Sanjay Sharad Jagtap

I have been in the food manufacturing business for over 30 years and have worked in Flour & Feed, Snacking, Proteins, Dates, Arabic sweets, Juices, Frozen Fruit & Vegetables, Bottled Water, Natural Mineral Water, Pizza, Sandwiches & Nuts. I am very passionate about Food Safety and love to take a Risk based approach when making decisions. My special skills include Connecting with people cross function across all levels within the Organisation, Risk Assessment, Conducting Audits, Setting Group KPI's, Managing large teams (200+), Staff development & Mentoring, Managing Department Budgets, and Vendor Approvals.

• Actively leading as the Group Senior Director at Agthia Group PJSC, supervising operations across 22 manufacturing sites spanning 7 countries.
• Possess expertise in Quality Management Systems, Staff Development, and Developing Functional Strategy.
• Dynamic, Dedicated & Strategic Leader with expertise in overcoming complex business challenges using experience-backed judgment & work ethics across cross-functional domains. 
• Business Turnaround Specialist with excellence in undertaking analysis of business performance / bottlenecks to make strategic decisions; skilled in formulating future objectives & operational procedures on performance for the organization.
• Notable success in Product Lifecycle Management; expertise in developing, defining, & reviewing the product’s roadmap and managing it as required for the purpose of meeting deliverables; skilled in incorporating the existing development backlog and making priorities as determined by the business, consumer, and market needs.
• Skilled in Global Vendor Assurance, Supplier Development, and Financially focused project management.
• Proficient with various systems for plant management like FSSC-22000, BRC standards, TPM tools to enhance the Product Quality/Consistency, Plant Efficiency, Mechanical Efficiency, Yields, Power Savings and Consumables Cost Control.
• Driving Food Safety Culture: initiated training sessions to promote awareness and understanding of food safety practices, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Pre-Acquisition Assessment & Post-Acquisition Strategy: Conducted thorough due diligence on potential acquisition targets, evaluating their capabilities, and compliance with industry standards.
• Dynamic self-starter with ability to identify, analyze all sorts of risks Proactively & Risk Management with respect to Domestic, Import/Export Business.
• Ability to move the brand forward through innovative ideas, Strong analytical, structured way of working and Quantitative reasoning.
• Recognized for delivering projects with substantial savings, including an AED 10 M project for Food Security in 2021.

• 2003: Executive MBA from University of Luton, UK
• 1993: Post Graduate Diploma in Biotechnology from Dundee Institute of Technology, UK
• 1989: Bachelor of Chemical Engineering from University of Poona, India