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Lerato Modibe

Transformational Leader| Quality Assurance| Quality Control
Johannesburg

Summary

Accomplished Quality Manager with a proven track record, adept in quality management systems and strategic planning. Excelled in enhancing food safety standards across multiple sites, achieving significant improvements in quality control and stakeholder satisfaction. Skilled in team leadership and problem-solving, ensuring compliance and driving continuous improvement. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results, adaptable to changing needs. Known for reliability, problem-solving abilities, and effective communication.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

CENTRAL QUALITY MANAGER

LACTALIS SOUTH AFRICA
06.2022 - Current
  • Provide support and technical expertise to site QA Managers on quality and food safety topics as well as operational stakeholders i.e. RND, production, projects, procurement, and suppliers with a focus on quality in design and projects.
  • Ensure maintenance of food safety certification (FSSC 22000) and implementation of (FSSC 22000) to non-certified plants. Ensure compliance with customer (KFC, Woolworths etc.), local, regional, and international food safety standards and regulations, and industry requirements across 9 sites
  • Ensure implementation, maintenance and update the Quality and Food Safety (QFS) Management System and continuous improvement thereof throughout the value chain.
  • Quality and Food Safety risk identification, assessment, development of mitigation strategies and implementation thereof. Implementation of crisis management plans for food safety incidents or recalls.
  • Conducting site QFS audits, technical reviews, and supporting QA teams during third-party audits
  • Monitor and analyze data to identify areas for improvement in QFS processes. Ensure the implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
  • Management of consumer and customer complaints, including support in investigation, implementation of corrective actions and trend analysis
  • Ensuring standard QFS operation across sites as well as development and application of regional and group QFS policies and procedures.
  • Drive and track quality and food safety KPIs
  • Stakeholder engagement, preparation of reports and communication thereof to management and external stakeholders as required.
  • QFS structure and resource management. Recruitment of QFS functions and budget management OPEX and CAPEX
  • Development, improvement and rollout of a quality and food safety culture plan across the business
  • Champion data-driven decision making by conducting regular reviews of performance metrics and adjusting strategies accordingly.
  • Management of the Supplier Quality Assurance program. Establish and maintain relationships with suppliers to address quality and safety concerns.
  • Establish and maintain quality control standards to ensure consistent product quality by ensuring the delivery of reliable and accurate laboratory testing (chemical, microbiological, physical, and organoleptic).
  • Manage group sensory plan and the dissemination thereof in the region of responsibility
  • Ensure a robust training program is developed and implemented and monitoring the effectiveness thereof evaluated

QC MANAGER

DANONE SOUTHERN AFRICA
06.2021 - 05.2022
  • Implementation, maintenance and update Quality and Food Safety Management Systems
  • Drive and track QFS KPI’s
  • Ensure maintenance of certifications i.e. FSSC 22000 as well as management of internal and external audits (AIB, Supplier, Group and Religious bodies)
  • Ensure compliance to relevant legal, statutory, and internal requirements/standards and validation thereof.
  • Management of consumer and customer complaints, including support in investigation, implementation of corrective actions and trend analysis
  • Implement, maintain, and testing of site traceability systems.
  • Site custodian of all specifications and ensure adherence
  • Develop, implement, monitor, and review HCP studies, allergen control program.
  • Ensuring compliance to physio-chemical and microbiological requirements as well as hygiene standards.
  • Manage incoming raw material control plan, drive compliance to specification and management of supplier performance
  • Design and implement sampling plans using a risk-based approach.
  • Ensure the Food Safety & Conformity of all products delivered to the market consistently with the overall SQCDME Plant Performance. Manage Work in progress and finish product release and disposition of nonconforming product
  • Deliver quality laboratory (chemical, microbiological, physical, and organoleptic testing) services to stake holders. CBU representative for systems and analytical governance as well as improvement of GLP standards
  • Ensure maintenance of GMPs, Auditing of the QFS management system and improvement of GLP standards. Track, manage and update changes to the management system and conduct relevant risk assessments
  • Increase efficiencies as well as alignment of work process flows. Provide methodology, procedures & results to validate the plant processes
  • Planning of laboratory activities (both direct and indirect) to support the overall manufacturing supply plan and Environmental monitoring program.

LABORATORY MANAGER

DANONE SOUTHERN AFRICA
09.2017 - 05.2021
  • Implementation of ISO/ IEC 17025: 2017 quality management system
  • Deliver quality laboratory (chemical, microbiological, physical, and organoleptic testing) services to stake holders
  • CBU representative for analytical governance.
  • Ensure Food Safety & Conformity of all products delivered to the market consistently with the overall SQCDME Plant Performance
  • Management of consumer and customer complaints, including support in investigation, implementation of corrective actions and trend analysis
  • Provide methodology, procedures & results to validate the plant processes
  • Planning of laboratory activities (both direct and indirect) to support the overall manufacturing supply plan and Environmental monitoring program. Ensure maintenance of GMPs, Auditing of the QMS and improvement of GLP standards
  • Increase efficiencies as well as alignment of work process flow.
  • Track, manage and update changes to the management system and conduct relevant risk assessment
  • Staff management: Ensuring staff competence. Departmental KPI and IDP management. Ensuring OHS and company policies are adhered to.
  • Client liaison- Establish requirements, orientation, satisfaction, resolution of customer complaints as well as provide technical advice
  • Client support services: Ensure maintenance of GMPs and resolution of NCRs. Participation in third party audits and conducting internal as well as supplier audits.
  • Financial management: Budget control, Costing, Vendor (supplier management) and CAPEX
  • Project management
  • Lead PSGs (Problem Solving Groups) as per DAMAWAY

LABORATORY MANAGER

RHODES FOOD GROUP
09.2011 - 08.2017
  • SANAS Nominated representative and SANAS Technical signatory
  • Ensuring maintenance of ISO 17025 accreditation of the laboratory. Determining and updating of the scope, ensuring technical competence of the laboratory
  • Track, manage and update changes to the management system and conduct relevant risk assessments
  • Increase efficiencies as well as alignment of work process flows
  • Ensure the provision of accurate and reliable test results, as well as meeting lead times for reports
  • Ensure planning and execution of laboratory activities
  • Client liaison- Establish requirements, orientation, satisfaction, resolution of customer complaints as well as provide technical advice to customers
  • Client support services: Ensure maintenance of GMPs and resolution of NCRs. Participation in third party audits and conducting internal as well as supplier audits.
  • Financial management: Budget control, Costing, Vendor (supplier management) and CAPEX
  • Project Management

MICROBIOLOGIST

RHODES FOOD GROUP
06.2009 - 08.2011
  • Designing the laboratory and implementation of ISO/ IEC 17025: 2005(E)
  • SANAS Nominated representative and SANAS Technical signatory
  • Documenting the laboratory management system
  • Ensuring method validations and verifications are performed and statistical treatment of resulting data
  • Laboratory technical competency evaluations and actioning outliers
  • Ensure the planning and execution of laboratory activities, with the aim providing accurate and reliable test results
  • Microbiological expert in the food safety team for ISO 22000:2005/FSSC 22000 in implementation and maintenance
  • Conducting internal and supplier audits as well as participation in 3rd party audits (IBL, ISO 22000:2005/FSSC 22000, SAFSIS)
  • Staff management: Conducting training needs analysis and providing the necessary training to ensuring staff competence. Departmental KPI and IDP management. Ensuring OHS and company policies are adhered to, including providing guidance where necessary. General IR
  • Budget control: Management of laboratory budget, equipment, consumables, and overtime
  • Investigation into new laboratory technologies and possible application
  • Training- Material compilation and facilitation

MICROBIOLOGIST

FOOD CONSULTING SERVICES
08.2007 - 05.2009
  • Adherence to the requirements of ISO /IEC 17025:2005 and maintenance thereof
  • Planning and conducting tests. Microbiological, chemical, physical, and organoleptic testing (food, environmental, FMCG Products, cosmetics, and detergents)
  • Evaluation of results, performing the necessary confirmations, and compilation of reports
  • Calibration, verification, and maintenance of test equipment
  • Participation in proficiency testing intra lab comparisons as well as validation and verification of test methods A
  • Provision of training to new microbiologists

Education

POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT - : BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Wits Business School
Johannesburg, South Africa
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Science - Microbiology And Biochemistry

UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRND
Johannesburg, South Africa
04.2001 -

NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE - Sciences

WAVERLEY GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL
Johannesburg, South Africa
04.2001 -

Skills

Quality management systems

Problem-solving

Internal auditing

Quality training

Statistical process control

Team leadership

Relationship building

Team collaboration

Interpersonal communication

Strategic planning

Adaptability

Administration and reporting

Additional Information

IBL -Woolworths Requirements

Woolworths: – New approach to microbiology

MXNS- FSSC 22000 V6.1

Annalie Coetzee Consulting FSSC 22000

SANAS – ISO/IEC 17025 Laboratory Systems Course

SANAS – Internal Auditing based on ISO/IEC 17025:2005

Human Capacity Consulting Employment Equity and HRD Strategy

Von Holy Consulting – Listeria Hysteria seminar

Von Holy Consulting – HACCP SANS 10330

Progress Excellence – Method Validation and Uncertainty of Measurement

Timeline

CENTRAL QUALITY MANAGER

LACTALIS SOUTH AFRICA
06.2022 - Current

QC MANAGER

DANONE SOUTHERN AFRICA
06.2021 - 05.2022

LABORATORY MANAGER

DANONE SOUTHERN AFRICA
09.2017 - 05.2021

LABORATORY MANAGER

RHODES FOOD GROUP
09.2011 - 08.2017

MICROBIOLOGIST

RHODES FOOD GROUP
06.2009 - 08.2011

MICROBIOLOGIST

FOOD CONSULTING SERVICES
08.2007 - 05.2009

POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT - : BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Wits Business School
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Science - Microbiology And Biochemistry

UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRND
04.2001 -

NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE - Sciences

WAVERLEY GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL
04.2001 -

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