Experience

Woodford Milling Ltd

• Ireland
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Manager

  • Dec 2017 - Present



Kepak Group

• Ireland
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Supply Chain Planner

  • Jun 2016 - Jan 2018

  Full management of the end to end supply chain of one of Kepaks new up and coming Meat Snacks Brands in the convenience channel. Demand Planning: Forecasting Retail & Consumer Demand with Kepaks Senior Food Service & Retail Commercial team, Supplier Relations: Liaising with Suppliers & Manufacturers on price negotiation, production schedules, service delivery, Non-conformance, order management and raw material forecasts. Distribution: Full management of the IOI & UK Distribution channel from Warehouse to end consumer Inventory Management: Ensuring a number of Warehouse are stocked to match forecast with the required shelf life Production Manager: For a period of 6 months assisted the 3rd party manufacturer in the production management and food technical procedures of the product due to a number of non-conformances. Manufacturer Changeover Project Manager: main point of contact with the new 3rd party manufacturer and liaising with them of new packaging and raw material delivery as well as trial production runs Show less



Bord na Móna

• Ireland
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Supply Chain Planner

  • Mar 2016 - Jun 2016

  Assumed the responsibility of the planning and category management of the Wood Convenience portfolio to supplement the duties and projects that I was carrying out as a Supply Chain Coordinator.

• Supply Chain Coordinator

  • Nov 2015 - Mar 2016

  Operational Duties Weekly & Monthly KPI reporting, Customers Complaints Analysis & quality Control Reporting.Inventory Surveying of Bulk Material at Year End across 4 depots incorporating over 100,000 tonnes of material.Seasonal Operational Duties: Member of a team responsible for the yearly planning of Bulk Coal Purchases, Coal Production, Recipes & BOM’s ProjectsOracle LMS: member of a team responsible for the planning and implementation of an Oracle ERP system in collaboration with third party bodies across the BnM Fuels network to centralise transactions and product movements.Oracle OTM: responsible for the full training of future users of the system and assisting in floor walking after Go Live.Depot Decommissioning: coordinating the clear out from the Foynes depot over a number of months ahead of the BnM Ovoid Plant construction.BnM Fuels 2020: member of a strategy team responsible for the restructuring of the current BnM Fuels Business Model ahead of the new BnM Ovoid Plant coming on stream in 2019. Show less

• Business Analyst Graduate at AES

  • Aug 2015 - Oct 2015

  Responsible for the cleaning & profiling of over 110,000 customers data into a number of required categories on a data model dashboard ahead of the price planning for the introduction of Pay by Weight to the Irish waste Industry.

• Supply Chain Graduate

  • Sep 2014 - Jul 2015

  Operational Duties: Weekly & Monthly KPI reporting on Production Performance, Direct & Indirect Stocks & Storage Profiles across a depot network of 15 sites through the use of various reporting systems.Projects: Responsible for the coordination of a number of transformation projects between Depot level and & BnM HQ as well as being a member on a number of SC strategy projects across Hort & Fuels



Alltech

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Kentucky Ale Brand Ambassador

  • Jan 2014 - Jul 2014

  (Part Time) As a Brand Ambassador for Alltech's craft beer brand Kentucky Ale I was responsible for ensuring that Alltech's unique pouring technique, serving rituals and brand image are being maintained throughout all of their suppliers. I also engaged with the consumer on the brand experience through taste testing at promotional events and generate sales through these interactions. (Part Time) As a Brand Ambassador for Alltech's craft beer brand Kentucky Ale I was responsible for ensuring that Alltech's unique pouring technique, serving rituals and brand image are being maintained throughout all of their suppliers. I also engaged with the consumer on the brand experience through taste testing at promotional events and generate sales through these interactions.



Marketing Development Practice

• Ireland
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing Advisor

  • Sep 2013 - Jul 2014

  This is an action learning programme which involves working closely with many different companies and compiling detailed reports for them. The M.Sc. in Marketing Practice operates commercially as the Marketing Development Programme, through working on commercial projects for some of Ireland’s top companies within a broad range of industries. Learning is focused on professional development and includes areas covering client management from an agency and client side, time management, leadership, negotiation and team work. The programme also includes thesis preparation, seminars as well as course modules in Strategic Marketing, Marketing Research, and Brand Management. Show less



Knockhall Farms Ltd & Woodford Milling Ltd

• Roosky, Co. Roscommon

• Operations Manager

  • Oct 2012 - Aug 2013

  Responsible for the management of 12 staff on a 18,000 animal farm with an annual turnover of €8 million. Production Performance: Responsible for managing and analysing, pig performance and welfare, Feeding IT system and site Biosecurity, maintaining & developing relationships with suppliers and customers and reporting back to HQ. Supply Chain & Procurement: Purchasing of the sites raw materials, including animal feed, veterinary products and monitoring their usage on a monthly basis. Responsible for developing and maintaining key relationships with Suppliers. Key Achievements Responsible for developing a successful KPI reporting process to monitor costs, production performance & stock levels, KPI reporting process facilitated an increased feed conversion rate in the pigs prior to the sale date of the animals which contributed towards a jump in profits by over 40% over the 12 month period due to an increased Passed with distinction in annual audits for the Bord Bia & Red Tractor Quality Assurance schemes, third party audits for supermarket approval in the UK & Ireland and the Environmental Protection Agency site inspection Show less



ModernGreen

• Ireland
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Social Connector for the Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) Dublin Does Fridays Campaign

  • Aug 2012 - Sep 2012

  My role involved generating sales and increasing footfall by recruiting customers from local corporations to experience Dublin pubs on a Friday evening after work for my three pubs by engaging through organising events and social media. Project/Event Management • Developed content plan for social media channels and actively communicating and responding to followers • Overseeing projects from the conceptual ideas to implementation based on an assigned budget • Developing relationships with the employees of local companies, PR agencies & Digital Media Agency. • Analysing events & social media performance and reporting back in PowerPoint & video format. Key Achievements • Event featured in the Irish Independent, The Gathering Website and had the highest social media engagement • Awarded Best contributor to the campaign by the Licensed Vintners Association Show less



Karachi Marriott Hotel

• Hospitality
• 700 & Above Employee

• Busser and Waiter at The Captains Table Restaurant

  • May 2012 - Aug 2012

  Busser: main requirement was to keep turning over tables for the next customers and attending to their requests Waiter: Promoted from Busser to Waiter -Write patrons' food orders on order slips, memorize orders, or enter orders into computers for transmittal to kitchen staff. -Take orders from patrons for food or beverages. -Check with customers to ensure that they are enjoying their meals and take action to correct any problems. -Check patrons' identification in order to ensure that they meet minimum age requirements for consumption of alcoholic beverages. Show less



Woodford Milling Ltd

• Ireland
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Supervisor

  • Jun 2008 - May 2012

  -Setting up production schedules, -Quality and stock control of produce -Dealing with raw material suppliers, -Assisting incoming and outgoing deliverys -Setting up production schedules, -Quality and stock control of produce -Dealing with raw material suppliers, -Assisting incoming and outgoing deliverys



ModernGreen

• Ireland
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Team Leader & Brand Ambassador

  • Jun 2011 - Sep 2011

  Team Leader (part time)• Team Leader at events for Heieneken Cup, Desperados Beer, O2 and Heineken Music• Responsible for managing venue set up and staff of up to 10 people.• Analysing the performance of the brand activations and reporting back to the relevant clientBrand Ambassador (part time)• Responsible for engaging with the consumer, educating on the brand experience and generating sales • Assisting Team Leader with production set up• Brand Ambassador for match day brand activations at the Aviva Stadium for Walkers Crisps, Ford & O2 Money Show less

• Marketing Internship

  • Jun 2011 - Sep 2011

  Involved in planning and implementing brand experiential campaigns for clients such as Heineken, O2, Pepsico, Ford, Nikon, Perry Ellis, Leinster Rugby, Desperados Beer, Paulaner Beer and Tiger Beer.Assistant to Project Manager, designing and building all the necessary activation props to implement at activation sites e.g., Heineken site at Electric Picnic 2011.



Ballyconnell Pig Farms

• Ballyheady Ballyconnell Co.Cavan

• Animal Husbandary

  • Jan 2001 - May 2008

  -General animal husbandry, -Working in each section of the farm from sow conception to selling finished pigs -General animal husbandry, -Working in each section of the farm from sow conception to selling finished pigs