Supply Chain Quality Controller; Wine Industry

Supply Chain Quality Controller (Wine Industry) Status
• Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa

Our client an established company based in Stellenbosch Cape Town is seeking a Supply Chain Quality Controller to join their dynamic team. The ideal candidate will hold a BSc/Diploma/Degree in Quality Management, Quality Assurance, Food Technology, Food Science or Supply Chain Management and have 35 years of experience in a compliance‑related role such as Compliance Officer or Compliance Analyst. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Sage (ERP systems) is essential and own transport will be an advantage.

• Grade 12 (Matric)
• BSc/Diploma/Degree in Quality Management, Quality Assurance, Food Technology, Food Science or Supply Chain Management
• 35 years experience in compliance-related roles such as Compliance Officer, Compliance Analyst or similar
• Experience working with Microsoft Office Suite and Sage (ERP systems)
• Practical experience working with regulatory bodies and understanding the regulatory landscape
• Proven experience developing, implementing and updating compliance policies and procedures to meet FMS and regulatory requirements
• Experience conducting risk assessments
• HACCP (Introductory & Practitioner level)
• BRCGS Issue 9 and IFS v8 Awareness (document control traceability audits)
• Internal Auditor certification (ISO 9001 or ISO 22000/FSSC 22000)
• Familiarity with Organic Schemes (EU/US/UK) and Control Union COI/COC
• Awareness of IPW and Fairtrade standards
• Experience with mock recalls and farm-to-bottle traceability execution
• Competency in document control and CAPA (QMS) processes
• ERP system experience (Sage or SAP) ensuring data integrity
• Lead Auditor certification (ISO 9001 or ISO 22000/FSSC 22000) advantage
• Regulatory Affairs short course (preferably in the wine or beverage sector) advantage
• Own reliable transport advantage
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Excellent record‑keeping and documentation abilities
• Sound knowledge of Quality Management Systems
• Hands‑on and proactive approach to compliance and auditing tasks

• Administer client and certification portals (IPW Fairtrade Organic and other retailer compliance portals) including submissions, renewals, attestations and evidence uploads.
• Maintain a deadline and SLA calendar; issue reminders and escalate risks before due dates.
• Perform right‑first time (RFT) pre‑checks on all submissions (metadata, approvals, evidence) to achieve 98% RFT accuracy.
• Maintain a version‑controlled evidence log for all portal actions and approvals.

• Facilitate QMS compliance activities including reviews, internal checks, training and awareness sessions and contributions to management reviews.
• Ensure adherence to policies and procedures and drive controlled updates to policies, procedures, work instructions and forms (with change control records).
• Validate QMS processes through risk‑based checks and mini‑audits, recording results and follow‑up actions.
• Train and audit wine producers against Fairtrade, IPW and Organic requirements; log findings and ensure non‑conformances are closed out with supporting evidence.

• Standardise documentation to certification standards (BRCGS, IFS, IPW, Fairtrade, Organic) ensuring consistency in content format, approvals and versioning.
• Administer processes and control the distribution of QMS documents with strict revision control and access permissions.
• Compile comprehensive farm‑to‑bottle traceability packs (Organic, Fairtrade documentation, blend records, COAs and release evidence) with complete indexing.
• Plan and execute mock recalls and traceability tests; report performance against SLAs and drive corrective actions.
• Assist the Quality Manager with the rollout of new or updated standards and standardisation projects.

• Schedule, administer and coordinate supplier internal and external audits according to the annual audit plan.
• Serve as Quality Systems Lead Auditor when assigned; issue audit reports and track actions through to close‑out.
• Coordinate mock recall and traceability audits…