Lead Product Manager- Lab Products

• Nov 2022 - Present

Lead Product Manager coordinating the product related activities in each respective Lab Products business within the Division.

Product Manager- Lab Products

• Nov 2020 - Nov 2022

Product Manager

• Mar 2018 - Sep 2020

Responsible for ensuring that new and existing product introductions enable sales growth targets to be delivered in line with Company expectations. Skilled in building and managing strong customer & supplier relationships throughout product development, product introduction and continued sale phases. Experienced in creating project timelines and managing multi-functional groups to ensure the timely introduction and commercial success of products. Hands-on approach to leading aspects of the design and development phases of new products to ensure that customer expectations and development outputs are aligned. Skilled in keeping full and accurate records in Customer Relationship Management system (Salesforce). Responsible for the management of major national and international accounts with a strong customer focus. Represented the company at trade shows and exhibitions in New York, Boston, Madrid and Cologne. Show less

Health And Safety Coordinator

• Apr 2017 - Dec 2018

With external consultant support this role was undertaken in addition to my full-time role. Developed and implemented HSE guidelines and protocols and trained staff as appropriate. Performed risk assessments, introduced appropriate controls, and implemented employee training. Conducted accident and "near miss" investigations and implemented corrective actions. Delivered H&S Induction for new employees. Conducted internal audits and inspections. Chaired the monthly H&S Committee Meeting and distributed minutes. (NEBOSH National General Certificate qualified, Credit level award). Show less

Quality Control Supervisor

• Aug 2017 - Mar 2018

Responsible for the control of raw materials, work in progress and final finished product to meet GMP/GLP, customer, regulatory and international standards. Lead investigations into Out of Specification, Trend or Expectation results and produce report. Write and develop procedures, methods and specifications to meet customer, regulatory and internal requirements. Principal operator of HPLC, TOC, IR and UV-Vis systems for QC analysis. Manage the chemicals and consumables pertaining to QC activities. Plan and manage the Stability Study process. Administer relative QMS documentation as required. Show less

Development Chemist

• Nov 2014 - Aug 2017

Development chemist within product development team, responsible for the development, manufacture and testing of new film formulations for cosmetic, medical device and health supplement applications. Involved in transferring new concepts from laboratory production to small scale batch production through to full commercial scale manufacture.

Heritage Scientist

• Jan 2012 - Apr 2012

The first Chemistry PhD student to be awarded a scholarship to undertake research at the worlds largest library, The Library of Congress. The Kluge Fellowship Program, which permits 12 fellows per year, enabled full access to the large and varied library collections. With special negotiation this fellowship also included laboratory research under the direction of Fenella France- Chief, Preservation Research and Testing Division at Library of Congress. The instrumentation used during this research was not available in the UK. Show less

Project Scientist

• Jul 2007 - Sep 2008

Extended industrial placement as a Liquid Developer in new product development, responsible for the management of a major project. Involved in first production bottling at pilot plant facility. Responsible for developing and optimising a sulphur detection method for the analysis of specialist Diageo beverages. Trained sensory analyst, experienced in the analysis of both brown and white spirits and ready-to-drink products and the preparation of samples for sensory analysis. Extended industrial placement as a Liquid Developer in new product development, responsible for the management of a major project. Involved in first production bottling at pilot plant facility. Responsible for developing and optimising a sulphur detection method for the analysis of specialist Diageo beverages. Trained sensory analyst, experienced in the analysis of both brown and white spirits and ready-to-drink products and the preparation of samples for sensory analysis.