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Guardian Independent Certification Pte Ltd (GICG) is an independent professional certification company accredited by UKAS, JAS-ANZ, and SAC.GICG is an established testing, inspection, and certification brand for over 30 years in the TIC industry with offices over 40 countries internationally.The ICB board was formed to safeguard the impartiality of a certification body, within the structure of GICG for all its significantly concerned stakeholders.

"Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value (to serve your people)" - Albert Einstein.Overall responsible for the five (5) key departments at the plant-operations, which comprise of Logistics, Inventory, Production, Customer Service, and Food Assurance.Job scope includes:- Drive the implementation and ensure compliance with all Quality, Safety and Operational procedures.- Develop and implement a long-term strategy to achieve operational continuity, new product innovation, and driving growth by minimising product wastage.- Furnish inventory and distribution reports to stakeholders, including the Owners and other authorised personnel.- Responsible for operations budgets and analyses plant daily/weekly/monthly spending to keep indirect and fixed costs within standards to meet/exceed corporate financial goals.- Responsible for resource planning and identifying hiring opportunities to meet operational needs.- Ensure upkeep of the Unleashed system and the accuracy of input/output information.- Develop and implement strategic plans to increase efficiency and effectiveness within the plant.- Develop cross-function training plan between staff and departments as part of resource crisis management.- Maintain and uphold the highest company standard to international standard practice - FSSC 22000 and ACO Organic Standard.- Solve and prevent any production problem and/or abnormal happening.

Key Achievements:- FIRST (1st) in Singapore to draft the ACO Organic procedural documentation (including implementation) for the meat processing industry in Singapore.- FIRST (1st) in Singapore that got a meat processing plant certified by ACO Organic Certification Standard (cert. no. 13265)- Led a team of quality assurance in achieving the UKAS accredited FSSC 22000 v5.1 certification for Alternative Selection Pte. Ltd.Key Responsibilities (but not limited to):Role: HOD of QAQC for Alternative Selection and Ryan’s grocery group of companies.- Food science/innovation, food safety, workplace safety, bizSAFE, corporate standards compliance for the group of companies wholly owned by Alternative Selection Pte Ltd and Ryan’s Grocery (s) Pte Ltd, and its regional franchisees.- Food Safety Team Leader, Internal auditor and principal controller for GFSI FSSC 22000 v5.1 documentation at Alternative Selection meat processing plant.- Assistant to MD in overseeing logistics, inventory, operations, and production department in process management and ensure productivity at Alternative Selection.

Food science/innovation, food safety, workplace safety, bizSAFE, corporate standards compliance for the group of companies wholly owned by Alternative Selection Pte Ltd and Ryan’s Grocery (s) Pte Ltd, and its regional franchisees.

2nd party and 3rd party auditing on certified companies.

Consultancy, Auditing, Training, Licensing Solution, Food Factory Solution, Product Development, P&L, Resource Management.

Food Safety Singapore & International Standards SS444 / SS590 / Codex GMP / ISO 22000 / FSSC / BRC / Food Hygiene Audit

Research Supervisor: Dr. Daniel Anang (meat science, food microbiology, food safety) A Study of the Significance of Microbiological Risk from Cross-contamination in a Processing Environment with Multiple Meat Species during Beef and Poultry Sausage Production in Singapore.The dissertation is submitted in accordance with the requirements of the Manchester Metropolitan University for the Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Food Science and Innovation.

Food safety product rep | Food Safety Compliance Auditor

Key Responsibilities, but not limited to:• Lead generation tactics and B2B Marketing strategy (traditional and digital)• Client segmentation, networking, and relationship management• Budgetary and revenue projection• Team management• Study, statistics, and data analytics- Market analysis- Trend analysis- Predictive business analysis- Retrospective data analysis- Competition analysis- SWOT & PESTLE analysis- Situation & GAP analysis• Staff training, team motivation, and performance management• Expand public training business• Regional business expansion and development support• Customer retention analytics and lost client recovery• Cost managementExternal Auditor for ISO 9001:2015, SS444 HACCP

Key Responsibilities (Sales & Marketing)• Develop and expand ISO related certification market in Singapore.• Study, analysis, & establish strategic marketing plans.• Identify and establish good working relationship with business partners, potential, existing clients.• Perform lost clientele recovery• Actively pursue and secure new lead.• Sales & revenue maximization• Sales administrative work (schedule appointment, quotation, pricing, marketing materials, creative writing, etc)• Client database management• Preparation and monitoring of weekly sales report• Managing marketing trainees/ internsLead Auditor (ISO 9001:2008 & HACCP) • IRCA Certified LA for ISO 9001:2008 management system• Conduct Quality Management audits for compliance based on ISO 9001:2008, ISO 17021:2011, • IAF MD relayed references• Conduct HACCP audits for compliance based on SS444 : 2010, CP 3 : 1998, NEA Food handling guidelines, AVA guidelines, CODEX guidelines, FAO/WHO guidelines, and other HACCP related guidelines

Manage kitchen workflow and daily food operations.Manage HACCP team members, ensure good practice of NEA based Food Safety compliance through premise.

Key Responsibilities• Respond to clients via phone and email and maintain positive relationship• Conduct market research; present marketing strategies, produce marketing materials for group and individual usage, and assist marketing manager• Manage interns to achieve sales targets via telemarketing• Produce variety of business materials (i.e. letters, reports, business proposals, and contracts)• Present monthly and quarterly sales reports to superior and colleagues• Build rapport with colleagues and clients• Develop/ execute marketing strategy to future business leads• Execute full sales cycleKey Accomplishments• Developed new customer contacts of multi-national companies in Singapore and brought in eligible sales revenue• Worked closely with clients from the banking, food and beverage, and retail sector• Managed and monitored projects and events till completion• Achieved allocated challenging business accounts• Proof read and edited all referenced written materials such as dining booklets and standees

Kitchen operations & HACCP team member