Emily Ireland
Bournville,Birmingham
Summary
A proactive, resourceful and adaptable professional with strong expertise in food product development. Demonstrates effective problem solving skills with a proven track record of navigating fast paced complex projects. Self motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility and discipline. Proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently. Naturally collaborative with effective interpersonal skills whilst also possessing a proficient analytical and technical mindset. Seeking an opportunity to further my career in Procurement within the Cocoa Strategic Sourcing team.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Senior Scientist I
Mondelez International - Central Productivity
Birmingham
11.2023 - Current
- Developed Breakthrough Technologies to support building chocolate productivity pipeline to meet '26+ Reform targets.
- Led the development of a reformulation project to reduce fat, sugar and dairy in a key fat-based filling to deliver $16 MM+ for the MEU region.
- Collaborated with Procurement on sourcing strategies for soluble corn fibre.
- Applied critical thinking to analyze problems, evaluate solutions and select best routes forward.
- Scoped early stage ideas and laid out product development plans and research objectives.
- Gained people management skills whilst managing the team's interns.
- Key category leader for the EcoDesign tool - driving the global agenda, developed category carbon guardrails for global rollout, supporting BUs with SP27 carbon reduction roadmap.
Senior Scientist I
Mondelez International - Supply Chain Reinvention
Birmingham
06.2022 - 11.2023
- Delivered key Supply Chain reinvention projects for 2023+.
- Led the network optimization project for Toblerone – key R&D contact for Bern mass capacity extension and Bratislava moulding capacity extension tracks.
- Supported the BCPs for white chocolate masses across the European network.
- Identified technical challenges during scoping and developed solutions accordingly.
Scientist II
Mondelez International – Chocolate Mass Design
Birmingham
07.2021 - 06.2022
- Overview: Part of the BV Job Swap programme to undertake a secondment in the Global One Mass Team. Responsible for governance of mass developments.
- Collaborated with regional teams to develop and deploy new masses.
- Led an ingredient research project to further investigate the impact of crumb on mass. Gained experience in manipulating formulations and technical understanding of chocolate mass.
- Governed the Chocobakery platform, working with Bakery teams to advise on mass requirements.
- Designed a database for the chocolate mass portfolio, liaising with external partners to build internal capabilities.
Scientist II
Mondelez International – Product Developer in MEU Chocolate Gifting & Seasonal
Birmingham
04.2019 - 06.2021
- Responsible for leading the development of several seasonal projects for UK&I and European markets.
- Recommend, develop and implement new product recipes from bench-top to plant scale whilst balancing creativity, consumer needs, technical feasibility and commercial profitability to deliver iNR for the region.
- Managed the relationship from a product development perspective with key external manufacturers.
- Liaised directly with suppliers and SMEs on technical challenges.
- Led and collaborated with cross-functional teams to source replacement ingredients to support BCPs.
- Supported the transfer of product specification information from legacy systems to an ERP system (SAP).
- Researched market trends and competitor launches to feed into Seasonal Workshops.
Scientist I
Mondelez International – Product Developer in MEU Chocolate Countlines & Bitesize
Birmingham
08.2018 - 04.2019
- Development of products through bench top prototyping, pilot plant and international full-scale trials.
- Coordinated shelf-life testing for new launches to monitor product quality.
- Created and maintained product specifications.
- Completed data collection to determine feasibility of proposed formulation. Developed technical reports detailing findings and risks for stakeholder review.
R&D intern
Mondelez International – Internship in Product Development for MEU Chocolate Tablets
Birmingham
07.2016 - 07.2017
- Performed pilot plant trials to evaluate recipes and create prototypes for project team reviews.
- Conducted multiple sensory panels to monitor product quality throughout shelf life.
- Led and supported several international factory trials, collaborating with manufacturing and suppliers to generate solutions to overcome technical challenges.
- Designed and implemented a sustainability initiative to improve general efficiency on new factory lines.
Education
BSc (Hons) - Nutrition (Industrial)
University of Leeds
09.2014 - 05.2018
Skills
- Critical thinking
- Product development
- Project management
- Influencing skills
- Collaboration
- Communication skills
- Learning agility
Competencies
- Full Driving License.
- Confident user of IT packages (including Microsoft Office).
- Languages – English, plus limited working proficiency in French.
Languages
English
Native
French
Elementary (A2)
Affiliations
- Reading as part of my book club
- True Crime podcasts and documentaries
- Live comedy
References
Available on request.
Timeline
Senior Scientist I
Mondelez International - Central Productivity
11.2023 - Current
Senior Scientist I
Mondelez International - Supply Chain Reinvention
06.2022 - 11.2023
Scientist II
Mondelez International – Chocolate Mass Design
07.2021 - 06.2022
Scientist II
Mondelez International – Product Developer in MEU Chocolate Gifting & Seasonal
04.2019 - 06.2021
Scientist I
Mondelez International – Product Developer in MEU Chocolate Countlines & Bitesize
08.2018 - 04.2019
R&D intern
Mondelez International – Internship in Product Development for MEU Chocolate Tablets
07.2016 - 07.2017
BSc (Hons) - Nutrition (Industrial)
University of Leeds
09.2014 - 05.2018