Arne Schmidt

QA Director, Group Quality Assurance hos Uhrenholt

Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark

About

Solid experience within international food business and food regulatory affairs. Management of teams working within food safety and product quality. Development and maintenance of food safety and product quality management systems with special focus on simplicity, implementation at all organizational levels and motivation of people involved. Many years of practical experience within international food supplier management and auditing. Comprehensive experience within practical implementation of BRC, IFS and FSSC 22000 food safety management standards in food manufacturing. Management of product development projects and teams.

Experience

  • QA Director, Group Quality Assurance at Uhrenholt
    Feb 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 5 mos

  • Quality Manager at Mette Munk A/S - Part of Aryzta Food Europe
    Dec 2016 - Jan 2021 · 4 yrs 2 mos

    Responsible for food safety and product quality management systems certified against the BRC standard. Responsible for food regulatory affairs covering worldwide export of bake-off Danish Pastry. Member of the senior management team.

  • QA Director, Group Quality Assurance at Uhrenholt
    Feb 2015 - Nov 2016 · 1 yr 10 mos

    Responsible for global technical customer service management and supplier management within food safety and quality assurance.

  • Odense Marcipan A/S (6 yrs 9 mos)
    • Group Quality Manager
      Jun 2013 - Jan 2015 · 1 yr 8 mos

      Responsible for food safety and quality management systems certified against the BRC, IFS and FSSC 22000 standards. Food safety and quality management turnaround of food manufacturing site in Italy. Supplier management and auditing. Member of international management team.

    • Quality & Product Development Manager
      May 2008 - May 2013 · 5 yrs 1 mo

      Responsible for food safety and quality management system certified against the BRC Standard. Responsible for product development projects. Restructuring of quality department, laboratory and quality systems. Implementation of product development management system and IT tool. Member of management team.

  • Daloon A/S (10 yrs 1 mo)
    • Quality & Product Development Manager
      Nov 2005 - Apr 2008 · 2 yrs 6 mos

    • Corporate Quality Manager
      Jul 2002 - Oct 2005 · 3 yrs 4 mos

    • Quality Manager
      Apr 1998 - Jun 2002 · 4 yrs 3 mos