Alex Farmer
Product Technical Manager at Sherriffs Foods- Claim this Profile
Click to upgrade to our gold package
for the full feature experience.
-
Polish -
Topline Score
Bio
Phil Shelley
Alex has an in-depth of knowledge of Lean Thinking principles and practices, which she effectively deployed during our work together. She has an eye for detail, which is so important in achieving success and sustainability.
Phil Shelley
Alex has an in-depth of knowledge of Lean Thinking principles and practices, which she effectively deployed during our work together. She has an eye for detail, which is so important in achieving success and sustainability.
Phil Shelley
Alex has an in-depth of knowledge of Lean Thinking principles and practices, which she effectively deployed during our work together. She has an eye for detail, which is so important in achieving success and sustainability.
Phil Shelley
Alex has an in-depth of knowledge of Lean Thinking principles and practices, which she effectively deployed during our work together. She has an eye for detail, which is so important in achieving success and sustainability.
Experience
-
Sherriffs Foods
-
United Kingdom
-
Food and Beverage Services
-
1 - 100 Employee
-
Product Technical Manager
-
Feb 2022 - Present
Leading Food Safety and Quality System on site and in the supply chain. Supply chain auditing and GFSI accreditation management. Retail customers liaison. Leading Food Safety and Quality System on site and in the supply chain. Supply chain auditing and GFSI accreditation management. Retail customers liaison.
-
-
-
Temporary Dedicated Solutions
-
United Kingdom
-
Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
-
1 - 100 Employee
-
Compliance Director
-
Jun 2021 - Jun 2022
-
-
-
Whitworths Ltd
-
United Kingdom
-
Food and Beverage Manufacturing
-
100 - 200 Employee
-
Factory Technical Manager
-
Oct 2016 - Jun 2021
-
-
Technical Account Manager
-
Oct 2014 - Oct 2016
-
-
-
-
Technical Services Managers
-
Feb 2012 - Nov 2014
Managing Technical Customer Service and Quality Assurance Teams.Overlooking Quality Management System.
-
-
Quality Control Manager
-
Feb 2011 - Feb 2012
Comprehensive QMS and the QA Team Management. Introducing practical approach to the Lean Thinking principles.Driving Standardisation, Continuous Improvement and Internal and external Customer Value culture.
-
-
-
Becketts Foods Ltd
-
United Kingdom
-
Food and Beverage Manufacturing
-
1 - 100 Employee
-
Quality Assurance Manager
-
Sep 2008 - Feb 2011
• Effectively managing a Quality Control and Hygiene Team to achieve set departmental targets• Ensuring quality and safety of the product manufactured through adherence to legal requirements, controlled manufacturing process and structured, well established monitoring process• Managing customer’s complaints in effective and timely manner• Responsible for maintaining and improving of Quality System• Auditing processes for food safety, hygiene and quality assurance compliance• Monitoring and managing the traceability of the product• Maintaining documentation control• Managing and analysing quality data trends• Managing retention of BRC Standards for Food Safety accreditation on satisfactory level.Achievements in the role:• Awarded Grade A accreditation in BRC Standards for Food Safety issue 5. Improvement from grade B in the previous year.• Successful re-structure of the department leading to increased efficiency• Further reduction in departmental budgetary expenses achieved through process changes, improved monitoring system and application of problem solving tools.• Reduction in number of complaints achieved through standardization of the processes
-
-
Lean Coach (training program)
-
Jan 2008 - Sep 2008
• Standardizing Work Practices on the shop floor through creating and developing Standard Operating Procedures and Visual Aids • Training operatives in new procedures• Developing decision making processes and setting up new targets• Creating KPI deployment process for all the departments in the company based on Critical Success Factors for the business• Co-managing New line development project Achievements in the role:• Improved product quality manufacturing line output• Improved focus across business on critical success factors
-
-
-
Alpha Flight Services
-
United Arab Emirates
-
Airlines and Aviation
-
400 - 500 Employee
-
Production Team Member
-
Jan 2005 - Sep 2008
-
-
Education
-
Akademia Rolnicza w Szczecinie
Master, • Engineer, Food Technology and Human Nutrition • Graduate in The Physiology of Human Nutrition