Experience

Good George Brewing

• New Zealand
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Innovation & Process Manager

  • Jun 2022 - Present

• Project And Process Manager

  • Oct 2021 - May 2022



Mondelēz International

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

• Northern Europe Area Product Change Manager - Confectionery

  • May 2019 - Jan 2021

  Supply chain business partner to marketing and sales for Chocolate and Gum & Candy categories in the UK, Ireland and Nordics. This was a newly created role in the business which I helped to shape from its beginning. It was developed to support the commercial teams with innovation pipeline management, project initiation, innovation concept scoping and project approvals. It involved management of the monthly project approval process which included leading the key decision meeting (50-100 projects / month). I also helped to navigate the business through COVID-19 and Brexit by facilitating the re-planning and rationalisation of NPD to deliver critical products to market. Show less

• European Union Training Manager - Product Change

  • Nov 2018 - Apr 2019

  Secondment role created to coordinate and deliver project management training and provide ongoing support to new starters at a time of high intake. I built the training and induction plan and trained over 200 project managers (new and existing) face to face and remotely across Europe. I enabled network building and fostered common ways of working across product categories and geographical areas. I supported the training of other functions in our internal processes and championed product change management across the business. Show less

• UK and Ireland Product Change Manager - Gum and Candy

  • Jul 2014 - Aug 2018

  Facilitated cross-functional teams to deliver projects within specified time, cost and quality parameters. Managed product innovation, pack change, productivity and promotions from scoping to launch in the UK & Ireland. Capably managed up to 30 projects at a time. Successfully led several Nordic and pan-EU innovation and productivity projects in addition to the UK&I role. Facilitated cross-functional teams to deliver projects within specified time, cost and quality parameters. Managed product innovation, pack change, productivity and promotions from scoping to launch in the UK & Ireland. Capably managed up to 30 projects at a time. Successfully led several Nordic and pan-EU innovation and productivity projects in addition to the UK&I role.



Lion Co

• United Kingdom
• Accounting

• NPD Coordinator

  • Nov 2013 - May 2014

  Wine packaging development, productivity, vintage rollover management and project management for new wine products. Sensory panellist (beer, cider, spirits, RTDs). Wine packaging development, productivity, vintage rollover management and project management for new wine products. Sensory panellist (beer, cider, spirits, RTDs).



Lion

• Animation and Post-production

• NPD Technologist

  • Mar 2011 - May 2013

  Liquid formulation, packaging development, trials, project management, innovation planning, regulatory, sensory and master data across beer, wine, spirits, alcoholic and non-alcoholic RTDs (ready to drink beverages). I developed and launched 20+ RTDs; executed large NPD projects with contract pack customers including Bacardi and Diageo; qualified as a beer taster and proactively developed a project tracking system which greatly improved communication and engagement within project teams. Liquid formulation, packaging development, trials, project management, innovation planning, regulatory, sensory and master data across beer, wine, spirits, alcoholic and non-alcoholic RTDs (ready to drink beverages). I developed and launched 20+ RTDs; executed large NPD projects with contract pack customers including Bacardi and Diageo; qualified as a beer taster and proactively developed a project tracking system which greatly improved communication and engagement within project teams.



Flavorjen Ltd

• Australia
• Food and Beverage Services

• Food Technologist

  • 2007 - 2011

  Responsible for product formulation and flavour application, technical document writing, customer service, stock taking and ordering. I developed a range of products including a low cost analog cheese with specific flavour, colour and melt properties; a soy milk product for the Southeast Asian market; and a cream cheese product launched by a large Australian company. Responsible for product formulation and flavour application, technical document writing, customer service, stock taking and ordering. I developed a range of products including a low cost analog cheese with specific flavour, colour and melt properties; a soy milk product for the Southeast Asian market; and a cream cheese product launched by a large Australian company.



Fonterra

• New Zealand
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research & Development Technologist - Student Placement

  • Nov 2006 - Feb 2007

  Student Placement with Tip Top Ice Cream for two summers, also November 2005 - February 2006. Assisted with product development projects, bench sample development and internal sensory testing. Completed an individual project for the Fonterra Technology in Industry Fellowship (TIF) student program, for which I developed an innovative milk ice product and was awarded first place in the program. Student Placement with Tip Top Ice Cream for two summers, also November 2005 - February 2006. Assisted with product development projects, bench sample development and internal sensory testing. Completed an individual project for the Fonterra Technology in Industry Fellowship (TIF) student program, for which I developed an innovative milk ice product and was awarded first place in the program.