Sustainability | Food Safety and Policy | Australia Awards Scholar
Experienced Agro-Food professional with a strong focus on SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals), Food Safety, Food Security, and Policy. Being recognized as an Australia Awards Scholar, Qazi is deeply committed to driving innovation and fostering collaboration to ensure a sustainable future in the Agro-Food Industry & promoting Entrepreneurial Eco-System.
• Food clusters identifications in consultation with Stakeholders.
• Agro food Industry research through primary and secondary data sources.
• Development of agro food business related Pre-feasibility studies.
• Report writing (Project Proposals, Business Guides, Sector Reports & Food Standards, Info Packs etc.)
• Designing and implementation of training programs/seminars/workshops.
• Business counseling of new and running businesses.
• Developing publications and Information dissemination regarding latest processing techniques.
• Value chain analysis of agro food industry in Pakistan.
• Close coordination with diversified stakeholders in the private and public sectors in the context of development of small and medium businesses.
* Production planning (GMP,GHP,FIFO,HOTO).
* Assessing project and resources requirements.
* Estimating, negotiating and agreeing budgets and timescales with clients and managers.
* Determining quality control standards & overseeing the production processes.
* Re-negotiating timescales or schedules as necessary.
* Selecting, ordering and purchasing materials, raw material inspection and finished good Lab testing.
* Implementing ISO, HALAL, HACCP, TQMS, and conduction R&D of new products.
* Organizing the repair and routine maintenance of production equipment.
* Liaison with buyers, marketing and sales staff.
* Supervising and training of junior staff according to international standards.
* Coordinating between departments in order to run smooth operation.
* Liaising with the board of directors.
* Developing purchase policies and implementing SOP’s.
* Bridging between contractors and sub-contractors.
* Ensuring smooth operations of the Telecom sector.
* Planning and Implementing HOTO’S.
* Plan production activities like arrangement of raw material, ingredients, packaging material etc.
* Critically review and monitor operating results and to specifically update and recommend to Management on issues affecting Quality and Profitability.
* Formulate, develop and implement policies and action plans to maximize production.
* Close liaison with QA department to ensure compliance of quality standards.
* Develop or revise policies and procedures to improved efficiency and quality.
* Coordinate with quality departments for implementing various food safety standards like HACCP, ISO 22000 and BRC (British Retail Consortium).
* Maintain compliance and swiftly ameliorate all non-compliance and deviation issues
* Supervise, train and develop team members in accordance with company policies and procedures.
* Evaluate department conditions and operations to determine strengths and areas for improvement; reinforce strengths while developing and implementing improved practices and procedures.
* Understanding the marketing requirements for manufacturing the right products and preparing the costing of the products.
* Production & planning to meet demand targets and to coordinate with other departments in order to ensure smooth production.
* Implementation of Quality systems e.g. ISO 9001, HACCP, FSMS 22000:500.
* Ensuring that the product is processed and packed in a safe and hygienic environment.
* Ensuring that the product complies with all statutory norms.
* Implementing modifications in manufacturing process to improve production efficiency.
* Coordinating between production, quality control & dispatch to ensure smooth flow of material.
* Developed new, and modified existing, products and processes & managed staff over 100.
* Checked quality control procedures, from the raw material stage through to the finished product.
* Conducted research on current consumer markets and latest technologies to develop new product ideas.
* Selected products from suppliers.
* Prepared product costing based on raw materials and worked with finance to provide profitable products.
* Analyzing & preparing different projects such as: Expanded Program of Immunization (EPI) and LHV’s program.
* Prepared research proposals for ongoing and upcoming government projects
* Tools & techniques of Project Management
* Studied all PC forms
* Project Approval
* Work Plan And Cash Plan