Analyst/ Quality Control

Quality Manager

Elite Talent Placements·Lagos, nigeria·Full Time·Internship
Analyst/ Quality ControldirectorFull TimeInternship
-Closes Nov 14, 2026

Elite Talent Placements - Navigating Nigeria's complex and competitive business landscape requires innovative thinking and proactive initiatives. Elite Talent Placements (ETP) excels in corporate training and talent acquisition, offering a unique approach that goes beyond standard training providers. We connect your organization with globally renowned industry experts, ensuring you receive top-tier training that propels your business forward.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

 Job Position: Quality Manager

Job Location: Lagos Lagos

Reports To: Chief Operating Officer / Head of Operations

Direct Reports: Quality Supervisors, QC Inspectors, and Laboratory Analysts

Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Department: Quality Assurance and Control

Job Summary

  • The Quality Manager will lead the quality assurance and food safety function, ensuring that all products meet established quality standards, regulatory requirements, and customer expectations.
  • The role involves managing quality systems, overseeing product testing and release, ensuring regulatory compliance, and driving continuous improvement across manufacturing operations.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop, implement, and maintain quality management and food safety systems, including GMP, HACCP, and ISO 22000/FSSC 22000.
  • Maintain HACCP plans, SOPs, quality documentation, and corrective and preventive action programmes.
  • Ensure compliance with NAFDAC, SON, and applicable food safety and product regulations.
  • Lead regulatory inspections, internal audits, customer audits, and certification assessments.
  • Establish product specifications and oversee laboratory testing, quality inspections, and finished product release.
  • Authorise the hold, rework, downgrade, or disposal of non-conforming products.
  • Implement effective product traceability, recall procedures, and shelf-life monitoring.
  • Manage supplier quality assurance, including supplier audits, incoming material inspections, and corrective actions.
  • Oversee customer complaint investigations, root-cause analysis, and resolution of quality incidents.
  • Ensure laboratory equipment is maintained, calibrated, and fit for purpose.
  • Lead, train, and develop the quality team and promote food safety awareness across production and warehouse operations.
  • Collaborate with Production, Supply Chain, Procurement, R&D, and Sales to maintain product quality.
  • Monitor quality KPIs, prepare management reports, and implement initiatives to reduce waste, rework, and product defects.

Qualifications and Experience

  • Bachelor's Degree in Food Science and Technology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, or a related field. A Master's degree is an advantage.
  • 8–10 years of quality assurance experience in food or FMCG manufacturing, including at least 3 years in a managerial role.
  • Strong knowledge of food safety standards, quality management systems, and regulatory requirements.
  • Proven experience managing NAFDAC compliance, regulatory inspections, and customer audits.
  • HACCP and ISO 22000/FSSC 22000 certification, particularly Lead Auditor or Internal Auditor training, is strongly preferred.

Required Skills and Competencies:

  • Strong knowledge of food safety, quality assurance, and regulatory standards.
  • Leadership, team development, and stakeholder management.
  • Excellent analytical, root-cause analysis, and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong reporting, communication, and documentation skills.
  • Sound judgement, integrity, and decision-making under production pressure.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and quality management or ERP systems.

Salary

NGN 400,000 to 600,000 / month.

Method of Application 

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: info@elitetalentplacements.com using the Job Position as the subject of the email.

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Send your CV along with a cover letter toinfo@elitetalentplacements.com

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At a glance

Company

Elite Talent Placements

Location

Lagos, nigeria

Employment

Full Time

Work style

Internship

Experience

director

Valid until

November 14, 2026

Created

October 14, 2026

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