KAUSHIK GANGULY
Food safety, Quality & NPD Specialist
kalibari Jalpaiguri
Summary
Operational Management professional with extensive experience in FMCG sector, specializing in operation control, quality control, food safety, regulatory compliance, and product development. Led major certification projects, introduced new product lines, and improved production processes through problem-solving and strategic planning. Committed to maintaining compliance and fostering team collaboration to achieve high-quality standards.
Overview
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Languages
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Certification
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Quality Manager
RS Foodies Agro Herbs Private Limited
04.2026 - Current
- Lead and execute supplier quality audits, assessments, and qualification processes.
- Develop, implement, and monitor supplier quality improvement plans, collaborating closely with suppliers to drive continuous improvement in material and process quality.
- Participate in the development and implementation of advanced quality planning (AQP) activities with suppliers for new product introductions and process changes.
- Maintain accurate records of supplier performance, audit findings, and corrective actions, and generate regular reports for communicating to stake holders & management review.
- Manage quality complaints and non-conformances, conducting thorough root cause analyses and implementing corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to drive continuous improvement.
- Developed and implemented quality assurance programs, enhancing product compliance and safety standards.
- Led cross-functional teams to address quality issues, resulting in improved operational efficiencies.
- Conducted regular audits and inspections to ensure adherence to industry regulations and quality benchmarks.
- Collaborated with suppliers to establish quality criteria, reducing non-compliance incidents significantly.
- Trained and mentored staff on quality management systems, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
- Analyzed quality control data to identify trends, driving strategic improvements in product quality.
- Facilitated root cause analysis for quality defects, leading to effective corrective action plans.
- Participated in vendor quality assessments, ensuring alignment with organizational quality objectives.
- Developed and delivered comprehensive quality training programs for employees at all levels of the organization to reinforce best practices and maintain a strong culture of excellence.
Assistant Manager-R&D
Dabur India Limited
03.2024 - Current
- Drive the entire life cycle of NPD from ideation, R&D coordination, to pilot and market launch.
- Collaborate with marketing, Quality, 3p Operation, production team to evaluate product Feasibility.
- Develop new food products, formulation, blends, recipe.
- Generate ideas on new food products, ingredients, functionality claims and packaging.
- Improve product quality or cost by modifying formulation of current products
- Work with external stakeholders like Ingredient suppliers, Flavor houses for product development and optimization
- Explore 3Ps for manufacturing and packing, as per need of organization.
- Tastes / sensory evaluation new products in the lab and provide approvals for blends.
- Performs product scale-up and new product.
- Ensure regulatory, packaging and labelling compliance for new SKUs.
- A leading consumer goods company with interests in Food, Health, and Personal Care
QA Manager &NPD
CHERISE INDIAPRIVATE LIMITED
04.2021 - 02.2024
- Overall, in charge of the plant operation - Quality department, NPD, Production.
- Ensuring effective and prompt attention and handling queries from Legal Metrology, FSSAI, PCB Authorities.
- Monitor customer complaints, prepare details of RCA, CAPA and mitigation plan.
- Identify opportunities to optimize cost, wastage reduction, proactive measure to prevent food safety threats and product recall.
- Conduct reviews with all stakeholders to resolve the concerns and guiding teams with resources. Responsible for developing, identifying, and upgrading people's knowledge by providing external/internal training.
- A company focusing on the production of herbal teas and other beverage products
QA Manager
Global Aqua Pvt ltd
10.2019 - 03.2021
- Drive compliance at Internal Manufacturing Sites and units to deliver quality metrics.
- Authorized bottler Of Kinley, Coca cola India
Manufacturing executive
Carlsberg India Private Limited
01.2018 - 10.2019
- Proficient in ensuring quality of product by using tools of Food Safety, Quality Management System and Regulatory Compliance basis Risk analysis.
- Possesses strong management, communication & interpersonal skills.
- Monitoring online quality parameters of process and bottling operation.
- Preparation of beer and sensory evaluation.
- Necessary chemical testing and microbial testing of product.
- Monitoring water treatment plant.
- Handling GIP Process.
- Maintaining GMP,GH K practice of the plant.
- Responsible for training needs identification/execution for newly joined Associates.
Quality Management Officer
Tata Global Beverages Limited
05.2011 - 01.2018
- Tea Tasting, Process monitoring and timely inspection of incoming raw material, packing material, finished goods
- Drive continuous improvement through monitoring GMP, OFI, DPM, RFT, Kaizen and implementation
- Conducting HACCP Analysis, GMP Audits at the Manufacturing Unit, Warehouses. Preparing audit reports with recommendations
- Analyzing and resolving Market Complaints. Conducting why-why and initiating Preventive G Corrective measures to prevent recurrence of reported complaints
- A global leader in the beverages sector, focusing on innovative tea, coffee and bottled water products
Quality Executive
Varun Beverages Ltd
04.2008 - 04.2011
- Managed Process quality control Of CSD (Carbonated soft drink) and NCB(non-carbonated beverages)
- Prepared syrup for beverage production
- Necessary chemical testing and microbial testing of products
- Monitoring water treatment plant and online checking of packaged drinkingwater
Education
B.TECH - Food Technology
West Bengal University of Technology
West Bengal, IndiaSkills
Quality Assurance
Quality improvement plans
Advanced quality planning
Supplier quality audits
Quality assurance
Regulatory Compliance
Data Interpretation
Change management
Team leadership
Accomplishments
- PROJECTS LED Factory Certification 04/2021 - 02/2024 Led the team in obtaining ISO 9001:2015, ISO14001:2015, ISO 22000:2018 G BRC issue 8 certifications
- Ensured compliance with ISO and BRC standards for factory certification
Certification
FSSC22k
Interests
Formulation and Tasting Enjoy enhancing operations and leading products development and tasting for better product quality
SKILLS
- Analyzing Data
- FSMS
- GMP
- HACCP
- Internal Audit
- Kaizen
- TPM
- FSSAI
Timeline
Sr. Quality Manager
RS Foodies Agro Herbs Private Limited
04.2026 - Current
FSSC22k
04-2025
Assistant Manager-R&D
Dabur India Limited
03.2024 - Current
QA Manager &NPD
CHERISE INDIAPRIVATE LIMITED
04.2021 - 02.2024
QA Manager
Global Aqua Pvt ltd
10.2019 - 03.2021
Manufacturing executive
Carlsberg India Private Limited
01.2018 - 10.2019
Quality Management Officer
Tata Global Beverages Limited
05.2011 - 01.2018
Quality Executive
Varun Beverages Ltd
04.2008 - 04.2011
B.TECH - Food Technology
West Bengal University of Technology