing industry.