Swapnil Chavan Email & Phone Number

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• Streamlining the conceptualization for Own Brand Portfolio for Fresh Food, FMCG Food & Non-food and Staples Products developed under Own Brands like Fabsta, Star, Skye and Klia• Leading end-to-end Own Brand Product development with standard labeling norms & regulatory compliance• Verifying the License Compliance of Manufacturers as per FSS Licensing and Registration Regulations for desired products• Validating & Verifying Nutritional Analysis Report, Shelf Life Analysis Report, Analysis Reports for Claims & FSSAI Standards received from Manufacturer and laboratory• Finalizing Product Specifications with manufactures ensuring the compliance with Food Product Standards and Food Additives• Initiating the product re-engineering process through ingredient solution• Reviewing claims on Products for compliance with FSS Advertising & Claims Regulations• Developing BOP & releasing Artworks based on the FSSAI & Legal Metrology Regulations• Giving technical support to stores while the regulatory authorities visit in stores.• Responsible to ensure fulfillment of regulatory as well as statutory requirement in Stores.

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• Ensuring the compliance with respect to the regulatory requirements in Private Label categories like Bakery, Spices, Dry Fruits, Ready-to-eat & Chocolate etc.• Verifying & validating the data with respect to the regulatory requirements like shelf life study, additives & preservatives in products and the nutritional guidelines• Identifying third party service provider for the product testing and finalizing post commercial negotiation• Working with the cross functional teams to ensure the implementation of Food Safety Compliance throughout the supply chain• Pursuing customer complaints related to the Food Safety & Quality and responsible to close the complaints by conducting RCA• Giving technical support to stores while the regulatory authorities visit the premises• Analyzing the audit data and private label product quality indices & present to the senior management on weekly basis

Mumbai Area, India

• Review product range to ensure profit maximization through range rationalization for B2C. • Create a sourcing plan to ensure hassle free & cost-effective supply. • Responsible to drive sales collaboratively and to achieve profitability. • Responsible to develop the sourcing base at Mumbai APMC, Sinnar & Manchar. • Trade forecast planning with B2B, B2C & Traders segment.• Managing cost of articles to deliver targeted margin. • Category analysis to achieve targeted sales, margin & growth • Understanding the customers shopping behaviour and planning promotions and packaging of the products accordingly. • Seasonal planning to store Key Articles like Onion to get off price benefit. • Developing the Sales & Marketing Plan and Budget for B2B & B2C. • Benchmarking prices with wet market & competitors. • Setting up the Packhouse operation at Mumbai for B2C Business.

Mumbai Area, India

• Ensuring the compliance with respect to the regulatory requirements in Private Label categories like Bakery, Spices, Dry Fruits, Ready-to-eat & Chocolate etc.• Verifying & validating the data with respect to the regulatory requirements like shelf life study, additives & preservatives in products and the nutritional guidelines• Identifying third party service provider for the product testing and finalizing post commercial negotiation• Working with the cross functional teams to ensure the implementation of Food Safety Compliance throughout the supply chain• Pursuing customer complaints related to the Food Safety & Quality and responsible to close the complaints by conducting RCA• Giving technical support to stores while the regulatory authorities visit the premises• Analyzing the audit data and private label product quality indices & present to the senior management on weekly basis

Mumbai Area, India

• Streamlining the conceptualization for Own Brand Portfolio for FMCG Food Products• Working with the Category and Sourcing teams to finalize product specifications• Defining the test protocol for all product categories• Identifying right third party for mandatory test requirements as per FSSAI Guidelines• Administering vendor coordination and co-packer development through their compliance audits• Leading end-to-end packaging material development with standard packaging norms & regulatory compliance

Mumbai Area, India

Streamlining conceptualization for OB Fresh Food, FMCG Food & Non-food and StaplesInitiating product re-engineering process through ingredient solutionLeading end-to-end OB Product development with standard labeling norms & regulatory complianceManaging & administering product costings, profit optimization process along with commercial teamStructuring management of dedicated team to deliver production trial at pilot scale & their scale upImproving effectiveness of NPD & implementation of FSMS at co-packerDeveloping Product Quality Specs for OB products including Fresh Food based on regulatory requirementsPursuing customer complaints related to Food Safety & Quality and responsible to close complaints by conducting RCAGiving technical support to stores while regulatory authorities visitResponsible to ensure fulfillment of regulatory & statutory requirement in StoresDeveloping trainings modules on Quality & Food Safety standards & imparting at Stores, CC, DC & FarmsMonitoring adherence to quality systems & compliance with standards through internal audits at Stores, CC & DC and second party audits at VendorsAnalyzing the data of Audit Ratings & NCs from Internal audits & second party audits and following up with respective stakeholders for closuresPreparing monthly report based on Audit Ratings & post closure of NCs to present to Sr. ManagementProviding technical support to procurement team to purchase equipmentDeveloping SOPs, Check Lists & Product Specs for OB products includingMaintaining Fresh Food Quality & Standards by benchmarking at wet markets & competitorsMapping Value Chains for Fresh Food articles to ensure better quality, availability & prices at stores throughout yearResponsible for Quality Checks of Imported Fruits when receive container & submit analysis report to categoryDeveloping & implementing Display Techniques for better visibility & lesser product damagesResponsible for GHP, GMP & Pest control activities in Stores, CC & DC

Mumbai Area, India

• Managing Fresh Food Department in a Distribution Center based in Mumbai.• As a HACCP team member actively participated in HACCP implementation.• Responsible for Planning and Purchase Activities to achieve Monthly Sales & Forecast with good plus margin.• In-Store promotions and visual merchandising.• Involved in day-to-day documentation & reports regarding all processes within the shift related to GRN & PO rising & Quality inspection reports.• Control shrinkage to the level of less than 5% and optimum inventory at DC.• Business development & increasing market size for fresh, frozen & dairy products.• Co-ordination with inter-functional teams of Marketing, Operations to estimate fluctuations in price-trends, impact of Stock availability ageing and maintaining buffer stocks according to Plano gram.• Visiting Key Customers along with DC QA Manager to understand their quality specifications & standards.• Ensure better fill-rates with deepest assortment with seasonal fluctuations.• Responsible for Ensuring availability of all SKUs at all times while minimizing inventory cost.• Primary, Secondary, Bulk, COD sales with fortnight planning and execution of Metro Mails.• Visiting F&V collection center and APMC along with QA Manager and buyer to understand the quality specifications of F&V.• Upholding HACCP & company established quality policies (Self Control System) during internal audit as well as HACCP surveillance audit in DC.

Mumbai Area, India

• Active participation in HACCP Team as a Team Member.• Development of new products and recommend modification of the existing recipes as per new market trend.• Monitoring and improving quality control procedures in the business from raw material receiving to the dispatch of finished goods.• Planning the preparation of recipes according to the standardized recipes; ensure that each ingredient is as per the recipe and the quality and quantity is constant at every batch.• Plan the pre-preparation to ensure that the items are processed according to the recipes.• Upholding the GMP, GHP in plant at any point of time.• Manage accurate storage; maintain record keeping and documents for finalized products.• Conducting shelf-life studies for final product to improve & ensure the shelf life.• Auditing local and regional suppliers to ensure the highest quality of raw ingredients and other materials are purchased.• Performing the chemical & microbiological testing for raw as well as finished products.• Performing online organoleptic inspection of products.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Zoology/Animal Biology

Pgd In Food Technology, Food Technology And Processing

High School