Antonio B.

Senior Technical Manager at AM FRESH GROUP
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Cambridge, England, United Kingdom, GB
Languages
  • Spanish -
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Credentials

  • Tackling Modern Slavery
    Stronger Together
    Jul, 2019
    - Oct, 2024
  • Principles of Sensory Assessment in Food Technology
    University of Lincoln
    Dec, 2016
    - Oct, 2024
  • Tesco Food Manufacturing Standard (TFMS)
    Ashbury Training
    Nov, 2016
    - Oct, 2024
  • Slavery in Supply Chains
    Stronger Together
    Sep, 2016
    - Oct, 2024
  • Introduction to Microbiology Testing in Food
    Scientific Analysis Laboratories Ltd.
    Jun, 2016
    - Oct, 2024
  • Emerging Leaders-Leadership for life
    Emerging Leaders
    Apr, 2016
    - Oct, 2024
  • Introduction to Pesticide Residue Analysis and Legislation
    Scientific Analysis Laboratories Ltd.
    Nov, 2015
    - Oct, 2024
  • M&S Field to Fork – Select Grower (F2F)
    Interventions Consulting Ltd
    Dec, 2014
    - Oct, 2024
  • Level 3 in HACCP
    Train4Academy Ltd
    Mar, 2014
    - Oct, 2024
  • QMS Lead Auditor (IRCA accredited)
    Bureau Veritas Formación
    Nov, 2013
    - Oct, 2024
  • QMS Internal Auditor (IRCA accredited)
    Alcumus ISOQAR Ltd
    Sep, 2013
    - Oct, 2024
  • Sedex - A/AB Member
    Sedex
    Aug, 2013
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

    • Spain
    • Food and Beverage Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Technical Manager
      • Sep 2019 - Present

    • United Kingdom
    • Food & Beverages
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Technical Manager
      • Sep 2015 - Present

      • Providing the technical team with customer-facing and supplier-facing support, building strong and trusting relationships.• Providing support to the Head of Technical on any technical related matters.• Managing the source compliance agenda and being the central contact for Tesco and stakeholders in source compliance matters (Due Diligence).• Training of the department's Technical Coordinator. Managing Technical Coordinator's work on daily basis.• Managing Tesco’s Plant Protection Product Lists (PPPL) for Citrus, Melons/Watermelons, Pineapples and Grapes, working in liaison with Audax and Food Experts. • Responsibility for the product pesticide surveillance programme and supplier risk assessments to ensure all product safety and integrity requirements are met by AMT Fruit and their suppliers.• Decision making over legal/safety issues.• Developing new sources by travelling internationally and visiting potential new sources.• Coordinating the audit schedule globally and auditing the current supply base at source. Monitoring and ensuring that all corrective actions are completed in a timely manner.• Promoting and understanding the suppliers’ position with regards to Tesco Nurture and SEDEX (or SIZA if in South Africa). Ensuring all sites are audited against Nurture and SMETA/SIZA standards in a timely manner and that SAQs are completed seasonally.• Completing the technical sections and taking part on the end of season reviews (QVIS) for each supplier.• Managing sustainability projects.• Assisting the quality department by following up quality issues with suppliers.• Additionally sales support by carrying out TIMS Purchase Orders, forecasts and daily sales summaries.

    • Source Technologist
      • Sep 2013 - Aug 2015

      • Provided the Technical and Quality teams with customer-supplier facing support and built strong and trusting relationships with exporters and growers.• Managed and collated Due Diligence documentation for suppliers to meet the requirements for the production of safe and legally compliant produce. • Coordinated grower visits and ensured that all suppliers met the technical and quality requirements, working to an agreed technical and packaging development plan.• Managed, scheduled and performed TPPS, TMPS and F2F audits abroad. In addition, collated and followed up the corrective actions plans and evidences.• Developed new sources by visiting existing and potential sources.• Ensured that quality, volumes and deadlines were met according to our programmes and inform of any eventual change.

    • Quality Controller
      • Jul 2012 - Aug 2013

      • Inspected the quality, labelling and product integrity of incoming raw material loads and final product prior to being dispatched to the customer (Tesco, M&S and Aldi).• Supported shelf life procedures by collecting samples and carrying out analysis.• Supported training for new members of staff.• Entered quality data into the quality system with the use of a tablet.

    • Farming
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Agricultural Engineer
      • Apr 2009 - Oct 2009

      • Inspected the quality and product integrity of incoming raw material loads and final product prior to being dispatched to the customer.• Supported in the preparation and collation of documentation for Global Gap audits.• Coordinated and carried out farm visits as a field technician. • Inspected the quality and product integrity of incoming raw material loads and final product prior to being dispatched to the customer.• Supported in the preparation and collation of documentation for Global Gap audits.• Coordinated and carried out farm visits as a field technician.

Education

  • Universidad de Huelva
    Agricultural Engineer
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