Shakeeb Ummer

Successfully operating plant/factory, handling leadership roles in manufacturing by developing & implementing short to long-term plans. Goal oriented, Performance driven professional with 8 years of extensive experience in Production, Quality and Auditing of Poultry and Red meat – Fresh and Processed Products

Proficient in managing a team, and implementing food safety systems in a facility and maintaining the Food safety system. Expert in finding gaps in food safety and process flow, and closing the gaps to prevent any customer complaints or production loss. Fluent communicator and adept in executing new projects ensuring continuous improvement in the system.

Expert in managing complicated process flow, and leading food safety audits like BRC, FSSC, and Halal. Highly accomplished in building a performing team and establish winning relationship with the team members and the senior management.

Quality Assurance Manager 01/04/2019- Current

Advanced Meat Concepts (Transmed) Dubai

Manage overall facets of Production, quality systems and product quality for Transmed food manufacturing facility in UAE. Effectively report directly to the Business Manager. Manage the smooth operation of the quality team, and ensure the food safety system is followed.

Minimizing the customer complaints with strategic implementation of quality check points in the production flow. Execution of projects in the facility, for continuous improvement of the system. Leading and implementing food safety audits for the production unit, like FSSC and Halal.

Key Contribution

•Major Player in the team, to design, set and launch new brand fresh meat for Transmed.

•Designed the food safety systems and process flow for the factory.

•Implemented FSSC 22000 V5, and maintaining the system

•Achieved halal certification for the retail and food service products produced in the factory.

•Achieved Grade A Gold, in Dubai municipality un-announced Food safety Audit, where it was Grade C, 2 years back when I joined.

•Achieved SFDA approval, and entered in the SFDA approved list for meat suppliers from UAE.

•Major stake holder in launching the first Chilled Beef Brand in UAE and introducing to foodservice, retail and e-commerce channels

Masters in Food Science and Technology