Divya Aggarwal, Ms, Pcqi Email & Phone Number

Dublin, Ca, Us

Dublin, California

• Oversee, develop, and execute all quality & safety programs, policies, and procedures for corporate, manufacturers, warehouses & stores• Collaborate with cross functional teams- Regulatory Affairs, Project Management, Legal, and Sourcing, to address food safety issues and develop culture of continuous process improvement • Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements (Federal, State, Local) including USDA, FDA, and importing. Enforce HACCP, FSMA Preventive Control, GMP’s • Overseeing Recall Process- Coordinate recalls with vendors. Establishing a centralized platform for recording, tracking, and analyzing food safety escalations• Implementation and Management of supplier/product performance assessment & communication platforms (Salesforce-SpecSafe, Azzule etc.)• Spearheading Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP), foreign vendors compliance and approval • Manage Vendor Compliance and Approval Program- audit and certify facilities. Establish standards for approval and compliance verification • Oversee customer complaints and initiate corrective actions with vendors• Oversee Private Labels Programs- Organic, Bioengineered Ingredient Disclosure, Kosher, Gluten Free • Support research and development of new products, e-commerce, & marketplace program• Develop and monitor KPIs/ metrics. Effective and timely communication of results with solutions to the stakeholders• Review and approve product specifications and assist Product Development in specifying quality parameters and testing methodologies • Serve as a technical resource for resolving product quality/ safety issues• Conducting training for stakeholders• Management of Document Control System and corporate policies/SOPs

Hayward, California

• Certified SQF Practitioner with complete management of third-party safety audits-getting all the documents and facility ready for the annual audits• Drive high priority Six Sigma quality process improvement initiatives, demonstrating significant savings to the organization• Developing and managing quality assurance and food safety procedures & approval process • HACCP (Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Program)- Development, validation and implementation• Complete management and implementation of label approval and assessment process- label submissions to USDA (partnered with Prime Label, Washinton DC), ingredient, allergen, and nutritional assessment, claims- Natural, Organic, Halal, Non-GMO • Provide compliance recommendations by conducting research, advising upcoming regulations, and evaluating overall impact on the business • Managed State and Federal regulatory compliance and inspections- USDA, FDA including new FSMA rule and CDPH• Overseeing and getting facility ready for Organic (QAI annual audit), Halal audit• Establish and manage vendor approval program in accordance with QA and safety standards• Customer Complaints Management • Hiring, and training direct reports- goal setting, performance reviews and feedback• Employee training on food safety, handling, monitoring CCPs and sanitation in the facility• Product hold and test program management, Shelf- life testing and verification

Hayward, Ca

Delhi, India

• Responsible for supplier approval; domestic supply chain and export of grains, dry fruit and lentils • Oversee audits, paperwork and documentation for foreign customers, Govt. compliance

Livermore, California

Lubbock, Texas

Delhi, India

Master Of Science, Food Science And Technology

Bachelor Of Science (Honors), Nutrition & Food Science

Better Process Control School