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Emma Collins

Cheltenham

Summary

Organised and dependable candidate with a firm understanding of technical procedures, processes, and production. Experienced in managing technical documentation and specifications alongside operational knowledge from concept to launch and existing product development . The experience gained from factory production enables me to delegate and collaborate effectively, whilst my troubleshooting analysis allows me to improve products to consistent specifications. Microscopy and supplier auditing ensures high attention to detail and provides a unique insight into production. I would appreciate an opportunity in a new role to develop these skills further.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Specifications and Vendor Manager

Guenther Bakeries Ltd
06.2020 - Current
  • Managed vendor performance to maximize quality and achieve supply objectives.
  • Cultivated strong relationships with customers and vendors.
  • Created a vendor auditing program to monitor Technical standards and paperwork.
  • Organized and updated specifications, databases, records and other information resources.
  • Developed procedures, SOPs, HACCP reviews and risk assessments across different sites.
  • Ensured UK, EU and US regulatory compliance, including export/import paperwork.
  • Site GMP management for foreign body reduction.
  • Nutritional and microbiological analytical interpretation.

NPD Manager

Guenther Bakeries Ltd
03.2019 - 06.2020
  • Project management of new and reformulated products according to customers’ requests.
  • Invented blue sky innovative products tailored to customers target markets and trends.
  • Created strong relationships with customers and lead site visits.
  • Wrote recipes, theoretical nutritional analysis, costings sheets and visual product guides for cross-departmental and customer approval.

NPD Technologist

Guenther Bakeries Ltd
04.2018 - 03.2019
  • Liaised with customers to create bespoke concepts fitting marketing, financial, nutritional, and operational parameters.
  • Supported in the operational manufacture of novel products and existing development projects.

Food Developer

McDonalds, Guenther Bakeries Secondee
10.2016 - 04.2018
  • Developed products from initial concept to launch whilst liaising cross-departmentally.
  • Supported and guided suppliers to produce multiple products according to tight specifications.
  • Worked within Management team parameters to tight deadline.
  • Food development with a strong focus on marketing, trends, and consumer insights.

Food Scientist

Leatherhead Food Research
03.2015 - 10.2016
  • Production of novel food and beverages and development of existing products.
  • Troubleshooting, developing and interpreting food products using Microscopy.
  • Business development through blue sky innovation.
  • Collaborated cross-departmentally in Microbiology, Sensory and Nutrition.

Microscopist

Campden BRI
06.2012 - 07.2013
  • Foreign body analysis
  • Projects interpreting food microstructure for troubleshooting.

Education

BSc -

Cardiff University
2014

Skills

  • AIB, BRC, IOSH, GMP and HACCP Level 3 trained
  • Supplier Auditor
  • EU and UK Food Law
  • Customer Focused, forming trusted relationships
  • Specification writing and recipe creation
  • Managed and organised multiple new product launches in four UK and European manufacturing sites
  • Risk assessments, HACCP documentation and Standards of Practise
  • Liaised with big name brands in ingredients to ensure cost effective supply and efficient functionality
  • Organised sensory analysis, consumer research and large scale international summits
  • Confident speaker, have delivered training courses and presented to key stakeholders
  • IT proficient, advanced knowledge of excel, python coding and minitab statistics
  • Can plan a development timeline, delegate responsibilities and co-ordinate tasks to tight deadlines

Personal Biography

I have been praised in the past for my positive outlook and my flexibility in the workplace. I am a sociable and confident person and I have no problem pushing myself out of my comfort zone both in the workplace and my personal life. I have an active social life which involves dancing, brewing, and cooking.  

Timeline

Specifications and Vendor Manager

Guenther Bakeries Ltd
06.2020 - Current

NPD Manager

Guenther Bakeries Ltd
03.2019 - 06.2020

NPD Technologist

Guenther Bakeries Ltd
04.2018 - 03.2019

Food Developer

McDonalds, Guenther Bakeries Secondee
10.2016 - 04.2018

Food Scientist

Leatherhead Food Research
03.2015 - 10.2016

Microscopist

Campden BRI
06.2012 - 07.2013

BSc -

Cardiff University

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