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-Managed development of private label cheeses for southern retail accounts, including NPD and product tenders-Supported marketing team in branded development with a strong focus on product premiumization -Responsible for innovation scoping for the business as well as new ingredient sourcing, recipe ideation and trend analysis-Presented concepts and innovation data both internally and to various customers, resulting in the award of new business for summer and Christmas 2020-Implemented new ways of working to the business which improved departmental relationships and factory operations-Worked closely with the factory to trial new products, collect customer samples and introduce new manufacturing practices-Worked closely with the technical team, organising mini HACCP meeting and gained experience in quality assurance

-Successfully managed numerous products from concept to launch, with my products contributing to increased sales and profitability for the business, as well as increased quality perception-Managed all Asda own label soft drinks product development and Halloween seasonal confectionery development - including high profile and first to market/exclusive launches-Worked effectively across teams within the business and ensured that key stakeholders were kept updated on project progress and launches-Managed and worked collaboratively with suppliers to ensure good business relationships were maintained and projects were managed successfully-Visited many different supplier sites for first productions, trials and to assist in audits-Managed customer complaints and online reviews, ensuring issues were addressed in a timely manner and contributing to an overall improvement in quality perception and average star rating on Asda.com-Proactively undertook various projects to monitor and improve product quality-Proactively undertook various projects to reduce plastic packaging used, helping Asda to reach its 10% reduction in plastic commitment by 2020. -Managed several successful value-engineering initiatives, saving Asda £500k annually-Managed specifications on the HIVE system-Responsible for understanding market and trend data for my category and feeding relevant information back to my colleagues

-Successfully managed numerous products from concept to launch, with my products contributing to increased sales and profitability for the business-Café product categories included but not limited to; main meal and breakfast components, pies, pizza, sweet treats, cakes, desserts, drinks and food to go lines.-In store bakery lines included but not limited to; cookies, donuts, mini-bites, loaf cakes, brownies, muffins and pastries-Worked collaboratively with the Café Team to launch the biggest range change ever undertaken in café. This included working on supplier and menu rationalisation, new product launches and bringing café specifications and product information guides (PIGs) to a place of compliance.-Helped facilitate new format launches for the cafes - including diner and coffee shops-Led a wider business project to update and regulate allergen reporting within café-Product launches contributed to the café having 2 consecutive Christmases with the best sales YOY-My products contributed to Café winning 2x Café life awards and a Quality Foodservice Award-Managed and worked collaboratively across teams and with suppliers to ensure good business relationships were maintained and projects were managed successfully-Proactively undertook various projects to improve product quality, leading to an improved quality perception in my categories and improved average online reviews. -Proactively undertook projects to reduce packaging - particularly on in store bakery mini bites and muffin lines-Managed customer complaints, ensuring quality issues were addressed in a timely manner-Successfully managed health initiatives, particularly sugar and salt reduction, to bring products in line with government targets - this focused mainly on salt reduction in cafe's hot sandwiches range and sugar across a number of in-store bakery lines-Managed specifications on the HIVE system and product information guides for in store cafés

Worked across different private label retailer accounts simultaneously, across a wide product portfolio in both chilled and ambient categories -Successfully managed several high-profile launches, specifically those related to sugar reduction-Was a critical part of value engineering products, saving Princes £120k annually through recipe reformulation-Worked cross functionally to ensure a successful development process and to ensure products were commercially and technically viable-Responsible for innovation scoping for the NPD department, including market benchmarking-Worked closely with ingredient suppliers to review and develop products using new technologies-Used SAP to input new recipes onto the system for use by the factory-Completed trials, pre-productions and launches of new products across various production sites

-Gained experience working on retailer own brand accounts (mostly Asda), on both chilled and frozen added value fish products including fish cakes, breaded fish fillets, ready meals, fish shapes and fish fingers -Presented product concepts to key accounts and assisted with benchmarking and consistency panelling-Responsible for designing products in line with customer briefs and cost requirements and managing products through from concept to launch-Heavily involved in factory production of new products, including trials and pre and first production runs-Responsible for preparing products to a high standard, holding benchmarking sessions and maintaining product files and documentation

-Worked across a number of high-profile customer accounts (quick service restaurants and food service), preparing and creating a wide range of sauces and condiment samples-Worked on fat reduction projects in mayonnaise, including WOW (water in oil in water) emulsions, eventually taking product to factory trials-Responsible for blue sky market research and innovation and concept development based on this research-Worked in a fast-paced environment, both in a team and individual setting, reacting to customer requests quickly and efficiently-Essential to organising and implementing tasting and benchmarking sessions for various products -Worked collaboratively with suppliers of packaging and ingredients to build business relationships and investigate new technologies