Product Development and Production Quality Manager

• Jan 2022 - Present

Camelicious is the largest integrated Camel Dairy Farm in the world and it's the first camel milk production facility worldwide to receive EU Commission approval to export Camel Milk & its products to the EU zone. -Working on camel milk, laban, ice cream, milk powder, protein bar, ghee, and long-life milk, responsible for all R&D activities -Managing and Leading New Product Innovation Projects from Design to Market Release -Industrial & Pilot Trial Management -Handling cost saving & export & innovation projects -Design, validate, set up, and implementation of new products, packing, formulas, and process flows and production of best GMPs and SOPs as per the latest standards -Maintaining proper records & activities as per ISO 22000, HACCP, and local regulations -Oversees the daily operation of the continuing quality improvement department -Compile monthly reports and submit them to the Head of Quality -Basic awareness on commercial aspects of business, finance, marketing, regulatory and legal. Show less

• Nov 2020 - Jan 2022

-Having knowledge and experience with the dairy products (fermented&probiotics&prebiotics&immune support&value added products, set&stirred yogurts, whipping&cooking creams, UHT milk, kefir, drinkable yogurt, pudding, custard)-Manages and is responsible for Activia (global) and Tikvesli (local) Brands -Leading product development projects from concept to technical, NPD, cost reduction, and product improvement-Working closely with Quality, Regulatory, Production, Marketing, Global Applications Team, Supply Chain, and many others-Conducts and organizes all projects plans-Network with the global R&D team to share best practices-Taking part in export projects Show less

• Jun 2020 - Nov 2020

-Managing and responsible for the Adult Brands (Activia, Tikveşli)-Carrying out research relating to new projects-Conducting experiments on R&D projects-Work in collaboration with factories, suppliers, and various other functions on the continual development of best practices and solutions.-Taking part in cost-saving projects, renovation, and improvement projects

• Feb 2020 - Jun 2020

-Supporting and taking an active role in projects under the Activia brand-Preparing the recipe of new products, nutritional value tables, and label information -Preparing final product specifications-Following up the projects in cooperation with different departments-Arranging tasting sessions & hand samples-Planning and organizing industrial trials at the plant

Customer Service Assistant

• Jul 2019 - Jan 2020

-Providing daily, weekly, and monthly sales reports -Creating sales orders and following up the delivery process -Supplying of product documents, certificates -Direct communication with the customer -Ensuring that workflow between sales, logistics, and finance departments -Having knowledge and experience about food cultures, enzymes and natural colors in the food dairy industry -Providing daily, weekly, and monthly sales reports -Creating sales orders and following up the delivery process -Supplying of product documents, certificates -Direct communication with the customer -Ensuring that workflow between sales, logistics, and finance departments -Having knowledge and experience about food cultures, enzymes and natural colors in the food dairy industry

Quality Control Intern

• Jul 2018 - Aug 2018

-Working in Sample Acceptance Unit and ensuring that raw materials comply with the specified standards -Active participation in physical, chemical, and microbial analyzes of chocolate -Learning instrumental analysis devices and experiments -Having knowledge about food legislation of chocolate -Working in Sample Acceptance Unit and ensuring that raw materials comply with the specified standards -Active participation in physical, chemical, and microbial analyzes of chocolate -Learning instrumental analysis devices and experiments -Having knowledge about food legislation of chocolate