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● Accomplished Director of Quality Assurance with extensive experience orchestrating comprehensive QA programs both at manufacturing sites and throughout supply chains. Demonstrated expertise in leading quality standard overhauls to achieve regulatory compliance with US and European laws. Specialized in Organic and Fair-trade sourcing and in products' manufacturing with constant focus on continuous improvement. Strategic thinker with a talent for optimizing QA processes, fostering cross-departmental collaboration, and instilling a culture of quality, resulting in providing and delivering products that satisfy customers' expectation.● QA expert for the distribution of organic certified food ingredients on an international level.Managing Suppliers Qualification to ensure compliance with country of import regulatory, quality & food safety requirements, as well as with organic and fair trade requirements. This includes conducting supplier's audits, supporting the QA suppliers manager for FSVP & risk assessment, managing product testing program, etc.Managing all products and company's certifications in North America and Europe: organics, fair trade, kosher, etc.Managing company's sensory program and team.Managing the timely fulfillment of customer requests/inquiry and resolution of customer's complaints Managing product issues and customers' complaints with suppliers, identifying root cause and developing efficient corrective & preventive actions.Driving Continuous Improvement within company's processes and procedures● Facility Quality Assurance and Sanitation Management with successful record in QA system development, implementation and management with focus on continuous improvement. ● Certified PCQI and HACCP coordinator with notable success in HACCP plan development, implementation and review.● Auditor with Advanced Food Hygiene Certification (UK) and ISO 22000 Food Safety Management Systems auditor Certification (Bureau Veritas).● Manager of Third Party and Regulatory Audits: FDA, State Health Departments, Organic, ISO 22000, PAS 220, IBWA, NSF, Kosher, Customers, Suppliers.● R&D Leader with excellent technical knowledge in food chemistry, sensory analysis and microbiology.Specialties: Auditing, continuous improvement, decision making, ISO 22000 certification, problem solving.

Listed skills include Food Safety, Food Industry, Haccp, Iso 22000, and 45 others.