Laxman Das

About Laxman Das

Quality Assurance Manager with 12+ years in food safety, specializing in spices, herbs, dehydrated fruits and organic exports. Driving BRCGS Issue 9 Grade A compliance, HACCP, GMP, USDA NOP, JAS, and EU certifications at Elven Agri Company Limited, Tanzania

Experience

1. Quality Assurance Manager

   Elven Agri

   Oct 2024 — Present · Dar es Salaam, TZ

   Implementation and maintenance of food safety and quality management systems aligned with BRCGS Food Safety Standard Issue 9, ensuring full compliance with its core requirements including senior management commitment, HACCP validation, internal audits, supplier approval and allergen control.§ Led efforts to achieve and sustain organic certifications including USDA NOP, Japan Organic Agricultural Standard (JAS), and European Union Organic Certification, coordinating audits, documentation, and compliance with respective regulatory frameworks for export markets.§ Directed site wide food safety culture initiatives, demonstrated robust supplier risk management, and enforced GMP and traceability programs that enhanced product safety and met the highest standards for legality, authenticity, and quality.§ Developed and implemented comprehensive training programs for staff to enhance awareness and adherence to food safety and quality protocols across all operational levels.§ Collaborated with regulatory bodies and certification bodies to stay updated on changes in food safety legislation and standards, ensuring timely adaptations in company policies.§ Coordinated supplier audits and performance evaluations to uphold stringent quality standards and ensure supplier compliance with ethical sourcing policies.§ Ensuring that the products we provide meet the highest standard of safety, quality and consistency.§ Responsible for End-to-End Quality Assurance of Procuring/Procured Raw Material, In-Process material and Finished Product. Sales and Marketing for preparation of samples of Herbs, Spice & Dried Fruits for the promising customers for getting an order or for expanding the folio of the products for a particular customer, keeping in mind the customer’s requirement, available raw material, production feasibility and norms for organic food products of the buyer’s country of origin.

Education

• Dhenkana Autonomous College,Dhenkanal, Odisha, India

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Chemistry

  2009 — 2012

• Dhenkanal Autonomous College

  Batchelor , Chemistry