Vicky Jacobs Email & Phone Number

London Area, United Kingdom

Cape Town Area, South Africa

• I joined the product team as the Innovations Manager to develop and drive the product strategy and implement cross-business strategic launches. Roles and achievements include:
• Scope the total business product strategy to build and support the product pipeline.
• Work cross-functionally and lead projects across product, marketing and operation teams to land total business launches and achieve commercial targets.
• Awarded the CEO award for successful launch of 4 new private label brands over 3 years that spanned over 550 products.
• Implemented our first ever cross-business private label health range called Live Well, launching over 300 new and upgraded products where I led the research, customer analysis, packaging design and helped shape its.
• Transformed our premium Finest range to Crafted Collection through the upgrade of 100 products and 67 new innovations

Cape Town Area, South Africa

I joined Pick n Pay as a shared resource between their head office and factory, assisting with the product strategy in the meal solutions category.At the factory I have been assisting with improving the overall business, looking at production efficiency and product quality. This has included a full analysis of their product costings, product time trial.

Cape Town Area, South Africa

I worked with a number of small FMCG companies who do not have their own product development department to help with idea generation, product strategy, new product innovation, recipe improvements, product costings, raw material sourcing, packaging design and the launch of new products into the retail space. My clients included: HEALTH CONNECTION.

Cape Town Area, South Africa

I started my own business developing and producing a range of health bars called Raw Earth. As the sole owner of this business, I was involved in every aspect of running the company and learnt an enormous amount about running a business. I was solely responsible for the finance, administration, marketing, management, sales, distribution and overall.

Cape Town Area, South Africa

Responsible for setting up a product development department and building and implementing an innovation business strategy. Product technologies included Wafers, Waffles, Syrups, Chocolate and Ice Cream.

Cape Town Area, South Africa

Orley Foods was bought out by Kerry Ingredients in January 2013.My role was developed further to incorporate all the Kerry technologies under the sweet and cereal category. I was responsible for managing the project pipeline for all new developments within these categories and managing a team of 5 developers and 3 operators.

Cape Town Area, South Africa

Responsible for new developments and project management of all new products across the 5 technologies which included: Chocolate, Panning, Sugar, Gemz and Non Dairy. My role required strategising the growth of the R&D department, implementing ISO procedures and providing solutions and technical support to our customers and sales team.

Cape Town Area, South Africa

Responsible for all new products developed under the chocolate portfolio.Included drawing up recipes, coordinating the conch plan and liaising with customers and suppliers in order to meet launch deadlines.

Cape Town Area, South Africa

Bachelor'S Degree, Food Science

Food Science

High School

British Passport