Sourcing, sales and QA manager
Integrated green resources LLC
Total years of experience :12 years, 5 Months
All-rounder for Organic Farming section of the company.
Sourcing unavailable fruit and veg from other producers and import,
Documentation and Implementation of Global.G.A.P., EU and UAE (ESMA) Organic standards,
Sales and client Management
Company QM for HACCP, QMS, Food safety and compliance management
Sourcing Plant Protection Products, seeds for farming, input for crop management,
Training all food handlers of necessary standard compliance
Achieved Award from ADFSC (Govt) for implementation and accreditation of IMS by Working alongside IMS as Company Internal Auditor and Food Safety Team Leader - responsible for and implemented OPRPs and CCPs, Improvement Action Programs for improving the infrastructure of Packhouse facilities, warehouse facilities and developing SOPs, forms and working manuals and performance reports.
As part of Internal Audit, responsible to audit four company facilities twice a year in on strategy and performance, quality, environment, Occupational health and safety and food safety.
IMS Representative and OSHAD Coordinator - established, implemented and achieved third party certifications for ISO 9001, ISO 22000, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 and AD EHSMS, Overseeing Packhouse operations and working towards waste management ADEHSMS.
Ensure daily quality activities are running smoothly by Developing QA system, SOPs, working Manual and inspection procedure from scratch. Creating Standard operating procedure, Manuals, reference guides, Establish product inspection methods, validate the process and liaising with technical team to implement and Persistent training of entire quality control personal from inbound to outbound checks to ensure standards are maintained and keeping records as per pre-requisite programs like GlobalGAP, GMP, ISO, FSMS, and QMS.
Produce a clear Quality Unit KPI dashboard and coordinate and implement across all regions. To include Customer Service, Supplier Service, Pack out, Farmer training, Waste %, QC Cost/kg, Staff turnover.
Foreseeing, forecasting and Rigorous adhesion of Quality standards, SOPs, protocol of best practices, identifying non-conformities and taking corrective actions viz. reduced customer complaints from 16 quarterly to 2 effectively.
Close monitoring of QMS, Food safety, and maintaining 100% traceability as per international traceability standards.
Explicated quality supply chain operations management, assisting Packhouse, field visits, setting quality Goals & specifications, documenting and maintain records. Working within cost parameters by setting achievable targets
Monitoring Packhouse operations, planning, laborer superintending and trouble-shooting.
Technical support for Implementation of ERP based JD Edwards project in the pack house and key validator of the solution,
Packhouse automation project - Key responsibility from concept initiation to commissioning of automated grading and handling plant
QHSE management of food packhouse, food distribution center, Food collection center, canteen facilities, labor camps, Regional office facilities, and liaising and management of sub-contractors.
Developing strategic projects for new product development, business review, development, market testing and commercialization.
Formulated entire packaging standards under NPD of fresh products in variety of packs for retail, wholesale and export purposes by persistent new product development and Maintain customer relationship.
Developed consumer level packaging, labeling standards for a variety of products for retail, wholesale and export packing for UAE market.
As an intl. importer of most fruit & veg into UK, supplier to major supermarket retail packers and market wholesale traders, I ensured all product dispatched complies with the necessary specification as per clients requirement,
Liaising with sales men on daily basis about market price and quality abidance.
Ensure proper storage of produce at right conditions. Cold chain management of product range from -18 0 C to +12 0C
Designing cold chain management of mixed product deliveries and Monitoring supply chain of every outbound,
Worked with Sensitech Cold chain system liaising with logistic department in effective cold chain management and Worked on Amcor Lifespan MAP packaging system for pomegranate and grapes as a kit trail.
Undertaken New product introduction projects with major supermarkets on niche lines in UK
Temperature management at each step by latest GPS devices and RFID tag sensors.
Maintain strategic relation between suppliers, packers, growers, and buyers.
Arbitrating along all departments with technical issues of product varieties, packaging and season
Handling and Maintain company Macro enterprise website and track of full supplier paperwork, chase for pre-requisite paperwork viz. GlobalGAP certifications, due-diligence, proposed pesticide undertaking, spray records, legal import certification, Phyto-sanitary certificates, etc.
External Audit supplier facilities for Good agricultural practices (GAP), and customer pre-requisite audits.
Worked closely with surveyors / shipping agents on claims and helped FERA, UK. On F&V imports.
A conventional and organic Tomato grower, packer and supplier to major companies like Waitrose, M&S, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrison, Booths etc.
Established and implemented standards of BRC food, HACCP, ISO 22000:2005, and OHSAS 18001 in DHL warehouse, hosting Customer audits, conducting process compliance audits as per required standards.
Transformed DHL warehouse to fresh produce packing facility keeping up to BRC standards.
Identifying and making efficient use of resources and employees there by optimizing overhead costs, waste reduction and ensure profitability. Viz. remodeling Packhouse, assigning dedicated members, value addition by fresh cuts.
Working knowledge of major fruit and veg grading and packing machinery viz. Stas Belgium, Ishida Multihead checkweighers, Garvin heat sealers, AWETA, GREEFA, etc.
Optimizing laborer usage and Conducting waste management programs and contributing in waste reduction viz. converting minimum weight checkweighers to average weight system, thereby increasing resource efficiency for working lines and setting targets
Managing staff, maintaining inventory, ordering stock and keeping optimum stock levels.
Conducting daily team meetings and revising product promotions.
Contract farming, providing farm consultation, supplying seed, assisting agronomy, buying harvest and Marketing of Medicinal and Aromatic commercial plantations.
Masters (Fresh produce tech AKA post-harvest tech) From Writtle Agricultural College, University of Essex, Chelmsford, Essex, UK Sep '05 - Sep '06
Acharya N.G.Ranga Agricultural University Hyderabad, INDIA Sep '98- Mar '03
Rural Agricultural Work Experience Program Nizambad, INDIA Mar '02- Sep '02 • As part of graduation program, living alongside farmers, understanding culture, extension purposes and training them to adopt new farming technics, guiding agronomically and supervising public sponsored mini-kit projects. Academics Credentials