Principal Consultant - Food / Beverage Service & Manufacturing

• Jan 2022 - Present

Currently, leading and building a diverse and creative Food & Beverage Service / Manufacturing division. Successfully partnering with innovative high paced start-ups to large multinationals, I am proud of the network and relationships I have built within my tenure in executive search. My aim isn’t to work with every company in the market, and I won’t claim I have done. I dedicate time to my clients, understanding their culture, company objectives, and who they want to be as a brand. Building a personal long-term trust is my pivotal goal, not a one-time transaction!Markets Covered:- Food & Beverage Service - Food & Beverage Manufacturing - Plant Based Food & Drink- Biotechnology

Principal Consultant - Food & Beverage Service & Manufacturing Industry

• Nov 2021 - Dec 2021

Senior Executive Search Consultant - Food & Beverage Service & Contract Manufacturing

• Sep 2019 - Nov 2021

Mackenzie Stuart are a multi-discipline Executive Search & Selection Consultancy based in the UK, operating out of their offices in Leeds, London, Manchester and Harrogate. With an in depth understanding of multiple industries, and a strong network of contacts, we offer a full range of services tailoring our solution around your requirements.I work exclusively within the Food Services & Contract Manufacturing sector, operating on a global scale. I am an expert in mid to executive level recruitment and head-hunting, and specialise in the source and supply of experienced professionals within a wide range of functions; Marketing, Sales, Business Development, Operations, Supply Chain and Research & Development.Key Responsibilities Include:• Research – industry sector, market trends, candidates & companies.• Head Hunting.• Business Pitches & Management of Relationships with Clients.• Interviewing & Guidance of Candidates.• Negotiating.• Process Management.• Business Development

Founder

• Sep 2016 - Sep 2020

Managing a record label was an amazing experience, I was able to implement a lot of what I learnt in my degree into the business, identifying and testing what strategies would work best. The label originally started up as a music events label local to Herefordshire, now the label hosts multi-genre music events across the UK. The business grew at a fast rate and became a well-established brand, releasing regular music for drum and bass enthusiasts across the globe. Managing a record label was an amazing experience, I was able to implement a lot of what I learnt in my degree into the business, identifying and testing what strategies would work best. The label originally started up as a music events label local to Herefordshire, now the label hosts multi-genre music events across the UK. The business grew at a fast rate and became a well-established brand, releasing regular music for drum and bass enthusiasts across the globe.

Events Coordinator

• Sep 2018 - Sep 2019

The main duties of this role were to build a bigger audience in Europe and gain more bookings across festivals, international and UK bookings. This was an unpaid role I took on whilst at university helping me gain experience in marketing, sales, and business development. The main duties of this role were to build a bigger audience in Europe and gain more bookings across festivals, international and UK bookings. This was an unpaid role I took on whilst at university helping me gain experience in marketing, sales, and business development.

Internal Administrator

• Nov 2012 - Jul 2015

I originally started working for Meridian Business Support as an apprentice. I completed an NVQ Level 2 Customer Service apprenticeship and took a break from work to further my studies and complete my A Levels. At my time finished at college, Meridian called me back to help with compliance, basic admin and general customer/client services. Whilst working for Meridian I achieved one of my biggest achievements to date which was gaining information for a new client, I passed this onto our National Sales Manager as I saw potential in the company, eventually the client offered Meridian a national agreement.