Lab Systems Specialist at The Heineken Company

Purpose

The purpose of the position is establish strategic plans, policies, standards and procedures for Heineken beverages SA analytical laboratories and relevant scope, to produce reliable service aligned with the business needs ensuring products are distributed in accordance with global benchmarked standards.  To champion a culture of excellence in Heineken beverages SA laboratories.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and drive laboratory standards as part of Quality Excellence Strategy.
• Develop a high-performance culture that is actively driven across all Heineken beverages SA laboratories
• Develop new laboratory practices and standards for implementation
• Lead LIMS capability in Heineken beverages
• Develop LIMS training material and learning pathways
• Conduct laboratory” Train the Trainer” programs
• Participate in level problem solving
• Lead laboratory assessments
• Develop and drive GLP across laboratories
• Support establishment of SLA’s with laboratory supplier

Requirements

• Diploma in Natural Science, Food science, Biotechnology or Analytical chemistry
• Minimum of 5 years experience in FMCG
• At least 5 years cross-functional management experience
• Report and procedure initiating & writing with excellence presentation skills
• Good communication & interpersonal skills
• Strong negotiation and influential skills
• Ability to present data effectively
• Numerically astute with strong problem solving skills
• Experience in LIMS & Labware
• Audit experience
• SANS 17025 experience