Nur Rahman
Bella Vista
Summary
Determined CEO with commitment to excellence and more than 8years of experience. Effective collaborator promoting brand and products. Accomplished senior executive well-versed in assessing risk, developing solutions and implementing positive changes to achieve sustainability and growth in challenging market conditions. Adept at building and strengthening business and customer relationships.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Group CEO
Ghanim International Corporation
10.2015 - 10.2023
- Ghanim International Brunei and its international subsidiaries, Ghanim International UK, Brunei Halal Foods ME DMCC, Recreated Vision, Mission and values for organization
- Reengineered business strategy and model to achieve desired objectives
- Created 4 new business units and successfully executed from start up
- Implemented retail and café brand from concept to execution.
- Set up State-Of-The -Art food processing facility as Brunei Food Industry Development (BFID) with unique linear flow design for 5 categories of products from concept to execution.
- Managed sourcing of various materials including, but not limited to, building materials, engineering items, machineries, food, food ingredients, packaging materials etc
- P&L management and continued to grow profitability through implementing strategic actions
- Significant Sales growth (>2000% ) for the group in 3.5 years
- Developed extensive network locally and internationally through strong B2B and brand connections to generate export sales.
- Training/coaching of over 150 employees and over 50 SMEs
- Engaged with SMEs and developed their business toward growth and profitability.
- Exported products first time to 5 international markets.
- Facilitated FDI partner in Food industry including JV negotiation and execution; One of them is expected to invest $45m over 3 years.
- Initiated and facilitated National Food Industry strategy including Food Authority that enhanced Industry Eco system for entering into international markets.
- Initiated 5 major commercial projects for implementing over 2 years.
- Won ASEAN inclusive business award in 2023 for business.
- Won best Artisan award in 2017 in Gulf Food expo.
- Implemented HSE system with excellent results.
Divisional Head of Quality
Woolworths Limited
03.2015 - 10.2015
- Supported and achieved new international sourcing and commercialization of products aligning with retail operations executives
- Successfully created Systems, Tools and Processes and implemented across the division
- Supported and implemented 2 major projects
- Created extensive local and international network for sourcing and supply
- Implemented exceptional quality systems for the division
- Successfully created Systems, Tools and Processes and implemented across the division.
Global Sourcing, Technical and Project Manager
Gloria Jean’s Coffees International
08.2007 - 09.2015
- Managed sourcing of products, ingredients , packaging and other materials from international suppliers including compliance to standards
- Won awards through implementation of Global Food Safety policies, programs, procedures and tools
- GJCI OH&S and environmental policies and procedures developed and implemented and minimized incidents
- Improved performance of GJCI National and International suppliers
- Reduction in AQIS, regulatory and country requirement issues
- Reduction in complaints and major incidents
Operations/Project Manager
Goodman Fielder
03.2007 - 08.2007
- General and Operations management company
- Planned and developed new dairy products.
- Implemented commissioning of new plant within specified time
- Product formulation, development and trialing in newly commissioned plant within shortest possible time without interruption of supply chain.
- Implemented change and managed relocation of plant .
General Manager
Attiki Pty Ltd
08.2004 - 03.2007
- Planned and developed new dairy product
- Developed and implemented OHS program
- Increase productivity and sales turn over by > 40%
- Became national supplier for Woolworths, Coles, Franklins and IGA within 8 months
- Developed new business strategy
- Developed vertical integration and cooperation process between suppliers and service providers.
Quality Systems Manager
B E Campbell Pty ltd
05.1999 - 07.2004
- Planned and developed management team meeting structures for the company
- Planned, Developed and implemented Quality Assurance Program in less than expected period creating an opportunity for the company to export products to different countries including Japan and Singapore
- Successfully created STP for entering into Japan market within 6 months
- Increased export to Japan by 50% within 12 months
- Reduced customer complain by 60%
- Maintained nil food safety incidences for plant.
- Implemented new Creative and Innovative ideas to develop and maintain product quality.
Quality Systems Manager
Cargill Foods Australia
07.1998 - 05.1999
- Planned, Developed and implemented Integrated Quality Assurance Program in less than expected period creating opportunity for company to obtain export listing and then US listing in minimum possible time.
- Implemented change.
- Minimised Food Safety Incidences
- Minimised customer complains.
Quality Assurance Manager
Tamworth City Council
07.1997 - 06.1998
- Meat processing plant owned by the, Lead and manage QA Team
- Actively involved in OHS program
- Development, Implement and Verify QA programme
- Microbiological Analysis of meat and meat products
- Writing QA manual and amend as and when required
- Internal and external auditing
Education
Master of Business and Technology (MBT) - Operations Management, Marketing, Finance
Australian School of Business, University of New South Wales
Sydney New South Wales Australia10.2005
Master of Applied Science - Food Microbiology
University of New South Wales
10.1997
Master of Science - Veterinary Medicine
Agricultural University
11.1988
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine - Veterinary Medicine And Surgery
Agricultural University
11.1986
Skills
- Business Alliance
- Strategic Direction
- Strategic collaboration
- Multisite Operations Management
- People management and hiring
- Brand promotion
- Market Research
- Change management
- Quality Management
- Process improvement
Accomplishments
- Auditor/Lead Auditor Training course Quality Assurance Services Australia
- QMS Lead auditor course
- New Product Development course, Brisbane, Queensland
- Implementation of SAP business management solutions, Adelaide
- Preparations to presentation, GJCI Sydney
- Practical cheese making course
- Gilbert Chandler Campus, the University of Melbourne, Australia
- Operation of pasteurizing plant and yoghurt vats
- Attiki Pty Ltd
- Quality Management System (QMS) implementation (a computer based paperless system of quality management)
- Internal Auditors Training Food Operations, Australia
- Meat Inspection Certificate TAFE, NSW
- Australia
- Aus-meat specification course Ausmeat, Brisbane
- High Performance Team Building Sports Mind, USA
- Meat Safety Quality Assurance (MSQA) Program Management Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS)
- Business Continuity and Risk Management course, Sydney, Australia
- Safety with chemicals, Alf Atochem Pty Ltd
- Export and import rules
- Regulations and formalities in Australia Import/Export Training Centre, St
- Ives, Sydney
- Basic and advanced computer application
- Foundation on Administration
- Administration and Office Management
- Attended a number of conference, seminars, symposiums and work shops organised by AIFST, DIAA, QSA, AQIS and other organisations.
Affiliations
- Board/Council member – University Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA), Brunei
- Member – Industry Advisory Committee for Food Science and Technology (IAC-FST), University Technology Brunei (UTB)
- Member- UNISSA Financial Management Committee Member-
- Board of Governors, Miftah An Nur Islamic school, Brunei
- Professional Member Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology (AIFST)
- Forum/Panel speaker:
- ASEAN Meetings, symposiums and conferences
- South East Asian Cooperation (SEACO)
- World Islamic Economic Forum(WIEF)
- University Brunei Darussalam
- University Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA)
- University Technology Brunei (UTB)
- Young Entrepreneurs Association of Brunei(YEAB)
- Osaka University Japan
- SDG Bangladesh
- Formal Class room lectures: University Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA)
Timeline
Group CEO
Ghanim International Corporation
10.2015 - 10.2023
Divisional Head of Quality
Woolworths Limited
03.2015 - 10.2015
Global Sourcing, Technical and Project Manager
Gloria Jean’s Coffees International
08.2007 - 09.2015
Operations/Project Manager
Goodman Fielder
03.2007 - 08.2007
General Manager
Attiki Pty Ltd
08.2004 - 03.2007
Quality Systems Manager
B E Campbell Pty ltd
05.1999 - 07.2004
Quality Systems Manager
Cargill Foods Australia
07.1998 - 05.1999
Quality Assurance Manager
Tamworth City Council
07.1997 - 06.1998
Master of Business and Technology (MBT) - Operations Management, Marketing, Finance
Australian School of Business, University of New South Wales
Master of Applied Science - Food Microbiology
University of New South Wales
Master of Science - Veterinary Medicine
Agricultural University
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine - Veterinary Medicine And Surgery
Agricultural University
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