Quality Assurance Specialist (Own Brand)

METRO opened its first cash & carry wholesale center in Pakistan in 2007 & expanded to 5 wholesale centers in a short span of 18 months. In July 2012 METRO and Makro-Habib combined their wholesale business in Pakistan marking the beginning of a long-term partnership to the mutual benefit of both companies. The merger allowed METRO and Makro-Habib to combine resources and gain the financial strength to lead and grow in a challenging environment and to gain synergies targeted to generate value for our customers and suppliers alike. Today the company is operating 10 wholesale centers in Lahore, Karachi, Multan, Islamabad & Faisalabad.
METRO Pakistan (Pvt) Limited is part of METRO GROUP’s sales division METRO Cash & Carry, the international leader in self-service wholesale. The company operates more than 750 stores in 25 countries in Europe, Asia and Africa and has a workforce of over 107,000 employees. Sales in 2016/17 were approximately 37 billion Euro.

1. Product Specifications

• Responsible for developing product specifications for own brand products.
• Update product specifications in MQuality and ensure compliance keeping in view local & corporate Own Brand standards, guidelines and regulations.

1. Product testing

• Execution of product testing (Food, Near Food & Non-food) from Laboratories as per control plan
• which includes sample selection, pick up from stores and communication with lab team, results report review and invoicing

1. Own Brand Excellence

• Execution of Product sensory evaluation/(FFU) Fitness for use check at Metro Facility as per Monitoring plan
• Product Physical evaluation & Label compliance check at Metro Facility as per monitoring plan
• Product evaluation by Chef Involvement as per monitoring plan

1. Artwork Review

• Responsible to review artwork of all new products under development

1. New products Development Evaluation

• Support in new products development by evaluating products against (physical, sensory & fitness for use) for new Own Brand projects

• Minimum Graduation (16 years) & preferably post graduation (18 years) in Agriculture / Food Technology/ Food Safety & Quality Management/ Food Engineering/ Management/ Food Chemistry/ Nutrition from HEC recognized University.
• Lead Auditors course on Food Safety/ Quality/ Halal Food Management System/ Social Compliance Standards would be additional advantage.

Experience

• At least 2 years in the following areas:
• Product /Brand Development
• Supplier Development and Trainings
• Quality Management/ Quality Control/ Food Safety and/ or Quality Audit
• Project Management