CURRICULUM VITAE

ROHITHA WERAKE

Doha, Qatar.

Mobile. No: +974-********

E-Mail: add72x@r.postjobfree.com

Career Objective:

Seeking for Quality Assurance, Supply Chain & Restaurant Operation related employment supporting the company growth with positive results.

I possess 20 years’ experience in the Quick Service Restaurant (McDonalds Qatar) industry with another 7 years’ experience in the Hotel Industry to providing quality and safe food to consumers.

Work Experience:

1. Quality Assurance & Supply Chain Consultant 2011- 2018

Al Mana Restaurants & Food Company – McDonalds Qatar

Job responsibilities

Supply Chain/Quality System Management

Assess the industry and product type, including demand from consumers, competitor review, supplier capabilities, capacities and competencies in relation to McDonald’s future demand for that product type.

Works directly with suppliers to ensure the necessary supplier infrastructure is in place to execute the product plan.

Responsible for selecting local suppliers who will satisfy McDonald’s quality standards. Ensure that relevant suppliers have in place systems such as HACCP, GMP audits, trace ability procedures, stock recovery, stock recovery plans and effective customer complaint handling systems. This position provides technical support on Food safety at restaurant level.

Evaluates analyses and negotiates with suppliers to achieve most competitive prices for relevant core suppliers.

Plan and manage the guaranteed supply of specified product to the McDonald’s system by ensuring that suppliers have contingency plans in place, that there are capacity plans and product replacement plans. Further responsibilities include Distribution Centre liaison to ensure stock and service levels are maintained, product handling and standards such as productivity standards are set and maintained.

Utilizes logistic and packaging expertise to purchase the most effective food and packaging items within the McDonald’s system of approved suppliers.

Demonstrates a genuine understanding and need for internal and external parties to comply with the highest McDonald’s standards and is passionate about reinforcing them at every opportunity.

Ensure that efficient processes are in place at all stages to ensure products supplied to the system are processed, packaged, handled and distributed at the lowest possible cost. Assist in compiling Pricing protocols and ensuring competitive advantage.

Product Development:

Understands and interprets the marketing brief. Identifies the best supplier to deliver the product specification within budget.

Agrees quantities, timescales and price indications with suppliers.

Provides suppliers with product schedule and delivery time lines.

Ensure suppliers meet McDonald’s quality standards.

Provides timely and accurate feedback into the cross functional working group on new product development activities.

Administration:

Written communication, audits, action plans, correspondence etc must be kept in clearly and maintained in the purchasing admin files, as confidentiality is a critical component to the Purchasing/QA function.

Relationship Management:

Manages the business relationship with the relevant suppliers involved in the supply chain category.

Provide support to the Marketing Department on sourcing, production, storage and distribution of promotional material and marketing related materials.

Builds strong relationships and fosters teamwork among department, agencies, suppliers and staff to achieve maximum performance.

Maintains open communication channels between Operations Department and Marketing Department.

Acts as a relationship partner with internal and external customers by establishing and building open lines of communication.

Fully understands and is able to share with relevant internal and external parties McDonald’s codes of practice in the area of purchasing e.g. Social Welfare Policy.

Financial Management:

Fully understands supplier cost structure and logistics costs. Is able to identify value added opportunities for McDonald’s as appropriate.

Crisis Management:

Identifies a way to manage a crisis situation without compromising food safety and food quality.

Ensures the supply to the restaurants is assured.

Coordinates with Marketing to identify most appropriate course of action and find alternative suppliers.

Develops contingency plans, including supplier sourcing alternatives to effectively manage crisis situations.

Understands the crisis management communication process as it affects purchasing.

Managing the Qatar crisis situation due to blockade and support the company to have assured supply all goods with various categories and contingency activation. (2017 June up to date)

2. Quality Assurance Coordinator 2010 - 2011

3. Restaurant Manager 2008 - 2010

4. Assistant Manager 2004 - 2008

5. Swing Manager 2002 - 2004

6. Service Crew/ Crew Trainer 1998 - 2002

7. Restaurant Supervisor Jet wing hotels Ltd. 1995 – 1997

Present Employment:

Business Development Manager & Quality Assurance

Working as business development manager at Al Raed Fresh Food Processing Factory since 1st November 2018.

ISO Certification 2019:

ISO 9001:2015 / ISO 14001:2015 / ISO 45001:2018 / ISO 22000:2018

Quality Assurance and Compliance:

Develop facility as per the public health department regulations and processing line and inspection accordingly

Develop Sanitized and ready to eat fresh fruits, vegetables and juices.

Hygiene system implementation and equipment sanitation. GHP

GMP implementation and maintain Good Manufacturing Practices

Pest management and monitoring.

PROFESSIONAL & EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

BSM – Basic Shift Management Course 2004

ASM – Advance Shift Management Course 2005

EMP – Effective Management Course 2006

ROLP – Restaurant leadership Management Course 2012

NCDP – New Consultant Development Course 2012

Basic Sully Chain Course 2012

Advance Supply Chain Course 2012

SQMS Training HK training center 2012 (Supplier Quality Management Process)

Skills:

Supervisory Skills,

Problem solving Skills

Team building skills

Negotiation skills

Computer Skills:

MS Word

MS Excel

Educational Qualification:

G.C.E Ordinary Level Examination 1990

5 C’s & 3 S’s

G.C.E Advance Level Examination 1991

2 B’s & 2 C’s

Food & Beverage Services Diploma 1993

Ceylon Hotel School Kandy Branch

Interest & Activities:

Traveling

Meeting new people

Visiting new places

Counseling

Personal Details

Nationality : Sri Lankan

Date of Birth : 21/06/72

Marital Status : Married

REFERENCES

1). Mr. Salinda De Silva, Senior Director - Finance

MCDONALDS MIDDLE EAST DEVELOPMENT COMPANY

Shangri-La tower, Sheik Said Road, Dubái

Contact No. # 00971- 505549100

2). Mr. Haider Ali, Senior Director - Supply Chain

MCDONALDS MIDDLE EAST DEVELOPMENT COMPANY

Shangri-La tower, Sheik Said Road, Dubái

Contact No. # 00971 - 562166233

I do hereby confirm the above information given is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.

Much appreciated your consideration in evaluating my CV for the position I am applying for in your esteemed establishment.

Rohitha Werake

QID 272********

Date ……27 January 2020

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