SABMiller plc was a FTSE 10 global FMCG company and the second largest global brewer. In the year ended 31 March 2016, SABMiller generated net producer revenue of US $24bn. On 10 October 2016, SABMiller was acquired by Anheuser-Busch InBev in a transaction valued at US$104 billion making it the fourth largest M&A deal globally and largest ever takeover of a UK-listed company.The role of Technical Stewardship, was to ensure SABMiller had a reputation enhancing approach to Safety, Quality and the Environment throughout our value chain. My primary responsibilities were the management and development of food safety and quality systems and ensuring the maintenance of governance processes.Food SafetyIntroduced a rapid mycotoxin testing system into our African markets to assist in the improvement of food safety of our smallholder farmers. This system has been introduced into 5 countries. Early results have given us a clearer view of our supply chain and provided insights into areas that require intervention. HACCP Level 3 qualified. Raw Material ReviewsComprehensive review against company policies, internal brewing principles, regulations and consumer sentiment of all the raw materials used in the production of products, resulting in a full list of materials and their approval status was generated along with recommendations for permits for conditional use. I have created a database and website to allow NPD teams in all markets to access information on potential materials in one location, enabling product innovations to be deployed globally.Quality assuranceDevelopment of a global quality system to improve the effectiveness of governance within the quality and food safety space.GovernanceManaging governance processes for supplier auditing, franchise, consumer led indexes, packaged product quality and deviation management. This included a complete review of the processes and refreshing the format and directional emphasis of the quarterly reports

SABMiller plc is the second largest global beverages organisation and one of the world’s largest bottlers of Coca-Cola drinks. The group’s portfolio includes global brands and market-leading local brands. Products range from carbonated soft drinks, nutritional malt beverages, traditional Africa beers and core lager, to spirits and wine.Food SafetyDeveloped a Health and Safety training programme for smallholder farmers in Africa. Auditing documentation was generated to assess current developmental status of smallholder farmers. Worked closely with smallholder farmers in Uganda and Tanzania to ensure that the expectations laid out in the guidelines were appropriate for their needs and their level of developmentStandardsSuccessfully managed two projects that resulted in changes in global specification standards for malt supply. One of these resulted in a reduction in malt storage time saving the Latin America hub $10m in CAPEX. InnovationSuccessfully managed three global projects through the Technical Stage Gate processOne of these projects provided annual savings of $1.8m for the Latin American hub

Following completion of my PhD I completed three postdoctoral research projects at the University of Nottingham. These projects were completed in association with industrial partners. I acted as the senior postdoc helping to guide PhD students and supervising undergraduate research students.• Self-led research projects in the field of brewing and bioethanol production• Extensive experience in lab, pilot and full scale fermentation. • Utilised a wide range of molecular and chemical analytical methods. Research projects required use of various food chemistry methods (GC-MS, rheometry, carbohydrate analysis, amino acid analysis, ethanol analysis).• Developed methods for brewing research• Utilised experimental modelling for the development of research trials• Preparation of laboratory SOPs• Presented research papers at international scientific conferences• Supervision of PhD students and undergraduate students• Lecturing on Brewing Science MSc course

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