Quality Manager - Agri Business

Managing paddy quality :

- Implement QC systems at the factory for accepting paddy.

- Specify maximum & minimum quality parameters for paddy. Specify premiums / discounts for deviations from ideal specs.

- Setting up systems at procurement points to ensure the above. Train the procurement team on paddy quality and acceptance.

- Implement systems for grading and segregating paddy basis quality and for storage in the warehouses.

- Maintain paddy quality while storage - implement systems to ensure paddy quality and grading is maintained during the storage period.

- Implement QC systems for paddy acceptance at the factory gate and at the warehouse during storage & issue of paddy to factory for processing.

- Work with the factory manager to blend various grades of paddy to achieve an ideal grade for processing in the factory.

Managing the QC Lab and WIP quality :

- Set up quality monitoring systems and sampling parameters for WIP at parboiling, milling, WIP storage & packing.

- Monitor finished goods quality and maintain integrity during storage.

- Implement systems and processes to manage end to end quality (Paddy at procurement point - rice dispatched for sales)

- Train the procurement and sales teams on managing and maintaining quality.

Others :

- Work with the plant manager to document quality of paddy procured (lot wise, input batch wise, link to out turns and finished goods quality & quantity).

- Develop and Lead a team to ensure quality of paddy at each link in the supply chain.

- May also have the opportunity to participate in procurement of other grains and develop a broader experience and knowledge base.