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Surekha A

Karaikudi

Summary

Dedicated Food Technology professional bringing experience in handling multiple suppliers due-diligently. Well-versed in Technical Skills, Developing Dashboards and strategic approaches to Improve Food Safety & Quality. Highly motivated employee with a desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Seek to apply expertise to a growth-oriented, dynamic position.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Quality Executive-Supplier Management

McCain Foods Pvt Ltd
Mehsana
08.2023 - Current
  • Led New Supplier Qualification-Ingredient & Packaging onboarding in the system while ensuring Sample compliances, Facility Audit & Questionnaire Review, MUI & JUHF halal-Registration of Ingredient & Specification Sign-off. Onboarded 10 Suppliers in 1 Year with Turn around time 45 days to support business contingency plan.
  • Conducted Supplier Audit of various Industries- Dairy, Spices, Bakery, IQF Veggies to identify potential risk & ensure compliances on annual basis.
  • Developed & Implemented a Live Supplier Food Safety & Quality Management Dashboard to track Incoming Compliance, Regulatory Documents, Complaint Management, and performance of the supplier.
  • Developed effective strategies for improving Food Safety& Quality at the supplier end-Virtual Engagement Programme with Supplier basis risk assessment to review Performance Trends, Regulatory documents & CAPA effectiveness. This had helped to reduce 60% of High Risk Supplier in system.

Graduate Trainee

McCain Foods Pvt Ltd
Mehsana
08.2022 - 08.2023
  • Design and Execution of Non-Conformities Live Dashboard for Internal Self Inspection-supported the organization in closing the non-conformities resulted, O unsatisfactory and 1 serious in AIB Inspection
  • Developed & Implemented Supplier Performance Evaluation Criteria-Incoming Compliance, Food Safety Quality Online Index & Regulatory document to assess suppliers on 6 monthly basis.
  • Conducted IPM audit in potato Cold Stores to Identify potential entry & mitigate.
  • Shadowed senior tem members and conducted supplier audits & 3rd party manufacturing unit Audit.
  • Learned other vertical's of business-Agriculture, Procurement, R&D, Cleaning and Sanitation etc.

Education

Master of Science - Food Technology

Central Food Technological And Research Institute
Mysore, KA
07-2022

Bachelor of Technology - Food Process Engineering

NIFTEM
Thanjavur, TN
07-2020

Some College (No Degree) - Attended FSSC 22000 Lead Auditor Version 6.0

TUV-SUD
Gurgaon, HR

Skills

  • Internal Auditing
  • Audit Planning & Execution
  • Data Validation & Dashboard Creation
  • Presentation Skills
  • Regulatory Compliances
  • Technical Product Knowledge
  • Projects Management
  • Supplier Relations
  • Research experience

Accomplishments

  • Awarded for 60% Reduction of High Risk Supplier from System through Audit & Virtual Engagement program under McCain's leadership principle we think big & plan Ahead.
  • Secured AIR-37 in Food Science ICAR Entrance exam Food Science

Certification

  • Qualified Lead Auditor-FSSC 22000 Version 6.0

Languages

Tamil
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Hindi
Intermediate (B1)
B1

Timeline

Quality Executive-Supplier Management

McCain Foods Pvt Ltd
08.2023 - Current

Graduate Trainee

McCain Foods Pvt Ltd
08.2022 - 08.2023

Master of Science - Food Technology

Central Food Technological And Research Institute

Bachelor of Technology - Food Process Engineering

NIFTEM

Some College (No Degree) - Attended FSSC 22000 Lead Auditor Version 6.0

TUV-SUD

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