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Roles and Responsibilities: A. VENDOR QUALITY MANAGEMENT - Vendor Qualification: - Evaluate recent raw material vendors through audits, documentation reviews, and risk assessments. - Ensure suppliers meet GFSI, FSMA, or local food safety requirements. Supplier Audits & Assessments- - Plan, conduct, and document supplier audits (onsite or remote). - Monitor food safety, sanitation, traceability, and GMP compliance. Document Control & Compliance - Collect and manage supplier documents: HACCP plans, COAs, allergen declarations, traceability records, certifications (BRC, SQF, ISO 22000). Performance Monitoring - Track supplier performance: product quality, delivery compliance, complaint trends. - Develop & Maintain supplier scorecards. Corrective Actions & CAPA - Investigate non-conformances and food safety issues. - Coordinate corrective/preventive action plans with vendors. Cross-Functional Collaboration - Work with procurement, R&D;, production, and QA teams. - Support NPD (new product development) by verifying new ingredient or packaging vendors. Regulatory & Certification Support - Ensure vendor compliance with applicable food regulations B. FOOD LAWS & REGULATIONS AND LM (LEGAL METROLOGY) - - Knowledge of Food Science/ Nutrition science, Chemistry, Microbiology, Life science - Knowledge of Food Regulations (FSSAI) & FSSAI Act (including Food licensing). - Knowledge APEDA, Foods Import regulations etc. - Basic knowledge of Global Food regulations such as- BIS, CODEX, USFDA, EU, FSANZ, GSO etc. to ensure the compliance of respective food categories. - Knowledge of Food Safety Management system/ VEGAN/ORGANIC/ etc. - Knowledge of Product & Ensure- label Nutritional Information & Artwork - Responsible for going through each FSSAIs draft and providing comments/ suggestions/ Representation keeping in mind the interest of the organization. - Assistance & Communication for the resolution of consumer complaints/Market complaints related to FSSAI by providing necessary info/ certifications. - Dossier & documentation preparation for various forums like CII, FICCI and other Export/Import related issues on behalf of the organization. - Basic knowledge of LM (PCR) rules, Weight & measurement Act and other OIML. - Assistance & support for Labelling, Weights & measurement for Domestic & exports product categories. - Know about the role of Consumer affairs (Consumer Protection Act) ASCI in Food Industry. - R ding scientific reasoning to various regulations/project an industry point of view by discussing with industry peers and internal key stakeholders on various legislations. Qualification: - Bachelor/ Masters degree in Life science/ Food science/ food Technology/Nutrition science/ Regulations - Good verbal & written Communication skills - Good Presentation skills - Inter-communication skills .