Muhammad Imran Aslam
Riyadh,Saudi Arabia
Summary
Experienced Quality and Food Safety Professional with a proven track record in leading initiatives at multinational food manufacturing companies like Nestlé, PepsiCo, Pladis Global, and Goody. Skilled in ensuring exceptional product quality, safety, and compliance through advanced industry standards and methodologies. Certified in NEBOSH IGC (Occupational Health and Safety) and Six Sigma Foundations, I implement effective safety programs, conduct risk assessments, and optimize quality control processes. Proactive in identifying risks and fostering safety awareness. Proficient in Statistics Foundations and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, I make data-driven decisions, drive process enhancements, and reduce waste. Certifications in hazard assessment, food allergies, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, Highfield Level 4 Award in Managing Food Safety, ISO 22000, and other food safety related standards ensure compliance and sustainability. Expertise in Halal certifications ensures adherence to Islamic dietary requirements. Skilled in Laboratory Management, CFSS, FSSC, and SPC, I ensure the highest standards of food safety and quality. As a SET (Site Expert Trainer), I deliver comprehensive training on food safety and quality-related topics. Assisting R&D functions, I contribute to new product development and compliance. In Procurement Management, I collaborate with suppliers and ensure high-quality raw materials. Managing ISO 9001 and AIB audits, I ensure adherence to industry standards. Proficient in SAP and JDE, I align quality and food safety processes within the organization's ERP system. With a focus on operational excellence, I drive continuous improvement initiatives and optimize processes. Expertise in Halal Lead Auditor role ensures compliance with Islamic dietary requirements. Committed to Halal requirements, SFDA regulations, laboratory management, and industry certifications. Summary: Experienced Quality and Food Safety Professional skilled in ensuring exceptional product quality, safety, and compliance through advanced industry standards and methodologies. Certified in NEBOSH IGC, Six Sigma Foundations, and various food safety related standards. Expertise in Halal certifications, Laboratory Management, CFSS, FSSC, and SPC. Skilled in training, R&D assistance, procurement management, and managing audits. Proficient in SAP and JDE. Committed to operational excellence and continuous improvement.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Quality and Food Safety Team Leader
pladis Global
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
03.2019 - Current
- A team responsible for ensuring quality and food safety standards are met across multiple product lines
- Develop and implement quality control procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory and customer requirements
- Manage external audits, including BRC, AIB, and FSSC 22000, to maintain certifications and meet retailer standards
- Continuously improve systems, processes, and people through the application of lean principles
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and address areas of concern and implement corrective actions
- Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to track quality and food safety performance.
Provisional Auditor
IRCA
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
05.2013 - 05.2019
- Years 3 months) - Conduct audits for food safety management systems (ISO 22000:2005) in various food industry sectors
- Evaluate compliance with food safety standards and regulations, identifying areas for improvement
- Maintain certification as a Food Safety Provisional Auditor, ensuring a high level of expertise and knowledge
- IRCA CERTIFIED LAC ISO 9001:2008, Quality Management System (QMS) auditing (2013)
CQI Associate
The Chartered Quality Institute - UK
12.2011 - 05.2019
- Completed Certificate in Quality Management - Level 3, providing a foundation for formal development in quality management roles
- Demonstrated understanding of quality management in an organizational context and the components of the quality management process.
Quality & Food Safety Team Leader
Basamh Industrial Co. Ltd/ GOODY
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
09.2015 - 02.2019
- Supervised food safety and hygiene-related activities to maintain high standards of cleanliness and compliance
- Ensured close monitoring of all production and processing activities, procedures, GMP, hygiene, CIP, and sanitation to uphold food safety and hygiene standards
- Coordinated cleaning and hygiene activities across departments, managing inventory of hygiene supplies
- Maintained compliance with HACCP, ISO 22000 FSMS, ISO 9001 QMS, and GMP requirements within the Hygiene and Food Safety department
- Conducted investigations on consumer and customer complaints and internal non-compliance reports, determining root causes and implementing corrective and preventative actions
- Prepared for ISO 9000 and ISO 22000 external and internal audits, ensuring system requirements were met
- Conducted internal audits and evaluations of facilities and food processing systems, identifying non-compliant areas and negotiating corrective actions
- Assisted in maintaining and upgrading Quality & Food Safety Management Systems in collaboration with other departments
- ISO 22000 LEAD AUDITOR, FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (Highfield Award Body for Compliance, 2017) - Level 4 (Advanced) Award in Managing Food Safety, Food Safety Management (Highfield Award Body for Compliance, 2017)
Quality and Food safety Supervisor (SET)
PepsiCo
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
04.2013 - 07.2015
- Managed records and communication related to management reviews, audit results, and process performance
- Conducted internal audits of manufacturing facilities, ensuring compliance with IPS, GQS, and AIB standards
- Implemented Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and enforced control of foreign material
- Ensured food defense measures were in place to prevent food tampering and address potential threats
- Led the Process Quality Assurance (PQA) program to ensure zero-defect quality products through process excellence.
Quality and Food Safety Specialist
Nestlé
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
02.2008 - 03.2013
- Ensured the implementation of Food Safety and Quality requirements of Nestlé and ISO in the factories producing infant cereals and culinary products
- Established and maintained the Food Safety Management System (ISO 22000) and Quality Management System (ISO 9000) in the factories
- Improved quality control procedures and ensured compliance with national and international regulations
- Implemented the Net Contents Control System and executed change management and corrective action systems
- Handled consumer and customer complaints effectively and maintained the Internal Auditing system
- Liaised with technical, commercial, and regulatory agencies to ensure compliance and alignment.
Education
Master of Operations & Supply - Chain Management
Virtual University of Pakistan
Pakistan 01.2021 - 01.2024
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc - Chemistry
University of Karachi
2001
HSSC (F.Sc) - Science
Govt Degree College
1998
Skills
- Risk Assessment and Management
- Emergency Response Planning
- Incident Reporting and Investigation
- Safety Program Evaluation and Improvement
- Hazard Identification and Analysis
- Quality Management Systems (QMS)
- Quality Assurance and Control
- Audit and Inspection Processes
- Root Cause Analysis
- Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA)
- Statistical Process Control (SPC)
- Continuous Improvement Methodologies
- Quality Metrics and KPIs
- Quality Improvement Initiatives
- Non-conformance Management
- Compliance Monitoring and Reporting
- Internal and External Audit Management
- Change Management
- Project Management
- Team Leadership and Management
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Quality Data Analysis and Interpretation
- Process Mapping and Optimization
- Product Quality Testing and Evaluation
- Quality Incident Investigation
- Food Safety Management Systems
- HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points)
- Allergen Management
- Crisis Management and Response
- Food Labeling and Packaging Compliance
- Food Fraud Prevention
- Food Safety Training and Education
- Regulatory Compliance
- Microbiological Testing and Analysis
- Hygiene and Sanitation Practices
- Root Cause Analysis for Food Safety Incidents
- Supplier Quality Management
- Food Safety Culture Development
- Incident Trend Analysis for Food Safety
- Lean Manufacturing Principles
- Waste Reduction and Elimination
- Value Stream Mapping
- Kaizen Events and Continuous Improvement Projects
- 5S Workplace Organization
- Visual Management Systems
- Standardization and Documentation
- Production Planning and Scheduling
- Inventory Management
- Supply Chain Optimization
- Manufacturing Process Validation
- Cost Reduction and Efficiency Improvement
- Operational Excellence Strategies
Certification
- NEBOSH IGC, Occupational Health and Safety (Jan 2021-Dec 2021)
- Six Sigma Foundations LinkedIn
- The COSHH Risk Assessor Certification™ © The International Association for Chemical Safety™ (16578513)
- The COSHH Manager Certification™ © The International Association for Chemical Safety™ (16579916)
- Positive Intervention and Situational Awareness Induction The International Association for Chemical Safety™ (16614995)
- Operational Excellence Foundations LinkedIn
- Statistics Foundations: 2 LinkedIn
- Statistics Foundations: 3 LinkedIn
- Learning Minitab LinkedIn
- Six Sigma: Green Belt LinkedIn
- Leading Productive Meetings LinkedIn
- Change Management Foundations LinkedIn
- Project Management Foundations: Teams (2014) LinkedIn
- Project Management Foundations: Communication LinkedIn
- Operational Excellence WorkOut and Kaizen Facilitator LinkedIn
- Lean Six Sigma: Define and Measure Tools LinkedIn
- Lean Six Sigma: Analyze, Improve, and Control Tools LinkedIn
- Becoming a Six Sigma Green Belt LinkedIn (AU_6eQWpScyK8im_DyLhxEYqjmGt)
- 5S Workplace Productivity LinkedIn
- Dealing with the Seven Deadly Wastes LinkedIn
- Lean Foundations LinkedIn
- Time Management Fundamentals LinkedIn
- How to analyze risks in the new ISO 22000:2018 International Food Safety & Quality Network (IFSQN.com) (1578howtoanalyzerisksinthenewiso220002018)
- FSMA and Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) International Food Safety & Quality Network (IFSQN.com) (1064fsmaandforeignsupplierverificationprogramfsvp)
- ePROTECT Respiratory Infections (EN) World Health Organization
- Incident Management System (tier 1) World Health Organization
- Food Allergy online training Food Standards Agency
- COVID19: RISK IDENTIFICATION & INFECTION PREVENTION FOR FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS Diversey
- Hazard Assessment Process ABCS Safety Training Inc. (1049531)
- Certificate The Influence of COVID19 on the Food Industry International Food Safety & Quality Network (IFSQN.com) (1591theinfluenceofcovid19onthefoodindustry)
- ISO 45001:2018 Clause by Clause Perry Johnson Registrars, Inc. (PJR45)
- Procurement and Logistics Certificate Cornerstone OnDemand Foundation (Procurement and Logistics Certificate)
- First Aid 10301 DisasterReady (First Aid 10301 Workplace Safety)
- Highfield Level 1 Award in Food Safety in Manufacturing Highfield (Level 1 Award in Food Safety in Manufacturing)
- Data Analysis American Society for Quality (ASQ) MENA (Data Analysis ID: E6VX251)
- General Industry Safety Personal Protective Equipment Vector Solutions AEC (ab3f813c3b8d4319886021b866a91364)
- Highfield Level 4 Award in Managing Food Safety in Catering BEMCON (Bemcon.20.09.6176)
- Certificate of CFSS Champion TrainTheTrainer Yıldız Holding (No.CFSS15/20)
- Diploma in Food Safety Revised 2017 Asean Online Education AOE (125016149636)
- International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety NEBOSH (00621312)
- Halal Lead Auditor course (PS 37332019 (R) 0/C / SM/IC 1:20191 GSO20552:2021) Halal Research Council (HRC) (HRC0223007)
- EMS ISO 14001:2015 Lead Auditor IRCA | International Register of Certificated Auditors (Certificate No.0433 ULN:458072)
- Highfield Level 4 International Award in Food Safety Management for Manufacturing Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance (FS7095776)
Additional Information
- linkedin.com/in/imran-aslam-0b927444
Languages
English
Advanced
Arabic
Elementary
Urdu
Native
Timeline
Master of Operations & Supply - Chain Management
Virtual University of Pakistan
01.2021 - 01.2024
Quality and Food Safety Team Leader
pladis Global
03.2019 - Current
Quality & Food Safety Team Leader
Basamh Industrial Co. Ltd/ GOODY
09.2015 - 02.2019
Provisional Auditor
IRCA
05.2013 - 05.2019
Quality and Food safety Supervisor (SET)
PepsiCo
04.2013 - 07.2015
CQI Associate
The Chartered Quality Institute - UK
12.2011 - 05.2019
Quality and Food Safety Specialist
Nestlé
02.2008 - 03.2013
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc - Chemistry
University of Karachi
HSSC (F.Sc) - Science
Govt Degree College
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