QFS Manager Multan Plant

The role involves planning, developing, implementing, and managing PepsiCo’s Snacks Quality and Food Safety program at the site level. This includes overseeing the implementation of food safety, food defense programs, and AIB standards to ensure compliance with both local and regional initiatives. The position is responsible for managing manufacturing-related product quality KPIs and collaborating with various functions to align and execute improvement action plans effectively.

Key Responsibilities

- Implement PepsiCo food safety programs, including AIB and FSSC 22000 standards, to ensure safe manufacturing and product delivery.
- Execute PepsiCo product monitoring protocols within processing and packaging areas by engaging and developing the Quality, Food Safety (QFS) team.
- Lead capability development initiatives for product quality programs, ensuring comprehensive training and development plans for plant personnel.
- Develop a product quality improvement roadmap by evaluating trade quality insights and spearhead collaborative action plans for continuous improvement.
- Ensure the development and compliance of Methods of Handling (MOH) for the plant quality program and manage CAPEX projects aligned with sector standards to establish harmonized quality benchmarks.
- Strengthen the implementation of PepsiCo QAS and ASHA global programs through internal audits, gap analysis, and cross-functional team engagement.
- Monitor plant quality KPIs against Annual Operating Plans (AOP) and develop corrective action plans to address any deviations.
- Maintain a world-class laboratory that complies with PepsiCo’s blueprint laboratory standards, ensuring performance in people and equipment capabilities through Youden and IPS compliance in coordination with the PepsiCo QA science group.
- Manage compliance with planned quality-related training and ensure training hours meet AOP targets.
- Oversee quality performance monitoring, analysis, and reporting for all potato and raw material cold stores.
- Ensure adherence to all Quality and Food Safety systems, including PepsiCo, AIBI, IPS, FSSC, Halal management systems, and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Promote and model behaviors that support role acceptance, responsibility performance, and continuous improvement.
- Ensure effective implementation of Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) and regulatory requirements in line with PepsiCo’s Global EHS Management System (GEHSMS) standards.
- Report all hazards, accidents, injuries, illnesses, emergencies, spills, collisions, and related incidents promptly.
- Undertake any additional tasks, assignments, or projects as directed by the Line Manager.

Required Qualifications

- Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Food Technology or an equivalent field.
- Strong understanding and knowledge of food processing, handling, and storage practices.
- Thorough knowledge of quality control principles and practices.
- 6 to 8 years of experience in Quality Control (QC) and Food Safety (FS) within the FMCG sector.

No preferred qualifications or benefits were specified in the original description.