Roles and Responsibilities:

A. VENDOR QUALITY MANAGEMENT -

Vendor Qualification:
- Evaluate new raw material vendors through audits, documentation reviews, and risk assessments.
- Ensure suppliers meet GFSI, FSMA, or local food safety requirements.

Supplier Audits & Assessments-
- Plan, conduct, and document supplier audits (onsite or remote).
- Monitor food safety, sanitation, traceability, and GMP compliance.

Document Control & Compliance
- Collect and manage supplier documents: HACCP plans, COAs, allergen declarations, traceability records, certifications (BRC, SQF, ISO 22000).

Performance Monitoring
- Track supplier performance: product quality, delivery compliance, complaint trends.
- Develop & Maintain supplier scorecards.

Corrective Actions & CAPA
- Investigate non-conformances and food safety issues.
- Coordinate corrective/preventive action plans with vendors.

Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work with procurement, R&D;, production, and QA teams.
- Support NPD (new product development) by verifying recent ingredient or packaging vendors.





Regulatory & Certification Support
- Ensure vendor compliance with applicable food regulations

B. FOOD LAWS & REGULATIONS AND LM (LEGAL METROLOGY) -
- Knowledge of Food Science/ Nutrition science, Chemistry, Microbiology, Life science
- Knowledge of Food Regulations (FSSAI) & FSSAI Act (including Food licensing).
- Knowledge APEDA, Foods Import regulations etc.
- Basic knowledge of Global Food regulations such as- BIS, CODEX, USFDA, EU, FSANZ, GSO etc. to ensure the compliance of respective food categories.
- Knowledge of Food Safety Management system/ VEGAN/ORGANIC/ etc.
- Knowledge of Product & Ensure- label Nutritional Information & Artwork
- Responsible for going through each FSSAIs draft and providing comments/ suggestions/ Representation keeping in mind the interest of the organization.
- Assistance & Communication for the resolution of consumer complaints/Market complaints related to FSSAI by providing necessary

📌 Assist. Manager/ Sr. Executive (Mumbai)
🏢 Parle
📍 Mumbai