Liviu Sandu

Are you looking for temporary support in quality assurance or operational management within the food industry? Someone who can flawlessly prepare your audit, optimize processes, and simultaneously bring calm and structure to your organization? Then I am happy to help you.

I am Liviu Sandu, freelance Quality & Operations Manager with over 15 years of experience in the food sector. I support food companies (SMEs & growth companies) with:

- setting up, maintaining, and improving quality systems (BRC, IFS, HACCP)

- preparing and guiding audits (BRC, IFS, ACS, FAVV)

- guiding acquisitions and mergers within production environments

- managing QA teams and production lines in critical phases

- managing customer relationships, complaints, and traceability processes.

What sets me apart:

-Hands-on and strategic: I connect the shop floor with policy, without wasting time on theoretical discussions.

-Crisis-resistant: I function excellently in stressful contexts (restructuring, certification, recall).

-Multi-ERP experience: Reflex, Lisa, Briljant, Octopus – I seamlessly integrate into your existing systems.

-Language proficient & team-oriented: I communicate clearly with operators, auditors, and management.

Types of assignments I undertake:

-Temporary or takeover of QA responsibility

-Audit preparation & certification guidance (BRC, IFS, ACS, FAVV)

-Quality management during mergers or acquisitions

-Process optimization in production & quality control

-Crisis intervention for non-conformities, customer complaints, or inspections

Region & availability:

I am available for assignments in Flanders or remote consultancy, part-time or project-based. Both short interventions (2–3 days/week) and long-term projects are negotiable.

Are you looking for a strong link between quality assurance, production, and business management? Let's get acquainted.