• Innovative – creative product developer• Expert technical knowledge in nutritional products and ingredients • Able to save costs in formulations whilst maintaining product integrity • Management and Leadership Skills• Key Account Manager to major Blue Chip outlets (FMCG)• Excellent written and oral communication skills• Marketing and Brand Management• Hands on implementing systems - HACCP and GMPs and product specifications• Developing systems for Audit purposes – a facilitator for 3rd party auditsProfessional Achievements• Successfully conceptualized , formulated and launched over 300 nutritional products over 3 different brands in Local FMCG markets and online stores in South Africa and Africa . All 300 manufactured within own GMP FSA approved facility. • Successfully tendered and maintained contract packing for over 3 years for biggest pharmacy chain-store in South Africa.• Company Managing Director overseeing all aspects of running a business for over 10 years .• Under sole directorship and sole share- holding, lead company from 1 Million turnover PA to over 16 Million PA . • Lead a team over 20 staff members as well as managed staff in-flows and outflows. • Handled all key account negotiations and successfully supplied over 8 different major retail chains as well as numerous key independent stores. • Ensured legal compliance and lead company through 4 independent Food Safety Audits• Where necessary ensured Pharmaceutical Compliance on labels as well as ensured key ingredient dosage and usage were in -line with legislation. • Completed over 300 Food Safety Audits as an external independent Auditor against HACCP standards. Gained wide knowledge of food processing and factory environments from the meat industry to spices to beverages, bakeries and confectionaries . • Successfully consulted to and lead three other companies through Supplier Audits.