Navneet Kumar

Experience

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  Devi Marine Food Export Ltd.

  Jul 2002 - Nov 2003

  Quality Control Technologist

  As a part of QA team, insisted & work with team management to process & obtain for BRC (British Retailer consortium (BRC) certification. Worked with Nobosi/butter fly shrimp IQF/cooked production to streamline the process flow and achieved better yield & quality. Conducted & improved In-Process Quality Control Tests at various stages of processing operations.Involved in HACCP implementation, GMP, system auditing, verification and validation. Workers in team of new product development & their process design. Show less

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  Gomba Fishing Industries Limited

  Dec 2003 - Jul 2005

  Assit. Manager-Production QA
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  Continental Exports (Ghana) Ltd, Tema, Ghana

  Jul 2005 - May 2008

  Manager - Production & Quality

  Day by day coordination with factory operation. Handling the Quality Assurance and production department of the factory with around 10 quality assurance supervisor & 30 production supervisors in each shift.Guaranteeing smooth functioning of departments maintaining the Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Point at each & every level of process to ensure that customers are served with the highest standard of service and product quality, responsible for overall hygiene and food safety. Ensure that the training needs of all personnel in assigned team are tracked; monitored and time-to-time training is provided. Assuring all work and work areas conform to appropriate environment, health, and safety regulation and conduct periodical audit to meet various quality & statutory standards.Reviewed legislation on seafood production, quality control & implementation of international standards.Mentor and coach Territory Managers / Supervisor to help improve their weak areas and to help them achieve their quality objectives.Promoting synergy and harmony between different teams and conflict resolving/negotiations.Monitoring the progress and performance of the supervisors and setting challenging goals for them, ensure that operations team is provided the resources and approvals for smooth parlour functioning. Set and roll monthly targets, resolve customer complaints and maintain regular store checks. Participated in trade fairs, technical seminars, conferences, workshops and exhibitions. Show less

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  Tripacific Marine Limited, Suva, Fiji Island

  Jul 2008 - Apr 2009

  Manager - Production/Quality assurance

  Over all in-charge of the TUNA Operation, production and quality control & related functions of the company & managing different groups of team in operation & helping management in strategic planning and implementation.Over all looking after Total quality Management system.Managing Quality Assurance and implementing HACCP, EU, BRC, ISO and USFDA standards and other international industry standards in operation also managing the microbiological lab and quality assurance department.Assist the management in identifying, sourcing and installation of plant and equipments required & technical guidelines. Show less

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  Supreme Global Service Solution

  Mar 2010 - Feb 2013

  Quality Assurance/Food Safety Auditor/Trainer- United Nation Africa

  Monitor & maintained compliance of the Food Safety program through internal and external auditing. Oversee management of corrective action program through direct contact with unit managers to ensure corrective actions are implemented in a timely manner with an effective outcome. Ensured relevant training is provided where appropriate to enable staff to follow SOP’s, contractual requirements. Provide technical support in the development and implementation of a communication and education strategy for improving consumer awareness regarding the importance of food safety, quality assurance and hygiene. Responsible for weekly, monthly, yearly audit & conducting audits with various department and survey on supplier’s facilities & record keeping. Ensuring regulatory audits for the facility with different capacities & liaising with internal and external bodies for the smooth quality benchmarks during operation. Management of Product Specifications Data base. Continually update international legislation for internal circulation. Liaison between in theatre QA Teams, Statistical Sampling, Suppliers, Procurement and Central QA. Assist the Quality Assurance management system to complete strategy. Ensure staffs are aware of customer compliancy requirements and that non compliant product does not reach the customer. Participated in trade fairs, technical seminars, conferences, workshops and exhibitions. Interact with research institutes and review studies and current research initiatives that are relevant to Food Safety. Show less

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  Mohebi Logistics

  Feb 2013 - Oct 2023

  Constant liaising with internal stakeholders, suppliers, logistics providers, transportation companies, and customersPerforming Key role in achieving Organizational financial objectives through preparing the annual budget,scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective actionsDefining the processes for receiving the product, equipment utilization, inventory management, and shippingInvolved in managing stock control and reconciling with data storage systemEffective in Maintaining and improving product quality by completing product, company, system, compliance, and surveillance audits, and investigating customer complaintsHeading major projects within the UAE Operations Fulfilment / Supply Chain / Transportation to support business and selection growthOwning end-to-end deployment of Continuous Improvement of Operation standards, in collaboration withMENA Process Owners and local Process ManagersLeading entire gamut of audit for various operational conformances, restrictions & norms and conducting audits based on SOPs, analyze data and propose process improvement initiativesManaging Hiring, training, orientation, Installation contractor and labor arrangements, contracts, orders, payment certificationsStrong negotiation with customers and suppliersDeveloping e-commerce solutionTake control of packaging and provide appropriate, cost-effective, high-quality solutionsTake responsibility for the accuracy of labeling to ensure correct parts/finished assemblies reach the correct customers at the correct timeEnsure compliance with import/export regulations/customs regulations and legal and health and safety requirements Show less Translating regulatory requirements into practical actions and processes.Supporting the delivery and oversight of quality compliance services at multiple client sitesMaintaining a visible presence for compliance across the organization.Ensuring that the compliance is appropriately resourced and skilled to deliver business & operational objectives.Making sure that issues identified through the monitoring process are properly documented and tracked to a conclusion.Pushing regulatory change through business & operation.Carrying out investigations into quality and compliance issues.Helping clients stay at the forefront of good regulatory practice.Identifying conflicts of interest and breaches of confidentiality.Reviewing existing compliance activities and making recommendations for improvement.Writing reports for the management team in respect of compliance and audits issues.Organizing compliance training sessions for work colleagues. Show less

  • Operations Manager

    Jul 2019 - Oct 2023

  • Manager- Quality Assurance

    Feb 2013 - Jun 2019
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  Transworld Group of Companies

  Jul 2023 - now

  Senior Logistics Manager