Sonanki Mitra

Sonanki Mitra

Quality Assurance Executive

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  • About me

    Global Standards & Compliance Lead I FMCG I Technical SME across chilled, frozen, ambient I QMS, Food Safety, Regulatory Affairs, Health & Safety, Auditor I Team Leader, Calm, Methodical, Analytical and good Negotiator

  • Education

    • National Dairy Research Institute

      2015 - 2017
      Masters of Technology Dairy Technology First class with distinction
    • West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Kolkata

      2011 - 2015
      Bachelor of Technology - BTech Dairy Technology Gold medalist
  • Experience

    • Amul (GCMMF)

      Aug 2017 - Nov 2021
      Quality Assurance Executive

      • Worked extensively in management of Quality Assurance System in supply chain, processing facility, distribution channels as well as retail units• New product development in fermented dairy product category• Managed the regulatory affairs including food labels and advertisement claims of entire product portfolio of Amul including fresh, UHT, fermented, frozen milk and milk products, bakery, sweets, cattle feeds, beverages, snacks, packaged drinking water, fertilisers• Supervised the entire functioning of mobile milk testing laboratory including fabrication, scheduling, report generation, critical analysis, communication, cost management• Managed a team of two Quality Assurance Executive. Assigned responsibilities, tracked workload/resources, provided administrative support for attendance record, calculation of overtime, bonus, and other benefits• Managed technical budget• Lead monthly Quality Assurance Newsletter team (six members) from generation of ideas to creation of articles, design, and formats to publication• Supporting other company departments as required Show less

    • HACKNEY GELATO

      Feb 2022 - Mar 2023
      Quality Assurance Advisor

      • HACCP Team Leader• Develop and implement BRC Global Standards• Ensure food safety culture across workforce• Coordinate and conduct food safety, hygiene and Critical Control Point Training• Develop policies, standard operating procedures, record formats etc• Provide regulatory support to marketing and R&D for pipeline projects intended for market, including advice on claims, pictorial depiction, acceptability of ingredients, allergen issues, nutrition calculations etc• Assist in Pest Management• Develop maintenance schedule, product testing plan• Supplier approval, raw material risk assessment• Development of specification• Manage SEDEX, QADEX, Nutritics platform.• CPMU tracking, supplier performance trending• GMP and internal audits• Responsible for Health and Safety, Food Safety, Environmental compliance• Control Technical Budget and represent company in all technical-related matters Show less

    • Gategourmet

      Mar 2023 - Apr 2024
      Food, Health and Safety Compliance Manager

      • Site HACCP Lead• Owner of pre-requisites, FSMS, QMS• Lead Allergen Management programme• Develop and impart customised training for new starter, team leaders, managers• Implementation of ISO 22000• Ensure food, environment and shelf life test as per validated frequency• Conduct allergen validation test • Facilitate customer on-site, remove and e-audits including corporate audits with ensuring timely closure of actions• Liaising with APHA, DEFRA, EHO for site inspections and managing risk of enforcement action• • Conduct internal audit programme across sites• Investigate food safety, quality complaints, in-flight incidents, personal injury, accidents, incidents, near miss, audits, inspections and report in portal• Verification of control devices like oximeter, probes, scales, data logger, test kits• Presentation of technical KPIs in exec meetings• Conduct H&S risk assessments for vulnerable staff, new machines• Maintain fire safety management and documentation including mock drills• Work cross functionally as Technical Subject Matter expert with Hygiene, Commercial, Operational Planning, Menu Development teams • Liaise with pest control contractors ensuring commitments are met and raise awareness of pest issues.• Review customer, business and industry codes of practice for gap analysis driving compliance and continuous improvement Show less

    • Mars

      Apr 2024 - now
      Global Standards and Compliance Lead
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • HACCP Level 4 for Management (Codex Principle) RQF

      Highfield
      Feb 2022
      View certificate certificate
    • CQI and IRCA certified ISO/FSSC - 22000 Food Safety Management Systems Lead Auditor

      SGS
      Jun 2018
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Sonanki Mitra
      Certificate of Leadership for Successfully Achieving Assigned Role Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Limited Mar 2019
    • Awarded to Sonanki Mitra
      Believe in Yourself Award for Consistent Performance Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Limited Feb 2018