
Katarina Dedijer Janjić
Quality Systems Coordinator
Salary / Daily rate
Belgrade, Serbia
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Languages
About me
Intro
Quality Systems expert with 10+ years in food safety management and HACCP implementation across retail and manufacturing. Led FSMS development for 400+ stores, conducted supplier audits, and managed cross-functional teams while ensuring regulatory compliance. Specialized in ISO 9001, GFSI standards, and risk analysis to optimize quality processes and drive continuous improvement.
Work experience
Quality System Coordinator
Coca-Cola HBC
Feb 2025 - Present
1 year 9 months
Lidl Srbija KD
Aug 2016 - Mar 2025
8 years 8 months
HACCP team leader
Jan 2022 - Mar 2025
3 years 3 months
-Coordination of development and implementation, documentation establishment of HACCP system - Providing trainings of the principles of GHP and HACCP principles - Performing internal audits and reporting of supply chain, distributions centers, retail stores and defining of recommendation and corrective actions for improvement and solving of detected food safety system nonconformities - Monitoring of effectiveness of FSMS in whole supply chain, providing risk analysis and reporting - Development of effective educational methods, trainings and exams for learning platform - Cooperation with state authority inspection bodies and laboratories. - Internal auditor for ISO 9001 QMS - Product Compliance System expert - Distribution centers registration in purpose to get veterinary control number - Implementation, development and improvement of food safety management system (FSMS) based on GFSI prerequisite programs and HACCP principles for distribution centers and stores - Worked with team to identify areas of improvement and devised solutions based on findings - Supervised team members to confirm compliance with set procedures and quality requirements - Set performance expectations for the team, monitoring progress towards goals and providing constructive feedback as needed
Junior Quality Control Labeling Specialist
Aug 2016 - Jan 2022
5 years 6 months
- Labeling as well as harmonization of labels from products produced in the EU with the Regulation of the Republic of Serbia, so that product can be imported in Republic of Serbia - Preparation of specifications for products from the Republic of Serbia that were placed on the EU market - Monitoring changes to the Regulations as well as implementing changes Cooperation with the state authority inspection bodies, laboratories regarding changes in the field of declaration and labeling - Communications with suppliers in case of incomplete information and clarification until the necessary data is collected and maintained. - Monitoring European regulations related to food as well as their changes
Quality Manager
Univerexport DOO
Dec 2014 - Aug 2016
1 year 9 months
-Food safety and quality control for food product -Implementation, developments and improvements of FSMS based on GFSI, and prerequisite programs and HACCP principles - Expert consulting assistance in providing solutions for implementation and resolving identified deficiency and improvements of established ISO 9001 QMS - Providing in-personal trainings of the principles of GHP, SOP, PRPs and HACCP - Privat label product development in accordance with the market and customers requirements - Cooperation with and evaluation of suppliers of product/additives used for in-stores production, suppliers of equipment and material for direct contact with food, supplier's pf hygiene chemicals and cleanings procedure services and provide pest control services - Audits of suppliers and providing recommendation for improvements of their FSMS - Solving of customer complaints from product safety and quality control - Data management of quality documentation and specification
Production Manager
Hemodom DOO
Jan 2014 - Dec 2014
1 year
Sremska Kamenica, Serbia
- Production organization for detergents for professional use - Laboratory control of finished products - Implementation of the ISO 9001 standard
Education
Tehnološki fakultet
Master's degree