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Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom

Chichester

Poole

Managing the complete Tesco customer relationship for the pies and savouries business, ensuring projects are driven and delivered to improve profitability and growth.

Egham

I led and managed the retailer product development agenda for Kerry Foods’ meat & dairy division spanning all UK & Irish major food multiple retailers with a multi-site manufacturing base across UK & Ireland.

Poole & Spalding

I successfully led the pastry development team across two sites to deliver a program of innovation that exceeded customer expectations; both branded and retailer brands. Delivering new product launches right first time to projected commercial targets.

Poole

I managed the site development team to deliver a continuous stream of innovation & renovation for the pastry business, instrumental in contributing significant growth to the site at a challenging time for the business. Creating systems and developing the team to deliver a robust process from concept to launch right first time within an agreed budget.

Poole

Re-located to the south coast and chose to take a more culinary development role within a larger corporation. I worked as part of a larger development team and gained some excellent experience within a bakery environment becoming expert in pastry and meats.

Warminster

I joined the business after a management buyout and had full responsibility for a development program to deliver new products across a chilled and frozen seafood business. I worked with retailers such as M&S, Waitrose, Sainsbury’s & Tesco plus restaurant chains and foodservice suppliers. Managing a small development team across two sites within a high risk food category; launched some of the early Finest chilled products in Tesco.

Devizes

The move to senior technologist allowed me to grow my role within the site and expansion of the department, my first experience of recruiting and managing others with a home economist and technologist within my team. Presenting to customers, internal & external, running factory trials, writing specifications and management of artwork process. Organising and manning international food exhibitions, working closely with marketing and commercial teams.

Devizes

Having rapidly proved my skills in the new product development arena, I progressed to technologist and from this position reporting to the site technical manager took responsibility for all aspects of product development across the site manufacturing frozen pizzas for brand, UK own label and European retailers and foodservice.

Devizes

Having trained in the restaurant / hospitality industry this position within a frozen pizzas & gateaux business gave me a very sound understanding of food manufacturing and the role of product development.

Hotel Catering & Institutional Management, Hnd

2 year, full time course including industrial placement at Bournemouth Beach Leisure Services

Hotel Catering & Institutional Operations

2 year, full time course including 4 month industrial placement at a Michelin star hotel in France