Design Improvement Validation Assessment Systems Solutions Independent seasoned look and advise on quality, food safety and lean optimisations in food and beverage sector in Bulgaria and Worldwide.Supporting businesses to design and ensure high food standards compliance, protecting brands' reputation for sustainable growth and consumers' safety.Services:- Quality and Food Safety assessments and workshops;- Quality and Compliance Audits preparation, Third Party… Show more Design Improvement Validation Assessment Systems Solutions Independent seasoned look and advise on quality, food safety and lean optimisations in food and beverage sector in Bulgaria and Worldwide.Supporting businesses to design and ensure high food standards compliance, protecting brands' reputation for sustainable growth and consumers' safety.Services:- Quality and Food Safety assessments and workshops;- Quality and Compliance Audits preparation, Third Party Audits;- Preventative and/ or Troubleshooting interactions and mentoring with leaders and teams.- Project management, hyper care, maturity and situational assessments;- Quality and Food Safety (HACCP) Systems Design and Validation.Achievements: 13 successful projects- flexibly led on place and/or remotely, as per its complexity -achieved Quality Culture and product safety improvement in securing good brand's reputation.  20%+ net revenue growth for a local chocolate factory, after assessment of the vision of the owner vs the market and customers‘ needs - SWOT& tailored pivoted implementation 4 Private brand standards audits- Food Safety systems suppliers and a co-man qualification  3 International companies - drove impactful improvement plans for enhancing food safety 3 Customized coaching and mentoring programs: • BRCGS v9 -International Food Standard -tips for pragmatic implementation, • Lean Leader – Executive coaching • Lean Workshop - Smarty Teens.  2 Quality Excellence projects- solved more than 10 critical site issues, each.Attention to: Detail, Integrity, Vision of your business, Achievements and Sustainability Show less

Ensured effective development and deployment of MDLZ risk-based Food Safety management program from design to execution covering, Internal Manufacturers, External Manufacturers and Suppliers in Europe, Russia, Ukraine, and Turkey.- Led highly skilled technical experts and project teams primarily by coaching, motivating and inspiring, supporting >30 internal and >10 external manufacturing sites- Created, yearly regional Food Safety training program and ensured excellent delivery… Show more Ensured effective development and deployment of MDLZ risk-based Food Safety management program from design to execution covering, Internal Manufacturers, External Manufacturers and Suppliers in Europe, Russia, Ukraine, and Turkey.- Led highly skilled technical experts and project teams primarily by coaching, motivating and inspiring, supporting >30 internal and >10 external manufacturing sites- Created, yearly regional Food Safety training program and ensured excellent delivery, effective and interactive facilitation reflecting the business needs - Ensured Risk Assessment is employed as the key decision-making approach for Product, Process and Package Design Safety across chocolate, biscuit, gum and candy and meals categories. - Supported effective management of operational Food Safety challenges at factories including disposition decision making based on risk assessment and advice on risk management interactions with authorities.- Implemented a Food Safety culture across the organization by building teams/functions representatives’ capability and key members technical competency level enhancement- Supported Food Safety programs design and assessments reviews in relation with new product developments, product changes, product/process optimizations and equipment, technologies, and line transfers. Show less

- Supported the implementation and execution of key food safety programs within the MEU/EEMEA (incl.Russia, Ukraine and Turkey) regions. - Conducted more than 80 site Food Safety audits across biscuit, chocolate, gum and candy category, interanl, external manifacturers and suppliers and worked with quality regional support function and the individual plants to resolve issues coming from HACCP validation/re-analysis activities, equipment validations or special situation related to food… Show more - Supported the implementation and execution of key food safety programs within the MEU/EEMEA (incl.Russia, Ukraine and Turkey) regions. - Conducted more than 80 site Food Safety audits across biscuit, chocolate, gum and candy category, interanl, external manifacturers and suppliers and worked with quality regional support function and the individual plants to resolve issues coming from HACCP validation/re-analysis activities, equipment validations or special situation related to food safety physical, allergen and chamical hazard incidents.- Worked with Supply Chain, R&D, Marketing, Sales, Corporate Affairs, General Management and Corporate Quality, Sanitation, Corporate Quality Audits functions and delivered Food Safety programs enhasment and sustainable implementation. • - Provided status updates and reports to the manager as well as to the regional quality leads, and also to Global Micro & Food Safety Programs and Strategy Lead on quareterly and yearly basis.- Supported and further develop Food Safety training material. Worked closely with the global Global Micro & Food Safety Programs and Strategy function to ensure consistency. Supported the establishment of a training plan and its structured roll out in the region and track participants. Performed Food Safety trainings -face to face and remote. Show less

- Delivered significant reduction in consumer and costumer complaints rate, improvement in Quality Chain Management System audit result by transferring the ownership of FS&Q from QA to all site functions.- Directed highly skilled team of 10 experts in Food Safety, Sanitation, Microbiological physico-chemical Analytics, Quality System Standards, Occupational health and Safety and Environment Monitoring. - Supported new-product development, product changes, line transfers/extension and… Show more - Delivered significant reduction in consumer and costumer complaints rate, improvement in Quality Chain Management System audit result by transferring the ownership of FS&Q from QA to all site functions.- Directed highly skilled team of 10 experts in Food Safety, Sanitation, Microbiological physico-chemical Analytics, Quality System Standards, Occupational health and Safety and Environment Monitoring. - Supported new-product development, product changes, line transfers/extension and new equipment commissioning projects. - Delivered solutions and defined quality standards to fuel innovation transfers on a factory level. - Piloted in collaboration with International business partner a project for new full site sanitation and waste water treatment solutions implementation by bridging Supplier, Technical experts, Procurement and Plant Management team.- Addressed in cooperation with procurement and authorities environment safety and fire protection programs improvement. Show less

Delivered sustainably on factory KPI-s on Quality, Food Safety and compliance:- Implemented IFS standard with successful high level certification;- Engaged Factory Team to succeed in a series of AIB audits;- Implemented new line/cleaning and verification standards;- Run inspections, trainings, quality meetings, focus groups workshops together with the Plant Management and Central teams, based on PPS and Gemba Walks.- Contributed actively in benchmark activities within the… Show more Delivered sustainably on factory KPI-s on Quality, Food Safety and compliance:- Implemented IFS standard with successful high level certification;- Engaged Factory Team to succeed in a series of AIB audits;- Implemented new line/cleaning and verification standards;- Run inspections, trainings, quality meetings, focus groups workshops together with the Plant Management and Central teams, based on PPS and Gemba Walks.- Contributed actively in benchmark activities within the Group.Led collaboratively highly skilled Quality team with Technical Assistants, Quality controllers, Micro expert and Analitical Lab assistants. Show less

- Conducted a number of certification audits - IFS, ISO 9001, HACCP and FSSC 22 000.- Consulted development and implementation of HACCP, GMP, GHP, TQM, IFS, FSSC 22 000, BRC, ISO 9001 programs and standards followed by successful Internationally recognized certification in food and beverage production sector.- Attended Certification body` training programs and calibration sessions to ensure high quality of audit reports and excellent results in audit monitoring activities.

Ensured that the site is running clean& lean, demands are fulfilled on time, inventory and flows are good, right technology as well as the storage conditions are kept, people are treated with respect, operations are at good standards and the consumers, customers and business needs are met by:- planning, scheduling and execution of production and cleaning activities right;- leading HACCP, process, and control audits;- preparing the site and presenting the production at McDonalds… Show more Ensured that the site is running clean& lean, demands are fulfilled on time, inventory and flows are good, right technology as well as the storage conditions are kept, people are treated with respect, operations are at good standards and the consumers, customers and business needs are met by:- planning, scheduling and execution of production and cleaning activities right;- leading HACCP, process, and control audits;- preparing the site and presenting the production at McDonalds, systems certification, co-man, and US Army audits;....and last but not least right training/ mentoring, collaboration, and communication. Show less

- Developed HACCP system, HACCP study for the all-lines technologies, and started implementation of GMP and CCP controls, in cooperation with consultants;- Stabilized quality of croissants, increased efficiency of the lines and reduced waste;- Optimized manufacturing processes with International consultants;- Launched >5 inovations with European technologists;- Implemented with a team results from staff remuneration assessment that led to successful bonus system for employees… Show more - Developed HACCP system, HACCP study for the all-lines technologies, and started implementation of GMP and CCP controls, in cooperation with consultants;- Stabilized quality of croissants, increased efficiency of the lines and reduced waste;- Optimized manufacturing processes with International consultants;- Launched >5 inovations with European technologists;- Implemented with a team results from staff remuneration assessment that led to successful bonus system for employees linked with KPI-s (including quality and food safety). - Standardized operational practices on 3 lines. Show less

- Developed 3 full product platforms from idea to the market, led by European & local technologists with a young & talented team of makers& bakers - Frozen Bakery products, puff pastry, healthy and sourdough breads - new for the country - https://paindor.bg/en/cat/frozen-bakery-products/- Implemented Quality Management Standard ISO 9001:2000 and the site become the first bakery that has been certified by SGS, since September 2001- Set up standards with retailers for storage, labelling… Show more - Developed 3 full product platforms from idea to the market, led by European & local technologists with a young & talented team of makers& bakers - Frozen Bakery products, puff pastry, healthy and sourdough breads - new for the country - https://paindor.bg/en/cat/frozen-bakery-products/- Implemented Quality Management Standard ISO 9001:2000 and the site become the first bakery that has been certified by SGS, since September 2001- Set up standards with retailers for storage, labelling, and baking so Introducing Kaiser semmel become one of the strongest product launches at Billa Bulgaria.- Stamped manually together with the team millions of rolls while implementing first fully automatic line for Kaiser Semmels and Kornspitz production in Bulgaria. Show less