Sayali Narkhede
Jalgaon
Summary
Results-driven Food Safety and Quality Assurance Manager with over 5 years of experience in the food industry. Specializing in regulatory compliance, food safety management systems, and quality assurance across food manufacturing, packaging, and distribution processes. Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams to implement and maintain GMP, SQF, HACCP, and FDA standards. Skilled in auditing, root cause analysis, corrective action implementation, and continuous improvement. Committed to ensuring food product safety, quality, and regulatory compliance across all stages of the product lifecycle.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Quality Manager
ERIE FOODS INTERNATIONAL
Erie
09.2021 - 05.2024
- Developed and implemented SQF food safety protocols, and successfully facilitated customer and third-party audits, ensuring compliance with food safety standards.
- Led cross-functional teams (production, R&D, operations) in root cause analysis, corrective action implementation, and continuous improvement initiatives to address quality failures, and enhance production efficiency.
- Managed quality management systems, employee training, product release processes, and conducted routine inspections across multiple sites.
- Oversaw sanitation teams, developed Master Sanitation Schedules (MSS), validated cleaning practices, and ensured compliance with sanitation protocols across production sites.
- Collaborated with the supply chain to ensure product quality and food safety during storage and transportation.
Quality Assurance Coordinator
ELMER CANDY CORPORATION
Ponchatoula
03.2021 - 09.2021
- Maintained SQF certification, and ensured all food safety standards were met across manufacturing operations.
- Led the implementation of corrective actions for nonconformances, including conducting hold/release procedures, CAPA reports, and weekly inspections to maintain product integrity.
- Coordinated supplier approval processes, ensuring that ingredients met company standards, and contributing to inventory management to ensure timely procurement of quality materials.
Food Safety Specialist
CONNECTFOOD
Chicago
08.2020 - 12.2020
- Developed Food safety systems plans, preventive control plans and Standard Operating Procedures SOPs for various food companies under FDA, USDA, and federal Regulatory compliance
- Designed recall plans and project reports, Conducting Good Manufacturing Practices GMPs checklist audits, identifying contamination issues, validating, and initiating product holds & supplier evaluations
Intern- Contract Research
MERIEUX NUTRISCIENCES
Crete
05.2020 - 08.2020
- Led shelf-life and challenge study projects, collaborating with cross-functional teams to assess product risks, and maintain quality in new product formulations.
- Assisted in process validation studies and pilot plant trials, contributing to the development of new food products while adhering to quality and safety standards.
R&D Member
CHARLIE BAGGS INNOVATION CENTER
Chicago
01.2019 - 05.2019
- Worked with a six-member team to develop keto global flavored granola
- Supported in concept to commercialization trials, sensory testing, prepared labels and defined quality control procedures
- Utilized the Formulator software to determine the nutritional label of the product
Quality and Food Safety Intern
MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL (CADBURY)
Maharashtra
06.2016 - 11.2016
- Supported the development of a new line of chocolate products, assisting in the lab prototype to pilot plant stage, and ensuring product quality and safety were maintained throughout the process.
- Verified raw materials against product and packaging specifications, conducted quality checks, and identified potential risks in the supply chain.
- Assisted in the evaluation of consumer complaints, and collaborated with the team to implement corrective actions to enhance product quality.
Education
Master’s (MS) - Food Process Engineering
ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Chicago, IL12.2020
Bachelor’s (B.Tech) - Food Technology
UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY- NMU
Maharashtra, India04.2017
Skills
- Food Safety Management
- GFSI Standards: SQF
- Material handling and storage
- Staff Training and Development
- Quality Auditing and Compliance
- Cleaning Validation
- Product Safety and Risk Management
- Inventory and Supply Chain Management
- Continuous improvement
- Supplier Approval & Verification
Certification
HACCP Planning and Implementation (HACCP)
- Better Process Control School (BPCS)
- Preventive Control Qualified Individual (PCQI)
- Food Defense
- SQF Practitioner (Edition 9)
- SQF Internal Auditor
Leadership and Achievements
- Secured IFT Feeding Tomorrow Intern + Academic Scholarship, August 2020
- Student Ambassador, Process Expo; Food Processing Suppliers Association, October 2019
- University gold medalist for securing the highest GPA in a bachelor’s degree, February 2018
- Event Organizer, North Maharashtra University, Best Organizer Award, June 2015 to June 2016
Timeline
Quality Manager
ERIE FOODS INTERNATIONAL
09.2021 - 05.2024
Quality Assurance Coordinator
ELMER CANDY CORPORATION
03.2021 - 09.2021
Food Safety Specialist
CONNECTFOOD
08.2020 - 12.2020
Intern- Contract Research
MERIEUX NUTRISCIENCES
05.2020 - 08.2020
R&D Member
CHARLIE BAGGS INNOVATION CENTER
01.2019 - 05.2019
Quality and Food Safety Intern
MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL (CADBURY)
06.2016 - 11.2016
HACCP Planning and Implementation (HACCP)
- Better Process Control School (BPCS)
- Preventive Control Qualified Individual (PCQI)
- Food Defense
- SQF Practitioner (Edition 9)
- SQF Internal Auditor
Master’s (MS) - Food Process Engineering
ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Bachelor’s (B.Tech) - Food Technology
UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY- NMU
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