Experience

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  Clover s.a. proprietary limited

  Jun 2006 - Jun 2009

  Quality controller

  Products: Fresh Milk, UHT products, fresh fruit juice, iced tea, still and sparkling water• Responsible for all Food contact materials entering factory – conformance to food safety standardsand specifications• All products produced within factory limits – conformance to food quality and safety standards• Control and disposal of non-conforming goods• Quality Incident Investigations and problem solving• Clover Group Product recalls and crisis management – reporting to Group Quality Manager• HACCP, GMP & GLP implementation, conformance, training, improvement and audits• Traceability from raw materials to customer• Shelf life studies• Customer complaints, investigations and follow-up• Included in Clover’s “Talent Pool”, put on development program to obtain skills that would later becritical in fulfilling a key position within the organisation• Represented Clover on the Food Safety Initiative Board of the Consumer Goods Council Show less

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  Kambaku investments

  Jul 2009 - Jun 2012

  General manager

  Management of shifts and programs of 15 personnel in 24 hour business• Budgeting• Payroll• Cash handling• Creditors control• Stock control• Procurement• Disciplinary procedures

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  Optima agrik

  Jul 2012 - Mar 2013

  Development manager

  Development, documentation and implementation of trials and testing procedures• Process development and optimisation for acquired projects in specialised ion exchange• Optimization of current projects to increase profitability• Development of marketable by-products from current processes• Laboratory Stock control• Management of programs of 3 laboratory assistants• Quality Control on fertiliser product and reporting thereof• Ensure GLP and Housekeeping is maintained

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  Granor passi

  Apr 2013 - Nov 2017

  Product development technologist

  • Development of new products according to customer expectations• Presentation of prototypes/projects to customers• Streamlining existing products to save cost and improve efficiencies• Sourcing of ingredients and equipment through supplier liason• Sensory evaluation, statistical processing of sensory results and training of sensory panel• Compilation of all relevant documentation i.e. specs, nutritional information, formulating instructions for new products in line with ISO and HACCP standards • Benchtop sample to large scale production transition of projects• Factory floor technical involvement in troubleshooting, investigations and improvements, problem solving and corrective action• Testing new/replacement chemicals (colorants, flavourants, and stabilisers) and providing feedback to suppliers• Building strong relationships with suppliers and keeping up to date with market trends Show less

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  Frutarom

  Nov 2017 - Oct 2021

  • Technical Director

    Oct 2019 - Oct 2021

  • Senior Sales Executive - Taste Solutions, Sweet Division

    Dec 2018 - Sept 2019

  • Senior Specialist Flavour Development

    Nov 2017 - Nov 2018
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  Iff

  Aug 2021 - Jan 2023

  Design manager, beverages
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  Symrise ag

  Jan 2023 - now

  Technical lead