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• Leading the Quality and Regulatory functional team through a global business transformation program• Developing strategic roadmap in alignment and collaboration with cross-functional teams, such as R&D, Supply Chain, R&D, IT and 3rd party partners.• Influencing cross functional process teams to problem solve and manage escalations as needed, while remediating conflicts and challenges• Defining Key Performance Indicators to measure program success and value realization in quality… Show more • Leading the Quality and Regulatory functional team through a global business transformation program• Developing strategic roadmap in alignment and collaboration with cross-functional teams, such as R&D, Supply Chain, R&D, IT and 3rd party partners.• Influencing cross functional process teams to problem solve and manage escalations as needed, while remediating conflicts and challenges• Defining Key Performance Indicators to measure program success and value realization in quality workstream• Creating a culture of innovation across the team to drive innovative solutions to streamline and standardize business processes• Drove Transformational Change in program pilot, involving impact assessments, communication strategies and engagement with business partners to increase adoption Show less

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• Developed Quality and Regulatory IT strategic roadmap in collaboration with Global Quality Leadership• Maintain ownership for scoping IT projects, including documenting and communicating the business case, aligning to the implementation plan, and maintaining engagement to ensure realization of business benefits• Leveraged research and consulting firms to provide industry trends and insights to support long term strategies• Provided forecast and budgeting into IT project portfolio

• Functional analyst specializing in Quality Management within SAP and other connecting systems• Lead multiple IT system implementations including SAP QM, Infinity QS and Intelex• Involved vendor consultation, communication with business partners and coordination of resources through Project and Portfolio Management lifecycle• First line contact for the Quality Assurance business globally for any requirements including system support, improvement analysis and consultation

• Project manager for the certification for Safe Quality Food: Food Safety and Quality System, to adhere to Global Food Safety Initiative standards• Managed the Quality Service and Sensory functions with direct reports• Key quality contact for internal and external customers, dealing with complaints, rushes, exceptions, and SAP troubleshooting• Responsible for customer complaint analysis and data analytics for industrial and consumer products

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.)

Honours Diploma, Industrial Microbiology

Ba, Psychology