Experience

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  Supermercados Econo Inc

  • Carolina, Puerto Rico

  • Quality Systems Director

    • Jan 2017 - Present
    • Carolina, Puerto Rico

     Lead and manage the development and implementation of food safety and quality systems programs for suppliers, distribution centers and stores, based on the latest Federal and Local regulations. Direct all food safety and quality assurance activities to ensure only safe and highest quality products in the supply chain (farm to table). Manage the development of current and new suppliers for Econo brand products. Works in new products development and products improvement activities such as sensory evaluations, specifications development, nutritional labeling compliance, and others for Econo brand products.

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  McDonald's Corporation

  • Quality Systems Manager

    • May 2010 - Jan 2017

     Responsible for McDonald’s technical development and quality assurance activities in Puerto Rico and all Caribbean Markets.  Managed and monitored suppliers’ systems and procedures to ensure only the highest quality of products. Lead the Distributor Quality Management Process (DQMP) continuous improvement team for Latin America and the Caribbean Region.  Oversees the development of new suppliers and new products/ ingredient approval. Responsible for analyzing and managing supplier’s capabilities, feasibility and risks, cost structure, competencies, efficiency, and contingency, to develop supply chain appropriate strategies for the produce category.

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  Inter American University of Puerto Rico

  • Food Industry Consultant and Food Science Professor

    • Aug 2005 - May 2010

     Full time professor of the Natural Science & Mathematics Department.  Responsible for teaching courses of Industrial Microbiology, Science, Technology & Environment, and Research Skills.  Developed federal proposals in the food science and technology field. Coordinated activities like promotions, seminars and workshops for the food science program.  Food Industry and Foodservice consultant in quality assurance, product development, supply chain management, and food safety.

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  Yum! Restaurants International

  • R&D /QA Manager

    • Jun 1998 - Dec 2004

     Lead and manage the R&D/QA department, responsible for the KFC, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut technical development and quality assurance activities.  Manage all operations aspects related to quality such as establishing process and instrumentation controls, development and implementation of quality control and food safety programs, raw material and packaging material supplier audits, and others. Planned and directed new products development and core products improvement activities for the KFC, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut, such as consumer research, sensory evaluations, specifications development, and others. Directed the implementation and maintenance of supplier’s quality programs and procedures.