Suraj Warude

To work for an esteemed organization where I can use my skills to fulfill the goal of the organization as well as mine. Being part of such a team, which gives chance to exploring the depths of technological advancements.

Assistant Manager – Operation & Procurement - Chifu Agritech Pvt Ltd. (Vegrow)

(2021-12)

• Handling different commodities like pomegranate, Banana, guava, grapes, Mango for domestic & Export.
• Aligning Team along the lines to be matched with the defined standards provided regarding the quality throughout the system.
• Documenting and maintaining the Survey report, Production report with pre-dispatch sampling reports; submitting the same to management for decision-making.
• Addressing and resolving the customer claims/issues by thorough investigations, root cause analysis (RCA) and by driving CAPA initiatives
• Manage FI And NFI data in Concern Velynk System.
• Perform a Monthly Audit for Fruit & Non Fruit Inventory.

Associate – Quality Assurance - Ecofrost Technologies Pvt Ltd

(2021-05 - 2021-11)

QA & R&D

• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of horticultural sciences. Revision and creation of documents, including SOP's and forms
• Deliver training for commodity procurement teams and fulfillment teams. Issuance, review, and tracking of training forms
• Monitor perishable commodity supply chain for quality attributes and quality compliances.
• Create/verify batch records and labels to improve traceability.
• Travel to source and destination locations for assessment of quality and development of SOPs.
• Conduct primary analytical tests to determine quality against standards and benchmarks.
• Being a part of the PHM and Quality team and is expected to participate in team meetings, share ideas and resources.
• Interact and communicate with Sourcing and Destination teams for quality statistics and report deviations.

Associate – Quality Assurance - Citrus Processing India Pvt Ltd

(2017-10 - 2021-04)

Orange & Sweet Orange Concentrated Raw Juice

• Conducting physicochemical analysis of fruit lots, reports generated and communicated to concerned departments.
• Conducting analysis of Raw materials, Packing Materials, Water, In-process and Finished products.
• Ensuring compliance of products to their specification before dispatch.
• Timely generation of reports and updating in relevant data base.
• Calibration and maintenance of lab instruments, Chemical preparation and ensuring safety during analysis.
• Ensure root cause analysis done and CAPA report generated for the non-conformances.
• Ensuring compliances to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), HACCP and Environment Health & Safety (EHS).
• Manage the ERP data entry and other transactions in time.
• Conducting internal audits (Hygiene, GMP, Food Safety and HALAL) and assisting in successful completion of external audits

Assistant Manager – Operations & Quality - INI Farms Pvt. Ltd. - Mumbai

(2015-01 - 2017-10)

Export Pomegranate, Arils & Coconut Chunk

• Actively ensured adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Good Hygienic Practices (GHP) among the workforce.
• Played a pivotal role in organizing the production line and arranging packing materials according to specified requirements.
• Demonstrated outstanding management of palletization, pallet numbering, preparation of pallet sheets, and container dispatch.
• Maintained a strong focus on managing export packing for the Middle East, Europe, Russia, Canada, Malaysia, as well as local packing (Retail and Mandi's) to meet various requirements.
• Collaborated closely with the Manager to guarantee smooth operational processes.
• Showcased excellence in managing the Pomegranate Orchard Survey & Procurement
• Played a key role in conducting GAP assessments, documentation pertaining to the gaps and social standards at all the farms and PH
• Contributed to SAP implementation and data entry within the Production Planning (PP) module confirmation.

BSc - Agriculture - MPKV Rahuri (2010)

12th - Om Gurudev Gurukul/Kopargaon (2006)