Shibu Kumar Chithajan

Background

About Shibu Kumar Chithajan

Career Graph of 34+ years reflects my achievements & proficiencies in Quality Assurance/control, Regulatory, Production Planning & Inventory Control, Internal Auditing, Statutory compliance, HACCP, Food Safety, BRC, AIB, FSSC, QMS, Ethical audit, SMETA, Ecovadis,Vendor management/Development & ERP/SAP systems. Currently heading 5 laboratories of Synthite at 4 locations, viz. Kerala (2 labs-NABL accredited), Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka & Tamil Nadu with nearly 100 chemists. Actively involved in setting up a global standard laboratory with all high end testing machines including triple quad GC & LC and ICPMS which serves as a profit centre for the entire group. • Demonstrated functional excellence – Establishing Production planning & inventory control systems & QA systems, Quality control measures, preparing & coordinating the documentation of the total organization. Identifying & developing domestic & global sources to build stable supply streams to support production/project operations. • Certified BRC version 9 Lead Auditor in Quality Management Systems from Bureau Veritas. Certified PCQI by Bureau Veritas. • Effective manager & a hard negotiator with exposure in QA/QC operations, Industrial safety standards, National /International guidelines & statutory requirements. • Skilled in driving innovative cost reduction techniques viz. alternative sourcing, materials substitution & repeat ordering to generate substantial economy in procurement & logistics costs. • A complete manager with demonstrated capabilities in ensuring optimal utilization of available resources while controlling overhead costs & enhancing productivity. Exceptional communication skills & ability to liaise across various verticals. • Adept at monitoring & carrying out various tests & inspection for various processes & checking the quality standards of final goods/Raw material using various modern analytical equipments. • Efficient trainer in various subjects including GMP, QMS, HACCP, BRC,AIB, Internal auditing, Communication skills,Time management etc. • Honed with excellent leadership, interpersonal & people mgmnt skills with High integrity, & Passion for Learning & doing the right thing.