Eric Kang
Food Safety & Quality
Summary
Results-driven professional with over 20 years of expertise in food safety and quality management in FMCG and certification environment.
Master of fermentation and MBA
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Quality Manager, SAP S4 Transformation (Asia)
KraftHeinz
03.2024 - Current
- Responsibility: As an SAP quality subject matter expert (SME), to realize SAP go live of quality module for manufacturing plants and distribution centers in China & Indonesia and food safety and quality improvement (quality management process design, optimization and re-engineering).
- Re-engineering of food safety management and quality management process
- Release strategy for raw/packaging material, semi/finished product & co-packer/imported product was re-engineered.
- Inspection and testing process establishment
- Integration of LIMS and SAP
- Quality Data Management
- Material master data quality view creation & maintenance
- Quality master data creation & maintenance
- Quality inspection data & scheme creation & maintenance
- Key user training and User Acceptance Test (UAT)
- Training materials review
- Coordination of UAT
- Defect management
Supply Chain Manager, Food & Beverage (Greater China)
DNV
05.2023 - 09.2023
- Responsibility: Provide food safety certification and food safety management consulting, supplier audit, customized food safety services and operation management.
- New service design and development Design and develop new services and establish corresponding workflows and management requirements including:
- Supplier audit
- Food safety consulting and training
- Food safety culture assessment
- Operation management of food & beverage supply chain Develop internal and external resources and build network to ensure service delivery
- High quality of service delivery
- Consultant and auditor team establishment
- Budget and revenue forecast and management
- (A leading consulting & certification company in quality and food safety risk management, headquarters in Norway)
Quality Technical Manager (North Asia)
Cotecna
06.2021 - 02.2023
- Responsibility: To provide food safety certification and food safety management consulting, supplier audit, customized food safety services and post merge management.
- Food safety and quality system certification management
- Certification management for ISO 9001, ISO 22000, FSSC 22000, HACCP, BRCGS and FAMI-QS
- Certification audit report technical review and approval
- Design and develop tailored food safety solutions for clients
- International supplier auditing program development and management
- Supplier qualification program design and implementation for food supplement raw material suppliers for Indena according to US FDA regulations, EU regulations, GMP, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, FSSC 22000, ISO 22000 & HACCP.
- Supplier audit program designed and implemented for xanthan gum supplier for Muller Food according to US & EU regulations, GMP, ISO 22000, FSSC 22000, HACCP & BRCGS.
- Post merge integration management
- Overall coordination of joint venture’s (certification body and food analysis lab) operation strategy, enterprise culture, rules and regulations merged into Cotecna group
- Process and policy requirement of Cotecna group set up and implementation into the joint ventures
- Ensure the realization of group strategy, policies and procedures in line with group guidelines and internal /external audit requirement
- (A top consulting & certification company in quality and food safety risk management, headquarters in Switzerland)
Quality Technical Manager (Greater China)
NSF
07.2017 - 05.2021
- Responsibility: Member of global technical and compliance management team for dietary supplement. To provide dietary supplements cGMP and food safety certification services and development, delivery of customized solutions.
- Global technical and regulatory compliance management for cGMP certification Global audit report and CAPA technical review and approval including but not limited to: Compliance with US regulation of dietary supplement (21CFR part 111/21CFR part 117) & food safety requirement such as ISO 9001, ISO 22000, FSSC 22000, BRCGS & HACCP
- Certification program development and implementation for dietary supplements Technical protocol and procedure for GMP, food safety and quality and regulation compliance customization, training and audit for dietary supplements. Audit program and process design, development and customization
- Certification program of health food for China market
- Product standard of China functional food and GMP policy
- GMP and food safety training and consulting
- 21CFR part 111 cGMP in Manufacturing, Packaging, Labeling, or Holding Operations for Dietary Supplements
- 21CFR part 117 cGMP Hazard analysis, and risk-based preventive controls for human food
- (A leading consulting & certification company in dietary supplement certification and food safety risk management, headquarters in USA)
Quality Manager (Asia Pacific)
DeLaval
11.2014 - 07.2017
- Responsibility: Overall quality management for the business line MQAH (Milk Quality and Animal Health)
- Food safety and Quality Management
- Food safety & Quality strategy development and implementation and KPI management. Ensure that product quality, infrastructure, systems, personnel qualifications, and other related aspects comply with GMP and food safety regulations and standard (ISO 9001, ISO 22000, HACCP)
- Risk assessment and CAPA approval and management
- Internal/external audit management and implementation
- Supplier management
- Supplier qualification, approval and performance monitoring
- Supplier audit
- Lab management
- Laboratory daily operation management
- Product stability study
- Hygiene improvement program monitoring and management
- (A leading solution provider & manufacture in animal health and milk quality, headquarters in Sweden)
GMP production supervisor (Asia Pacific)
DeLaval
03.2012 - 10.2014
- Responsibility: As a key stakeholder to participate in the construction of a GMP and a food grade production plant for the business line MQAH (Milk Quality and Animal Health)
- New plant construction & management system set up
- Production and quality team setup
- Production and quality management systems set up for food grade production & animal drug
- FAT(Factory Acceptance Test), SAT(Site Acceptance Test), Equipment Qualification and Process Validation
- Production/ Quality SME for SAP go live
- Production and quality management process design
- Master data preparation such as production resource, BOM, recipe, MIC (master inspection characteristics), inspection method, inspection plan, sampling procedure, CoA profile etc.
- User training, UAT and validation
- (A leading solution provider & manufacture in animal health and milk quality, headquarters in Sweden)
Quality Management Specialist (Asia Pacific)
Novozymes
09.2007 - 02.2012
- Responsibility: Member of global industry product group (IPG) to manage legal production regulatory compliance and food safety & quality system compliance.
- Member of global industry product group (IPG)
- Product specification set up and review
- GMP and food safety compliance monitoring and management
- Production hygiene monitor and product stability monitor
- Regulation and quality management
- Production license application, update and maintenance for food/feed grade enzyme
- Quality management system and food/feed safety management system Internal and external audit management such as ISO 9001, ISO 22000, HACCP, FAMI-QS, Kosher and Halal
- Communication with authorities and associations on quality improvement for the industry
- Team member of China national standard drafting team: Team member of national standard set up team of food additive α-amylase (GB 8275-2009) & Lipase preparations (GB/T 23525-2009)
- (A leading solution provider & manufacture in bioengineering, headquarters in Denmark)
Technical Trainee
Nestle
07.2006 - 08.2007
- Foods safety & Quality management system maintenance, online control and quality/PP key user for SAP go-live
- Food safety and Quality Management
- Nestel quality management system (NQMS) maintenance and update
- Hygiene, GMP and HACCP management, implementation and monitor
- Online control
- SAP go-live preparation
- Material master data preparation
- BOM preparation
- Recipe preparation
Education
Bachelor - Bioengineering
Tianjin University of Science & Technology
09.1999 - 06.2003
Master of Science - Bioengineering
Tianjin University of Science & Technology
09.2003 - 04.2006
MBA - Business Administration
Nankai University
09.2019 - 06.2022
Skills
Quality management systems
Problem-solving
Internal auditing
Quality training
Accomplishments
1. Food safety & Quality management system establishment: food safety & quality management system and GMP system set up and establishment.
2. Project management: 4 SAP go-live projects- subject matter expert (SME) for QM & production modules (Nestle, DeLaval & KraftHeinz China & Indonesia)
3. China National standard establishment: Member of the establishment group of national standards for enzyme preparations Food additive amylase preparations (GB 8275-2009) and Lipase preparations (GB/T 23525-2009)
Certification
China registered quality management system (ISO 9001) auditor registration no.:2024-N0QMS-1232788
Timeline
Quality Manager, SAP S4 Transformation (Asia)
KraftHeinz
03.2024 - Current
Supply Chain Manager, Food & Beverage (Greater China)
DNV
05.2023 - 09.2023
Quality Technical Manager (North Asia)
Cotecna
06.2021 - 02.2023
MBA - Business Administration
Nankai University
09.2019 - 06.2022
Quality Technical Manager (Greater China)
NSF
07.2017 - 05.2021
Quality Manager (Asia Pacific)
DeLaval
11.2014 - 07.2017
GMP production supervisor (Asia Pacific)
DeLaval
03.2012 - 10.2014
Quality Management Specialist (Asia Pacific)
Novozymes
09.2007 - 02.2012
Technical Trainee
Nestle
07.2006 - 08.2007
Master of Science - Bioengineering
Tianjin University of Science & Technology
09.2003 - 04.2006
Bachelor - Bioengineering
Tianjin University of Science & Technology
09.1999 - 06.2003