Emmanuel Tetteh Quaye
Consultant
Accra
Summary
Dedicated and results-driven Food Safety and Quality Management Consultant with over 15years of extensive experience in ensuring compliance with industry regulations and enhancing food safety and quality standards. Proven track record of successfully guiding food businesses in achieving and maintaining the highest levels of safety and quality. Adept in conducting rigorous audits, implementing HACCP and GMP systems, and providing expert training. Strong communicator with a passion for promoting best practices and driving continuous improvement in food safety and quality management.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager, Regulatory and Corporate Affairs
Food and Beverage Association of Ghana
Accra
04.2015 - Current
- Advising on and responding to regulatory issues affecting members both generally and individually, Managing day-to-day activities of the association, Responding to issues that threaten members' operations, Ensuring visibility of the association
Quality Assurance Manager
Twellium Industrial Company Ltd.
Kotoku
12.2018 - 05.2023
- Ensuring certification and maintenance of HACCP system, Maintenance of Quality Management System, Reviewing and finalizing company's quality procedures, standards and specifications, Ensuring customer requirements are met, Setting standards for quality as well as health and safety, Making sure that production processes meet international and national requirements, Monitoring performance by gathering relevant data and produce statistical reports, Tracking performance and identifying any areas of weakness, recommending and implementing improvements, make sure the company is working as effectively as possible to keep up with competitors, Training and managing a team of quality control technicians
Country Manager
Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition
Accra
12.2011 - 03.2015
- Managing the entire portfolio of nutrition projects, Resource mobilization, Stakeholder engagement and management, Coordination the SUN Business
Regional Salt Associate - Ghana-GAIN/UNICEF USI Project
Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition
Johannesburg
09.2008 - 11.2011
- Managing the day-to-day implementation of the project in four countries i.e
- Ghana, Ethiopia, Senegal and Niger, Working with salt producers and producer associations in all four countries to ensure adherence to production and product standards
Project Manager - Ghana-GAIN Food Fortification Project
Food and Drugs Board
Accra
01.2007 - 08.2008
- Managing the day-to-day implementation of the project, Assisting in other activities of the Board including in house staff training (HACCP and ISO 9001)
Senior Regulatory Officer
Food and Drugs Board
Accra
01.2006 - 12.2006
- Managed the Industry Support Services Unit
- Supervised and managed staff strength of five officers for the period
- Duties included but not limited to; Developed an industry surveillance system to identify need for support, Client counselling on food safety, quality and regulatory issues, Teaching HACCP to local industry, Assisting local industry to design and operate HACCP systems, Conducting GMP and HACCP audits and inspections, Assisting in the planning of the National Food Fortification Project, Co-managing a programme to ensure the installation of Food Safety and Quality Management Systems in Local Industry
Senior Regulatory Officer
Food and Drugs Board
Accra
01.2001 - 12.2005
- Managed the Food Safety and Nutrition Department for a period of two years and eight months from January 2001 to August 2003
- Supervised and managed staff strength of six officers for the period
- Duties included but not limited to; Improved and fine-tuned the current Registration and Data Storage System for Food Product Registration, Pioneered the current Permit System for the importation of Food Additives and Ingredients, Client counselling on regulatory issues, Food Product Evaluation, Teaching HACCP to local industry, Assisting local industry to design and install HACCP systems, Conducting GMP and HACCP audits and inspections, Client counselling on food safety and quality issues, Managed the regulatory and monitoring component of the National Salt Iodation Programme, Developed the Permit System for Movement of Non-iodated salt intended for industrial purposes, Co-managing a programme to ensure the installation of Food Safety and Quality Management Systems in Local Industry, Managing the day-to-day activities of the Industry Support Services Unit and supervising staff seven Regulatory Officers
Scientific Officer
Ghana Standards Board
Accra
05.1995 - 12.2000
- Managing the day-to-day activities of the Forensic Drug Analysis and Toxicology Unit and supervising staff of two officers and three technicians
- Duties included but not limited to: Sampling and Analysis of Drugs of Abuse and report writing, Toxicological analysis of food products and post mortem tissue and report writing, Supervision of subordinate staff in analytical work, Testifying in courts of law as state expert witness, Ensuring the quality and reliability of analytical work and related results (including proficiency testing programmes administered by UNDCP, Vienna), Serving as Resource Person and Instructor on the UNDCP Training Course for Analysis and Identification of Substances of Abuse
Research Assistant
Department Community Health, University of Science and Technology
Kumasi
09.1993 - 08.1994
- Conducting surveys on community health issues, Data collection, Data analysis, Report writing
Education
M. Sc. Food Safety and Quality Management -
Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, United Kingdom
B. Sc. (Hons) Biochemistry -
University of Science & Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration
Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich
Skills
- ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System Implementation and Auditing,
- Food Safety Management,
- Food Quality Management,
- Food Regulation, Food Control Systems,
- Food Safety and Quality Auditing,
- Project Management
- Stakeholder Relations and Management
- Computer Skills (High proficiency)
- Time Management
- Complex Problem-Solving
Key Qualifications
· IRCA Lead Auditor Certificate – ISO 9001:2015
· British Retail Consortium (BRC) Third Party Auditor Certificate
· Fish Inspectors Course (Food Standards Agency, UK)
· Certificate in HACCP Principles and their Application in the Food Industry (RIPH)
· Certificate in Food Control (Centre for Environmental Training, Singapore)
· Certificate in Food Safety, Quality Audits & Quality Management Systems (Accra)
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Quality Assurance Manager
Twellium Industrial Company Ltd.
12.2018 - 05.2023
Manager, Regulatory and Corporate Affairs
Food and Beverage Association of Ghana
04.2015 - Current
Country Manager
Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition
12.2011 - 03.2015
Regional Salt Associate - Ghana-GAIN/UNICEF USI Project
Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition
09.2008 - 11.2011
Project Manager - Ghana-GAIN Food Fortification Project
Food and Drugs Board
01.2007 - 08.2008
Senior Regulatory Officer
Food and Drugs Board
01.2006 - 12.2006
Senior Regulatory Officer
Food and Drugs Board
01.2001 - 12.2005
Scientific Officer
Ghana Standards Board
05.1995 - 12.2000
Research Assistant
Department Community Health, University of Science and Technology
09.1993 - 08.1994
M. Sc. Food Safety and Quality Management -
Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, United Kingdom
B. Sc. (Hons) Biochemistry -
University of Science & Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration
Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich
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