Business Head Brewery and Malt Extract Vertical

• Oct 2022 - Present

Sr. Manager Business Development

• Nov 2021 - Present

Sr. Manager Technocomercial & BD

• Dec 2017 - Dec 2021

Techno Commercial, Business Development and Marketing , QA & Food Safety Regulation Techno Commercial, Business Development and Marketing , QA & Food Safety Regulation

Manager Quality Assurance and Food Regulatory Affairs

• Aug 2016 - Nov 2017

✔ Accountable for Registration of New FSSAI Licenses and Modification of FSSAI License, an addition of New food categories, review of documentation for filing new License and assist in preparing documentation for submission to FSSAI and fulfilling the requirement of Regulatory bodies and Managing FSSAI license and its requirement ✔ Evaluating products Compliance and appropriate categorization of food products as per FSS Regulations ✔ Review Label and Packaging Compliance with FSS (Packaging and Labelling) Regulations, 2011 and Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011. ✔ Accountable for developing Food Safety and QA system and system documents at HO and 3P Factories. ✔ Ensuring implementation, acceptance, and maintenance of Quality Assurance system and food safety system ✔ Evaluating compliance with Product related regulations of FSSAI and International Regulatory Changes and Challenges i.e. CODEX, EU regulations those might have an impact on business ✔ Handle Category specific quality requirements for Ready to Eat Snacks products ✔ Conducting training for Food Safety & Quality Assurance team based at HO and 3P Factories. ✔ Conducting Audits of RM, PM vendors and Third Party Manufacturers of INOX FMCG ✔ Ensuring regulatory compliances as per FSSAI and Legal Metrology at all Third party manufacturing units ✔ Raw Material Vendors and Contract Manufacturers Audits as per company standards ✔ Develop new suppliers for raw and packing materials in coordination with Purchase ✔ Conducting supplier’s audits based on Food Safety and Quality requirements of our company ✔ Development & preparation of Model Documents applicable to all 3P factories ✔ Preparing and releasing all Specifications, Standard Operating Procedures, Work Instructions, Formats, Checklists etc for QA and R&D, involve in the SOP preparation of Packaging material and dealing with packaging vendors ✔ Active member of Food Safety and Regulatory Cell of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) & FACE Show less

Assistant Quality Assurance Manager

• Mar 2015 - Aug 2016

 Responsible for Quality Assurance activities at packaging section and analytical lab  Root Cause Analysis by 5why, DIMAC, Fish bone tools.  Drive and participate in Focus improvement (FI) projects.  Sensory tasting (taint tasting, dope tasting, profile tasting)  Trade Quality Assessment on monthly basis.  Trade complaint Monitoring and closers.  CAPEX and Cash flow planning for Lab.  Raw material Analysis and reporting.  Assurance the deviation management system compliance in Packaging.  Responsible for Inspection machines performance sustainability and improvements  Improvement for Global Brewing Standards (GBS) score in packaging by internal GBS audit and gap closer.  Handling instruments like Seam viewer and TPO analyzer also can handle Alcolyzer, Foam and Haze analyzer, Spectrophotometer. Show less

Manager Quality Assurance and RnD

• Dec 2011 - Mar 2015

Quality Assurance and Quality Control for the R&D Lab and factory lab. ISO Certificate Documentation, New Product Development as per Client requirement, Research and Development, Customer Support, Sales and Collection Targets setting. Market Survey, Market Potential, Market Strategy, Projection setting for production, Order Followups, Payment Followups etc. Quality Assurance and Quality Control for the R&D Lab and factory lab. ISO Certificate Documentation, New Product Development as per Client requirement, Research and Development, Customer Support, Sales and Collection Targets setting. Market Survey, Market Potential, Market Strategy, Projection setting for production, Order Followups, Payment Followups etc.

Senior Executive Quality Assurance & Food Safety

• Aug 2010 - Dec 2011

 Developing HACCP & GMP system for food products, and conducting Training for the Workers and Colleagues. Conducted HACCP Audit as a Team Leader as per IRIS standards and achieved certification for our RC (Re-pack Center for Cereal, Pulses & Dry fruits)  Vendor development of Packaging material for Store RC and DC as per the company standards  Actively involved in the cost effective purchase of Cling wrap, LDPE bags, LDPE pouch, Metallic pouch, HIPS trays etc. and maintain stock details for store and DC and include the data in MIS.  Conduct weekly Food Safety Audits of DC (Dispatch center) and Monthly Food Safety Audit of both the Stores (Delhi, Gurgaon, Pune, Bangalore, Mangalore, & Hyderabad) for the quality assurance inspection of the process, pest control and fumigation activity, personnel Hygiene, Sanitation etc.  Vendor audits for the raw material inspection, manufacturing plant and Storage conditions, Vendor Food safety Audits for Private Labels ready to eat products (SPAR Namkeen, Tea, Juices, and caned products etc.)  Actively involved in getting quote for the all Laboratory equipment and process equipment, machinery and setting whole lab, handling activities related to Inspection & Testing (physical/ chemical) of Raw material received at DC.  Implement HACCP, GMP and GHP at floor level. Conduct HACCP & Food Safety training for the staff and food handlers.  Quality check of the received Cereal, Pulses, Dry Fruits, Fruit & Vegetables and Fresh Food Category items (Non-veg., & milk products) at the store level as per company standards  Process implemented (Cold storage, Packaging and product handling) for enhancing shelf life of the products (F&V).  Quality checks of the raw material and finished goods of the bakery and Staples (Chemical and Physical) Moisture, Ash, AIA, etc. development of recipes for bread, buns, cookies etc.  Sensory evolution test for bakery products (bread, cakes, Pizza, buns etc.) and Tea Show less

Sr. Food Technologist

• Feb 2008 - Jul 2010

 Entrust with daily production planning, manpower planning, performance, other various planning and output of the branch.  Making strategies and maintaining PFA regularities, ISO & HACCP system in Factory activities. Preparing SOP’s, SSOP’s and Check list for the process.  Regularly conduct Root Cause Analysis regarding product contamination and monthly review meeting to monitor competitor’s activities and taking corrective action.  Developing & implementing HACCP & GMP system for food products, and conducting Training for the Workers and Colleagues of HACCP and ISO.  Identifying common problems and forwarding Necessary suggestions to the factory to improve the quality, (regarding the shelf life of the products).  Actively involve in managing laboratory, installation of all Laboratory equipments and production equipments, machinery and handling activities related to Inspection & Testing (physical/ chemical/ microbiological) of Raw Materials, Packaging Materials & Finished Products, in-process quality control, calibration of inspection/measuring/test equipments, online testing (Sensory), Shelf life testing of the finished products, Conduct half yearly pest control audits from PCI.  Vendor audits for the raw material inspection, manufacturing plant and Storage conditions.  Product costing and preparation of MIS  Making plans for the Participation in Sales promotional activities and Exhibitions. Show less

Trainee Food Technologist

• Mar 2007 - Feb 2008

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Responsible for the entire operational activities such as: Production: Involved in production of Brewery, Mineral water and brake fast unit. (Corn Flaks and Wheat Porridge), New Product Development: Development of the New Dark Malt Beer (assist; Ensuring adherence of standards in the organization in accordance with guidelines; ensuring that procedures and policies are complied with by entire staff. Testing of Raw water, Mineral water (as per IS 14543), Raw material, Alcohol %age, Total Analysis of Raw and Finished Beer, etc. Handling activities related to inspection & testing (physical/ chemical/ microbiological) of Raw Materials, Packaging Materials & Finished Products, in-process quality control, calibration of inspection/measuring/test equipment. Show less