PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

Team Player & Result Oriented Quality Assurance professional having 10 years’ experience of implementing “food safety management standards”, Product development, supplier assurance, logistics and warehousing quality management, regulatory affairs and liaison with authorities , formulating quality monitoring plan and supplier performance management for all food and non-food categories. I enjoy challenges, and utilize all my capabilities for organizational growth & development.

METRO Cash & Carry Pakistan: (April 2011 to Present)

Positions Held:
1. Manager Quality Assurance (METRO Brands– Product & Supplier Development for
Food, Near food & Non Food)
2. Manager Quality Assurance (Ultra-Fresh & Commodities , Product & Supplier
Development)
3. Quality Assurance Specialist (Store Operations & Supplier Development)

Job Descriptions:
Managing Quality control and Quality assurance of more than 150 suppliers of METRO Brands
Food, near food and non-food category and looking after more than 1200 SKU and their
development from recipes formulation till its launch and post launch monitoring some of the major steps includes
1. Supplier assessment and selection as per METRO requirements.
2. Development of product formulation and recipes of METRO private brands for new product
development as well existing product development/improvements
3. Approval of initial samples and improvement as per METRO brands quality requirements and
customer preferences
4. Liaison with supplier for approval of production process, equipment’s,
5. Approval and development of artwork, labelling and packaging requirements with respect to
quality assurance and legal requirements.
6. Coordination and approval of Product specifications and product requirement profiles
7. Monitoring and liaison with supplier during production runs as per approved specifications to
assure that METRO and international quality and food safety standards are in compliance.
8. Product and supplier risk assessment and product monitoring planning and execution
through sensory trials, laboratory testing and product quality cycle monitoring
9. Supplier development and audit on GFSI standards (IFS, BRC, FSSC-22000 and Global
Market food programs as well METRO Assessment Solutions (based on Global Market
Programs)