Quality Assurance Management

Location:

Manchester, NH, 03103

Salary:

135-150K

Posted:

August 16, 2013

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ALPHAJOUR AHMED BAH III

** ******* ******, **********, **, 03103 Enhancing quality management

617-***-**** systems, food safety

603-***-**** fundamental,GFSI, BRC & SQF,

*.***********@*****.*** sanitation operations strategies,

*.***********@*****.*** design, initiative and

organizational efficiency through

best-in-class quality standards,

lean manufacturing and continuous

improvement systems, structures and

processes.

QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, FOOD SAFETY & REGULATORY AFFAIRS EXPERT

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Accomplished, quality management systems, food safety, continuous

improvements-focused leader with proven success in optimizing productivity,

safety and performance of Fortune 500 companies. Consistently applies

expertise in quality management systems, food safety, regulations,

production operations, quality systems management, and manufacturing toward

meeting and exceeding company goals and objectives. Highly versatile;

quickly masters new roles, responsibilities, technologies and environments.

Reputation for integrity, problem solving abilities, work ethic and

analytical skills. Proven quality systems-processes and food safety

specialist in diverse product lines including Dairy Products, Baked & Par

Baked Goods, RTE, QSR, Poultry, Pork, Meat, Spices & Seasoning, Frozen

Goods, Cereal, Fruits, Gourmet Deserts, nutritional supplements (organic

and non organic) and medical equipments regulations.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Cross-Functional Team Leadership . Change Management . Lean Manufacturing

. Process Improvement

. Relationship Building . PMP Skills, Six Sigma-Continuous Improvement &

Multi-Sites Operations . Quality Management Systems & Food Safety .

QAS . Strategic Planning - FSMA, SQF, BRC, ISO, FDA and USDA

Regulations & Compliances

Thermal & Aseptic Processes . Best Practices . Statistical Quality

Assurance . Sampling . Calibration-Supplier & Co-Packer Platforms &

Initiatives, Internal and External Audits, Brand Name Protection-Food

Safety and Food Defense including FSMA

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

. Researched and analyzed operations and industry trends to identify and

implement targeted quality assurance efforts to resolve quality issues

and ensure critical compliance with predetermined standards.

. Exceeded plant food safety audit and corporate audit including third

parties goals 110% and highest ratings-scores by directing food safety

regulation, kosher, halal products quality and sanitation-safety teams.

. Consistently improved manufacturing processes and provided regular

reports of process and product improvements, integral to promoting

optimal productivity and profitability for multi-site quality management

systems, food safety and regulatory affairs.

. Defines a quality system that is simple to meet and exceed ISO

Standards, Food Safety Standards-GFSI, SQF, GMPs, and FDA/USDA

requirements-regulations, FDA 510, ISO 13485 and FDA QSR (21 CFR Part

820) requirements, and thus fully complies with both the international

and US FDA regulations for foods and medical requirements.

. Applied leadership abilities toward managing continuous improvement and

applying Lean principles while directing product / process deviation

investigation and report generation.

. Recognized as Innovative Quality Management Champion and earned Highest

Certification for quality programs; continuously commended by senior

management for exceptional leadership, performance and dedication in

achieving results.

. Developed strategy for toxicological and microbiological testing for

products: Pathogen Reduction, Total Aerobic Bacteria, Coliforms and

Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point Systems (PR/HACCP), Listeria

monocytogenes, E. coli O157:H7 and Salmonella Testing In Ready-To-Eat

Products. Baseline Data Collection Program: microbiology testing,

chemical testing, environmental regulations, shelf life and testing

requirements

. Provide effective cross-functional leadership, and working

collaboratively with representatives from other functional resources as

required.

. Finalize and implement strategic and annual business plans for corporate

quality and operations best practice, including strategic direction,

identification and exploitation of sustainable competitive advantages

and new product development.

. Prescribing management optimization processes, including PI&M, PMP,

Six Sigma, Theory of Constraints, TQM, Sanitation Operations, DMAIC,

Customer's View of Quality, and Kaizen-PDCA.

. Fostering workplace culture based on trusted partnerships and alliances,

cross-boundary integrated sharing, and flattened organizational

structure.

. Extensive experience in quality, food safety, medical manufacturing,

managing, auditory FDA 510, ISO 13485 and FDA QSR (21 CFR Part 820)

requirements monitoring, developing and evaluating multi-sites quality

systems as well as expertise in ISO 22000, ISO 9000, Six Sigma, Lean

Manufacturing, and SQF as well as thorough understanding of quality

management systems-food safety fundamentals

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

> Chobani Holding Inc. New York ( 2013)

Director of Quality Assurance, Food Safety and Regulatory Affairs

Actively liaise between Quality Assurance and other departments in

overseeing QA, Regulatory Affairs, Food Security, Sanitation Operations and

Food Safety programs for the plant and all Co-packers/Suppliers. Lead all

phases of the CAR project Quality review and direct a cross-functional team

in the effective production, evaluation and disposition of raw ingredients.

Implement innovative quality assurance measures to increase efficiency and

provide ongoing improvement by integrating Lean principles and quality

systems procedures, programs & GMP audits. Collaborate with outside

auditors (AIBI, ISO, BRC, SQF, GFSI, ISO, and Organic) to provide superior

troubleshooting and facilitate problem resolutions. Successfully develop

all corporate quality, food safety, and regulatory program. Leadership

record in strategically developing QMS, food safety, sanitation operations,

and project management processes concurrent with microbiological and

sanitation design and efficiency improvement systems. Extensive knowledge

of regulatory standards, audit procedures, and compliance requirements.

Facility with R&D, R&A, industry trends, and best-in-class practices. Cross-

functional command, leading to attainment of corporate goals, mission, and

vision.

. Trained staff on regulatory requirements (USDA/FDA/etc.) in

partnership with manufacturing management.

. Created documentation systems to achieve cGMP compliance and trace

quality performance initiatives.

. Designed and implemented quality policy, systems and objectives in

line with division policies and goals.

. Monitors quality performance across division, reports progress, and

keeps division/corporate leadership informed of progress, issues,

corrective action, and customer complaints. Facilitates appropriate

"Plan, Do, Check, Act" activities.

. Formulates and deploys quality policy, systems, and objectives

complementary to division policies and goals. Coordinates across

plants to ensure programs and systems are implemented to achieve

goals.

. Pioneering strategic business plans that advance sustainable

competitive advantages and new product development.

. Utilizing statistical control and supplier QC index methods to

identify and retain high-quality vendors.

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> Dairy Farmer of America, Springfield, MO (2010-2013)

Director of Quality, Food Safety & Regulatory Affairs

Successfully built and steered a cohesive team of Quality Assurance and

Engineering staff to consistently complete projects timely, with an

emphasis on overseeing food safety regulation, kosher-halal product quality

and sanitation-safety teams at numerous facilities. Consistently exceeded

plant food safety audit and personnel safety audit goals by optimizing lean

manufacturing training programs, improving audit and management quality

systems, and integrating Lean Principles. Educated and supervised direct

reports to ensure that Milk Supply goals and landed cost structure met the

business needs.

. Performed extensive analysis of current quality & food safety systems,

developed gap analyses including sanitation design, strategic and

initiatives across the board of the multi-sites and suppliers

. Maintained vendor certification programs that encompass all aspects of

safe procurement as related to food defense and food safety. Quality

management systems-processes and sanitation utilizing the

methodologies of the cost of quality-sanitation operations that

simplified the best practices & standards throughout the facet of the

operations.

. Conducted vendor research and analysis to ensure supplier approval in

accordance with company policies and procedures, and enforced quality

requirements for outside vendors and raw material suppliers.

. Directed, managed and supervised 7 plants across USA that manufactured

Cheese, Whey, Butter, Monster Drinks, Starbuck products. Collaborate

with outside auditors (AIBI, ISO, BRC, SQF, GFSI, ISO, and Organic) to

provide superior troubleshooting and facilitate problem resolutions.

Successfully develop all corporate quality, food safety, and

regulatory program. Leadership record in strategically developing QMS,

food safety, sanitation operations, and project management processes

concurrent with microbiological and sanitation design and efficiency

improvement systems.

. Promoting optimal productivity and profitability by training and

mentoring highly effective teams and by identifying business

processes, structures, systems, and decisive metrics to achieve and

sustain QMS certifications, including lean manufacturing and

continuous improvement programs.

> Stonyfield Inc. Londonderry, NH (2007-2010)

Senior Team Leader II/Quality Engineer III

. Spearheaded comprehensive Quality Assurance strategies for all plant-

manufacturing operations. Maintained accountability for leading product

recalls, analyzing recall/withdrawal plans, completing product evaluation

and investigating complaints. Led quality regulatory operations

department, including production, Sanitation Operations, Sanitation

Initiatives, Design and Effectiveness and Food Safety programs,

sanitation/food safety and security. Perform process constraint analysis

studies at each plant annually or after major process changes. Identify

key quality attributes, key process variables, and setup statistically

valid measurement and control methods. Assess current yield performance,

study the factors behind poor yield, and implement steps to improve yield

at each production facility. Direct Plant Managers as they maintain work

rules, offering encouragement, appropriate action and follow-up necessary

> Sweet Ovations, LLC., Philadelphia, PA (2005-2007) (Contracted

position)

Director of Corporate Quality Management Systems-Food Safety

Managed all Quality Assurance, Continuous Improvements, and Food

Security, Regulatory Affairs, Sanitation Operations, Sanitation

Initiatives, Design and Effectiveness and Food Safety programs. Led a cross-

functional team in the development and implementation of quality

improvement plan, program and systems.

. Utilized research and analysis to improve the quality, food safety,

and security and sanitation operations.

. Actively liaised between Senior Leadership Teams, President, VP's,

Directors, Managers, Supervisors to assess and ensure compliance with

quality improvement and corporate compliance plan.

. Developed and updated training materials and presented information to

management.

. Troubleshot and resolved customer-consumer complaints and implemented

a key reporting and tracking system to quickly identify and resolve

trends or broader issues.

> General Mills Inc., Boston, MA and other Plants (2002-2005)