Experience

FRESH-PAK CHILLED FOODS LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• Food Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• NPD Manager

  • Jan 2023 - Present



Morrisons

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Product Development Specialist

  • Mar 2020 - Jan 2023

  Responsible for the implementation of the Brand & Trading strategy in the development of Own Brand food products across total frozen category, ensuring that all products deliver against their benchmark, that innovation & newness reflects customer needs and is landed in the relevant sub categories, and to ensure that all products comply with Morrisons technical & nutritional policies. Responsibilities include: - Driving innovation & product development to deliver against the Own Brand & Trading strategy across total frozen category, including; Ready Meals, Pies, Pizza, Party Food, Frozen Desserts & Ice Cream, Meat, Fish & Poultry, Meat Free, Yorkshire Puddings and Chips, Potatoes and Vegetables - Ensuring all new products are developed to required quality standards - Adherence to critical path to ensure products land on time as part of agreed activity - Monitoring key trends within the market and ensuring that Morrisons stays up to date with those trends - Improving nutritional content of Own Brand products and delivering robust plans for Salt, Sugar & Calorie reduction - Working collaboratively with different functions & supply base to ensure a total customer offer is developed across food and that duplication is avoided - Working closely with other teams to deliver the right customer offer - Supporting internal / external PR of Own Brand - Controlling and maintaining integrity of all product documentation Show less



Greencore

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

• Senior Product Developer

  • Mar 2019 - Mar 2020

  - Responsible for sub category project management and customer contact to ensure the critical path milestones are met- Create recipes and accurately complete costings, ensuring the accuracy of all recipes to ensure they meet cost, weight and nutritional requirements- Ensure the viability of new raw ingredients from an operational, technical and product development perspective to bring innovation and challenge to existing Greencore policies and practices- Complete and / or review and approve all relevant documentation (feasibility forms, customer submission forms, concept to process handovers etc.) to ensure accuracy of information shared internally and externally- Put all products through feasibility process; working with the commercial, operations, technical and purchasing teams to solve any issues to ensure concepts are repeatable, sustainable and scalable- Compile product costing information and adapt recipes to balance food quality with achievement of commercial brief targets within customer brand standards- Present benchmarking, existing (EPD) and new products (NPD) at internal and customer presentations, passionately demonstrate good market & food trends awareness, to achieve product approval- Follow the critical path time lines as directed, escalating incomplete tasks and deficiencies in testing, to ensure that mitigating action can be taken to prevent delays in product acceptance and launch- Assist the process team with the scale up production trials, as required, to ensure production quality matches the kitchen quality signed off by the customer- Provide leadership and direct to ensure that across the team, people are engaged, focused and deliver to their potential Show less

• Product Development Technologist

  • Jan 2018 - Mar 2019

  - Accurately build recipes to assess cost and nutritional information and ensure delivery against customer briefs- Co-create recipes alongside chefs, ensuring accuracy and adherence to customer brief, commercial, nutritional and organoleptic requirements- Brief new, revised and repeat material requirements to NPD buyers to ensure the best resources are available for product development- Actively contribute to putting forward ideas within the team and liaise with other functions to determine the best direction for products and to ensure that all products remain viable throughout development- Efficient in preparation of relevant paperwork, completing customer panels, product feasibility meetings and product handovers to process team- Capably assist with preparation of samples for internal panels and customer presentations- Successfully plan, set up and prepare product, coordinating the ordering or purchasing of products for sample requests- Undertake recipe/ingredient validation in line with NPD procedures to ensure sustainable quality in products- Work to deadlines coinciding with critical path timelines, to ensure that product approval and launch can be achieved without delay Show less



DELICIOUS MOUNTAIN

• France
• Hospitality

• Chalet Host

  • Nov 2016 - Apr 2017

  - Prepared and cooked high quality meals daily, including breakfast, afternoon cakes and a 4-course dinner, with a focus on taste, presentation and customer satisfaction within a clean and hygienic environment - Provided exceptional customer experiences to a group of 14 guests per week, staying within an award-winning luxury Chalet - Prepared and cooked high quality meals daily, including breakfast, afternoon cakes and a 4-course dinner, with a focus on taste, presentation and customer satisfaction within a clean and hygienic environment - Provided exceptional customer experiences to a group of 14 guests per week, staying within an award-winning luxury Chalet



Dine

• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Event Staff

  • Apr 2016 - Nov 2016

  - Created an atmosphere of fine dining for clients by ensuring their experience was memorable through quick and thorough service - Managed bar operations that included cleanliness, stock taking and monitoring the cash register while also resolving complaints and meeting dietary requests without hesitation - Created an atmosphere of fine dining for clients by ensuring their experience was memorable through quick and thorough service - Managed bar operations that included cleanliness, stock taking and monitoring the cash register while also resolving complaints and meeting dietary requests without hesitation



Asda

• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Nutrition Assistant

  • Aug 2015 - May 2016

  After completing a 6-week placement I was approached by Asda to apply for a 10-month internship. After being successful in my application and joining a small team of two in the Nutrition team, my contract was extended to work part time in the office whilst completing my final year of university.- Worked collaboratively with product management teams on reformulation projects, carrying out benchmarking activity and food trend and novel ingredient research. Also calculated and presented reformulation statistics and often sat on taste, packaging and appearance panels- Experience working with product specification systems such as ASPECT. Using the system to collate information on Asda products and monitor nutritionals, recipe formulations and artwork to ensure products abide by both company policy and food regulations and legislation- Accurately provided nutrition information for website and additional media, as well as monitoring recipe reformulations and products, ensuring nutrition information was correct- Developed knowledge and delivered updates at numerous Conferences, Seminars, Training Courses and Events such as; Campden BRI Additives Training Course, Leatherhead Nutrition Members Day and IGD Webinar (Shopper Trends and In-Store Activation) Show less

• Nutrition Intern

  • Aug 2014 - Jul 2015

  - Provided support to the Nutrition Team in the delivery of day-to-day tasks- Assisted in the development, delivery and implementation of the annual nutrition audit and health exceptions- Utilised Nutricalc Software to perform recipe analysis and food diary input as well as reviewed Public Health responsibility deal pledge responses- Quickly learned about Public Affairs, Product Management, Sustainability, Community and Health (Including Change4Life and Tour de France Coordinators) Show less



Morrisons

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Assistant

  • Mar 2009 - Jun 2014



Star Skills Sports Academy

• Head Football Coach

  • Jun 2013 - Oct 2013

  - Developed many skills in both coaching and administration, organised payments, registers, databases and learned how to resolve issues in all areas and at all ages through empathy and communication - Drove promotions in the form of leaflets, flyers, emails and any other means to gain registrants for football classes - Planned engaging football sessions for children between the ages of 4-14, contributing to each child’s positive developmental experiences and pure enjoyment - Developed many skills in both coaching and administration, organised payments, registers, databases and learned how to resolve issues in all areas and at all ages through empathy and communication - Drove promotions in the form of leaflets, flyers, emails and any other means to gain registrants for football classes - Planned engaging football sessions for children between the ages of 4-14, contributing to each child’s positive developmental experiences and pure enjoyment



Asda

• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Supply Chain Administrator (Temporary Summer Employment)

  • Jul 2010 - Aug 2010

  - Gained valuable experiences in general purchase orders, validating invoices for payment to Asda carriers, administrative work, operations and an understanding of imports and large-scale retail - Gained valuable experiences in general purchase orders, validating invoices for payment to Asda carriers, administrative work, operations and an understanding of imports and large-scale retail