Senior Officer Quality/ Quality Executive
Marico · Vapi, Gujarat, India
Marico · Vapi, Gujarat, India
**Key Responsibilities** **Product Quality Assurance** - Conduct in-process and finished goods quality checks for formulations, packaging, and labeling. - Ensure compliance with internal quality standards, regulatory guidelines, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). **Supplier & Vendor Coordination** - Monitor raw material quality and coordinate with vendors to resolve deviations. - Conduct audits and quality evaluations of third-party manufacturing units. **Processes & Systems** - Drive the implementation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) across production and quality checkpoints. - Support in root cause analysis and lead corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to ensure continuous improvement. - Drive Quality & Regulatory compliance for NPD and Existing Products. - Ensure compliance to Marico Audit requirements **Regulatory & Documentation** - Maintain accurate quality records, test reports, and compliance documentation. - Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements (FDA, BIS, and applicable international standards). **Consumer & Market Feedback** - Track, analyse, and address consumer complaints in collaboration with R&D and Production teams. - Identify improvement areas and support initiatives for better product performance. **Team Contribution** - Drive Personal care Domain Training and Capability across Shop floor. - Guide and mentor junior quality executives and assistants. - Act as the first escalation point for shop-floor quality issues. **Qualifications & Skills** - Bachelors or Masters degree in Pharmacy, Chemistry, Biotechnology, or related field. - 3 to 7 years of relevant experience in Quality Assurance/Quality Control, preferably in the personal care, cosmetics, FMCG, or pharmaceutical sector. - Strong knowledge of GMP, regulatory guidelines, and quality systems. - Hands-on experience in vendor audits, CAPA, and handling regulatory documentation. - Analytical mindset with problem-solving abilities and attention to detail. - Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. - Hands-on experience in analysis of RM, Bulk & FG, CAPA, preparation and review of COA.