Experience

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  Avara Foods

  • Hereford, United Kingdom

  • BI & Data Support Analyst

    • May 2019 - Present
    • Hereford, United Kingdom

    Working as part of the Business Intelligence & Data Team for the Avara business covering multiple sites and locations in the UK. Since joining the team my role involves working closely with the BI developers and includes engaging and collaborating with key business stakeholders. The role also includes providing first line support, being part of the Oracle Project with Reporting Requirements, report build and delivery in prep for Oracle Go Live. Have developed and have the on-going management for the Governance and content of our Teams SharePoint site and Collaboration SharePoint site.

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  Cargill

  • United States
  • Food and Beverage Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Member Nominated Trustee Director

    • Dec 2005 - Present

    Appointed Member Nominated Trustee Director of the Cargill DB Pension Plan

  • Pension & Benefit Specialist

    • Oct 2003 - May 2019

    During my career with Cargill I have worked in a wide range of roles within the HR function, Central Recruitment, Training and Health & Safety before moving into the Pension & Benefits role for the Cargill Meats Europe business in October 2003. In this role I have undertaken work on multiple pension arrangements, projects as well as managing and implementing changes for both Defined Benefit (DB) and Defined Contribution (DB) pension schemes and benefit platforms. This has involved Pension Scheme closures, Wind-ups, Transfers, Plan mergers, introduction of Pension Contribution Salary Sacrifice and Pension Auto-enrolment. Projects also undertaken involved the harmonisation and improvement to the Benefit Platform offering for both Risk benefits and Voluntary benefits. This involved working closing with key senior managers and leaders of the business. In January 2018 Cargill entered into a Joint Venture partnership with its Freemans of Newent Ltd business (formerly part of the Cargill Meats Europe group) joinng a JV with Faccenda Foods Ltd.

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  Sun Valley Foods Limted

  • Hereford, United Kingdom

  • Human Resources

    • Jul 1988 - Sep 2003
    • Hereford, United Kingdom

    Started career with Sun Valley (Cargill) following completing a 1 year sponsorship by Sun Valley at Hereford Group Training Association in doing a BTEC Certificate in Business Administration. My first permanent role within the Sun Valley, Hereford business was in the Central Recruitment office recruiting for factory operational and agricultural sites, which was one of the areas I had supported during my first year as a Trainee with HGTA. I later moved into the role working for the EH&S Manager with my area of responsibility covering the monitoring and reporting of incidents, accidents and near misses to our Corporate Body and HSE along with collating and typing up site Audit reports for reporting to the Leadership Team and Cargill. The role also covered the administration for Employers Liability Claims which involved liaising with Management, HR colleagues, Insurers and Solicitors. In Spring 1998 I made the decision to move to a part-time role, working as part of the Main Reception and Postal Room operation where I became the Senior Receptionist, being responsible for ensuring team cover of the reception / switchboard and postal / courier services. This involved being responsible for and managing the Reception, Post Room and Company Newspaper / Magazines Budget, liaising with the Departmental Accountant and Financial Director. In May 2003 I then moved back into the Shared Services HR team.