Vivek Bajpai

Operations Associate

Gurgaon, Haryana, India10 yrs 7 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 12 years of experience in Food Regulatory and Quality Assurance.
IRCA approved Lead Auditor for FSSC 22000.
Achieved 'Star of the Month' award twice in Spencer's Retail.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Food Safety and Quality Assurance expert with extensive experience in regulatory compliance.

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Skills

Core Skills

Quality AssuranceRegulatory ComplianceFood Safety

Other Skills

Supplier ApprovalProcess OptimizationProduct BenchmarkingCustomer Feedback AnalysisVendor AuditsVendor DevelopmentFood Safety AuditsSOP DevelopmentProduct Recall ManagementTechnical ConsultationAuditingFSSAI ComplianceQuality ControlFood Safety PoliciesHACCP

About

• Extensive experience of more than 12 years in Food Regulatory, Quality Assurance, Food Safety Audits & Training at catering, manufacturing, retail, supply chain and other Food Business Operations. • Experienced Trainer for GMP, GHP, TQM, Regulatory & Statutory norms of FSSAI and Food Hygiene. • Facilitate food regulatory requirements, label art work development and licensing. • Qualified and experienced Auditor for Food Standards like FSSC 22000, ISO 22000, and HACCP. • IRCA approved Lead Auditor for FSSC 22000 and FOSTAC approved Catering and Manufacturing Supervisor. • Coordination with NABL labs for food and packaging material testing. • Consultant to ensure the operations in compliance with the appropriate Quality and Regulatory requirements. • Practical experience in managing and implementing HACCP systems, Pest control, Allergen management, RCA, and CAP management. • Developed product-specific documents/checklists considering regulatory and statutory requirements for supplier’s audit. • Vendor developments & Supplier Quality performance audits. • Expeditious at learning new concepts and communicating ideas clearly and effectively. • Flexible to travel and work from several locations. • M.Tech in Food Technology from SHIATS (2013-2015). • Knowledge management, team management, good communication skills and IT skills (MS Office and Basic SAP Knowledge).

Experience

10 yrs 7 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 11 mos

Average Tenure

1 yr 9 mos

Current Experience

Zepto

Quality Manager Food (Private Labels)

Sep 2024 – Present · 1 yr 9 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · On-site

 New product introduction and new vendor introduction in the company’s portfolio.
 Develop and maintain a supplier approval program, conduct risk-based evaluation of suppliers, and review supplier documentation.
 Responsible for Quality Assurance through process optimization as per FSSAI and the organization’s requirements.
 Ensuring the supplier’s compliance and products meet the regulatory requirements through artwork and license verifications.
 Product benchmarking with national and competitor brands to make our brand at par and best in the industry.
 Customer complaints and feedback analysis, working on RCA, and implementation of required CAPA.
 Vendor audits, their scorecard generation, and on closure of noncompliance.
 Ensuring the process capabilities of the supplier for control of the process and product.
 Preparing technical dossiers and other internal technical documents.
 SOP, records, and checklist development.
 Liaising with all the stakeholders to maintain and strengthen the quality system.

Quality AssuranceSupplier ApprovalRegulatory ComplianceProcess OptimizationProduct BenchmarkingCustomer Feedback Analysis+1

Spencer's

Quality Audits & Private Brand Quality Assurance

Sep 2017 – Sep 2024 · 7 yrs · Gurgaon, India · On-site

Responsible for Quality Assurance and product & label artwork development of private brand products.
New Vendor Development, New Product Introduction by Benchmarking with National Brands & product testing at NABL lab.
Defining specification for the Private brand products as per the FSSAI requirements.
Develop SOPs for Raw material & Packaging material receiving and process flow diagrams.
Responsible for monthly Food Safety Audit for Retail Stores, Private Brand Vendors, Distribution Centers (DC/Warehouse) and Repacking Centers (Staples, FnV & FnM).
Publish Quality and Food Safety scorecards, and conducting the routine gap analysis.
Implement Quality and Food Safety policies set by corporate at the sites.
Responsible to handle Product Complaints & Product Recall.
Identify and implement continuous improvement to the programs to prevent the recurrence of the issues.
Responsible for FOSTAC and food safety training session offline and online to the food handlers at retail outlets, bakery and fish & meat.
Achieved ‘Star of the Month’ award twice in Spencer’s Retail in the year 2021 and 2023. And awarded with certified Train The Trainer for food safety trainings.

Quality AssuranceVendor DevelopmentFood Safety AuditsSOP DevelopmentProduct Recall ManagementFood Safety

Techno quantum services global

Food Safety Executive

Aug 2016 – Sep 2017 · 1 yr 1 mo · New Delhi Area, India

Provide technical consultation to ensure the appropriate Quality and Regulatory requirements of clients.
Responsible for Auditing for hospitality/catering clients like ITC Hotels and other catering houses.
Inform clients about new insights in FSSAI that may affect the development of their product.
Drive corrective action with clients to ensure appropriate control of potential food safety hazards.
Effectively develop and communicate audit status through monthly scorecards and performance improvement results to stakeholders.
Responsible for business enhancement with value addition to conduct audits, NABL testing, product development and help them certify companies working in the field of food manufacturing and catering.
Preparation and Maintenance of Manuals, SOPs and Checklists.
Responsible for FSSAI requirements, Process Control, Verifications, and Validations.

Technical ConsultationAuditingFSSAI ComplianceSOP DevelopmentQuality AssuranceRegulatory Compliance

Intertek india pvt. ltd

Quality Assurance Executive

Oct 2012 – Jul 2013 · 9 mos · Mumbai Area, India

Responsible for Auditing & report generation of Hindustan Unilever frozen dessert production facility and imported frozen dessert products logistic unit.
Ensure Quality and Food Safety policies set by HUL Corporate at the sites.
Publish Quality and Audit scorecards and corrective actions taken.
Responsible for random sample inspection of food & nonfood products at the logistic center as per requirement.
Ensure adherence of format/record maintenance related to temperature, hygiene, and pest control.
Assist HUL Quality personnel during surprise audits.

AuditingQuality ControlFood Safety PoliciesQuality AssuranceFood Safety