Plant Quality & Environment Manager
Location: Kano
Department: Supply Chain
Full-Time
The Plant Quality & Environment Manager plays a critical leadership role in safeguarding product integrity, championing regulatory compliance, and embedding a culture of quality and food safety excellence. You will lead the implementation of Coca-Cola Hellenic’s Operating Requirements (KORE) and globally recognized ISO standards to ensure our beverages are consistently safe, high-quality, and environmentally sustainable.
IS THIS YOU?
- Proven experience in a leadership role within Quality, Food Safety, or Environmental Management. Specifically, in the FMCG/Food & Beverage sector.
- Deep understanding of ISO 9001, FSSC 22000, HACCP, Food Defense/Fraud, Packaging Quality, Microbiology, and Food Chemistry.
- Strong familiarity with regulatory requirements on product labeling, food additives, traceability, and environmental compliance.
- Skilled in audit readiness, non-conformance management, and structured problem-solving tools (e.g., 5 Whys, Fishbone, CAPA).
- Strategic mindset with the ability to influence across all levels of the organization.
- Excellent communication, coaching, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Results-driven, with a continuous improvement mindset and strong ownership culture.
- Bachelor’s degree in one of the following disciplines is mandatory: Food Science / Food Technology, Microbiology, Industrial Chemistry, Biochemistry, Environmental Science or related disciplines.
- Professional certifications such as ISO 9001, ISO 22000 / FSSC 22000 Lead Auditor, HACCP Certification (Level 3 or above), NEBOSH / Environmental Compliance Certification
- Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in the food & beverage or FMCG industry with at least 3 years in a leadership or managerial role overseeing plant-level quality or food safety systems
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Drive a strong Quality & Food Safety culture through the deployment of Culture Excellence programs, including Back to Basics (B2B) and Critical to Quality Maintenance (CtQM), across the plant.
- Translate national and group-level QFS strategies into actionable plant-level initiatives.
- Champion the execution of QFS improvement plans, audits, and compliance initiatives in collaboration with Production, Maintenance, Logistics, and HSE functions.
- Facilitate capability-building and knowledge transfer on QFS practices across all organizational levels.
- Ensure adherence to internal standards of Coca-Cola Hellenic’s Operating Requirements (KORE), ISO 9001, FSSC 22000, and relevant regulatory frameworks.
- Lead product release systems, customer complaint investigations, root cause analyses (RCA), and corrective actions.
- Oversee the accurate reporting of QFS metrics and KPIs, ensuring data integrity and insight-driven actions.
- Support new production introductions and validations, ensuring compliance with quality and food safety validation protocols.
- Serve as the primary liaison with regulatory bodies and manage regulators such as NAFDAC, SON, State and Federal Environmental Agencies.
- Proactively ensure the plant meets or exceeds all statutory and environmental compliance requirements.
ABOUT COCA-COLA HBC
We are a growth company. We, at Coca-Cola HBC have intense passion for growing and winning together. We are deeply dedicated to constantly nurturing individual, team and company growth by unlocking our true potential. Potential that translates into winning results and wider positive impact by our high-performance mindset inspired by our vision of Being the Leading 24/7 Beverage partner. Our people are the nucleus of our success. Customer First is the epicenter of our focus where We over I reflects our team DNA in how we Deliver Sustainably powered by a relentless drive to Make it Simple whatever we decide to do. If you’re ready to discover and Open Up Your Potential, as part of a cohesive restless team that always wants to raise the bar and lead, join us at Coca-Cola HBC. We Play to Grow and Win, Do you?
APPLICATION CLOSE DATE
Friday, May 16, 2025
How to Apply
Interested persons should click here to apply
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