Asad Khan, Head of Operations - Quality and R&D

Asad Khan

Head of Operations - Quality and R&D

Active Solutions Enterprise (Act Sols)

Lieu
Pakistan
Éducation
Master, Food Science & Technology
Expérience
22 years, 4 Mois

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Expériences professionnelles

Total des années d'expérience :22 years, 4 Mois

Head of Operations - Quality and R&D à Active Solutions Enterprise (Act Sols)
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • Je travaille ici depuis novembre 2019

❖ Technical Support for Post Covid-19 Cost Crises with Remedies and Workable action Plan.

❖ Cost Optimization with through Yield enhancement, reduce wastage, Improve Cp and Cpk of Processes.

❖ Necessary Training to Key Staff to support the overall operation through a (SMPM) Self
Monitoring Principle Model, that shall assure commitment and results.

❖ Addressing Process Leakages at WH, Supply Chain, Logistics, Inventory, Consumables.

❖ Giving a comprehensive process Dashboard to assure compliance.

❖ Several Others customize solution for business survival in this crucial challenging time.

Head of Quality Assurance à Hilal Foods Private Limited
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • décembre 2017 à novembre 2019

 Looking after Quality operation for Confectionery and Baking Setup.
 Development of Distributor and Vendors.
 BRC certification internal auditing for both Cakes and Confectionery Units.
 Polishing potential of QA Team member
 Interaction with stakeholders to uplift Image of Brand with Customer Satisfaction.
 Assist concern stake holders for Technical legal support.
 Handling PFA and PSQCA matters.
 Cost Optimization Project on Fresh up and Candies
o Annual cost Saving of 12 Million PKR in Fresh up
o Annual Cost saving of around 30+ Million PKR in Candies
 Strategic direction setting of QA and Safety Compliance
 Implementation of Statistical Analysis approach for operation
 Development of Quality Index Program
 Initiative of Energy Assessment at Plant to assess Losses and Improvement opportunity.
 Increases Quality consistency and compliance level from 40% to 80%+ in Baking Products.

Manager Quality Assurance in Supply Chain Function à Coca-Cola Beverages Pakistan Limited - Karachi
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • octobre 2013 à novembre 2017

Beverage Production and Quality Assurance:
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 MR and FSTL for all System Standards.
 Beverage Production and Maintenance of Quality Standards.
 Compliance of System Standards and Internal KORE requirements.
 Successful completion of Integrity testing of Drains and Tanks
 EMP Submission and Successful NOC delivery from EPA.
 Conduct Distributor, Vendor and Waste Disposal Company Audit.
 Handling of Management and Non-Management Staff.
 Motivation of Team Members
 Bottle Sensory Leader and GMP Lead Inspector
 Successful Audit Compliance of ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 & ISO 22000
 Successful Completion of CDP Training and Projects.
Achievements:
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• Improvement of Manufacturing Quality Index from 65% to 93%.
• As per current reporting, Karachi territory is on top on Quality Rating till May 2014.
• Successful compliances of 4 Quality Audits.
• Selected for CDP Training in Turkey (4 weeks).

Working Profile / Domain
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+ Hazardous Materials
+ Waste Management
+ Fleet Management
+ Water Resource Sustainability
+ Waste Water Treatment
+ Sensory Program
+ Quality Indecies etc

Manager QA and Research and Development à Shangrila Private Limited
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • mars 2011 à septembre 2013

Current Responsibilities:
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- Team Development (Coaching and Training) .
- Handling Supply Chain Issues (Vendor Identification, Development and Material Arrangement).
- Data Analysis of Daily Production, Planning & Quality Parameters.
- Improvement of Ware housing Practices through cost effective means and measures
- FCE (Food Canning Establishement) Registration for FDA.
- SID Form Filings for all Relevant Products.
- Adopt Pencil approach instead of costly Pen research.
- Quality System Implementation.
- Implementation and Supervision of ISO Systems as MR.
- Development of Laboratory Standards.
- Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation of Goods Manufacturing Practices.
- Conducted Several Comprehensive Training Courses on Vareity of Subjects.
- Infrastructure development for New Projects.
- Corporate Culture Development.
- Interaction with Sales Network to enhance Product Knowledge.
- Customer Complaint Handling
- Trouble Shooting.

Highlights and Achievements
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- Significant Achievement in Improvement of Hygiene and other GMP Practices.
- Improvement in Ketchup Process to Control Microbial threats.
- Process Improvement on continuous basis.
- System base batch testing report and result circulation.
- Acceptance and Rejection Report (Raw and Packaging Material).
- Lab Infrastructure Development.
- GAP Analysis

Deputy Manager R&D / QC à National Foods Limited
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • avril 2002 à mars 2011

Product Development & Improvement
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- Development of NPD system and Improvement
- Well versed with Retort Technology and got trained in Singaporean Food Company.
- Design Planning Input, Output, Verification, Validation & Review for NPD projects
- Product Commercialization.
- Sensory Trials, Focus Groups, HUT and CLT Trials.
- Raw material and Packing Material arrangement
- Vendor Development and Improvement.
- International Foods Laws database development
- Meeting export requirement, SIDs, SASO regulation etc.
- Maintaining batch traceability record to meet FDA requirements esp for Color etc.

Cost Saving Project
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- Save cost during product improvement process of Biryani range of around 12 million through working on bay leaf project.
- Save Cost of around 24 million annually on recipes, during working on Lactose Project.
- Cost Saving of Rs 6 million by adjusting formulation of Chat (taste improvement).
- Saving of approximately 27 million annually on initiation of Cooking Oil Project.
- Different Projects on Red Chilli, Mace, Nutmeg, Ginger, Black Cardamom, Green Cardamom, Garlic that contributed cost savings of different magnitude.
- Wastage Reduction, which saved around 18 Million Rs in 2010

Quality Control Experience
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- Raw Material Quality evaluation Plan.
- Development of Product Specifications,
- Conduct Audit and Prepare Action Plan for Improvement.
- Training and Communicating regarding Quality Awareness and Implementing Strategy.
- Involve in budgeting, Controlling & Monitoring through SAP, BI Module on regular basis.
- Coordinating with food Quality and assurance organization i.e. PSQCA, FDA, CFIA, etc.
- Leading and motivating team and evaluating their performance on regular basis.
- Vendor Development - Identify, Train and Update Vendors as per need.

Éducation

Master, Food Science & Technology
  • à University of Karachi
  • décembre 2001

Secure First Class Second Position with 81% marks in Masters. Also secure 3rd position in B.Sc. Honors in the same field.

Baccalauréat, Food Science & Technology
  • à University of Karachi
  • décembre 2000

Secure third Position

Specialties & Skills

Visionary
Decision Making Skills
Technical Project Leadership
Product Development
Team Management
Technical Work experience
Leadership
Computer Proficiency
Decision Making
Work Under Pressure
Interpersonal & Customer Relationship skills
Strategic Planning and Influencing
Trouble Shooting

Langues

Urdu
Expert
Anglais
Expert
Hindi
Débutant
Arabe
Débutant

Adhésions

IFT
  • Member
  • September 2008

Formation et Diplômes

EMBA - General Management (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
September 2004
Valide jusqu'à:
August 2005
Six Sigma Green Belt (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
July 2007
Valide jusqu'à:
July 2007
FSMS ISO 22000:2005 for Auditor / Lead Auditors (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
May 2010
Valide jusqu'à:
May 2010