Innovation Manager

Summary

A food scientist with a broad experience across a range of innovation, NPD and commercialisation activities.
I have a passion for NPD with proven product development and innovation expertise in the domestic and international FMCG/FMCH environment from my career in the UK food industry with Britvic (Tango, Fruit Shoot, Robinsons), Taste Trends, GlaxoSmithKline (Ribena, Lucozade), Raynor Foods and Diageo, working for both blue chip companies, boutique operations and a startup spun out from Cambridge university.

Expectations

Never being afraid of a challenging brief, I have enjoyed working with a broad set of customers to develop and refine products, solving packaging and production challenges, thinking creatively and embracing new ideas and novel technologies.
I have maintained my attendance at innovation conferences and trade exhibitions to maintain an awareness of current and emerging trends.
I wish to continue learning, working creatively and collaboratively, sharing my knowledge to inspire and excite others.

Employment Preferences

Expected Base Salary

**,000 GBP

Academic Degree

Experience

Skills

• Summary
• FMCG
• FMCH
• Beverage
• Dairy NPD
• Frozen
• Confectionery
• Spirits
• Alcoholic Rtd
• Innovation
• Blue Sky Activities
• Technology
• Development Partner Scouting
• Team Management
• Development
• Leadership
• Team Building
• Change Management
• Budgetary
• Resource Management
• Stage
• Gate Project Management
• Sensory Analysis
• Strategy Design
• Implementation
• Procurement
• Production Planning
• Supply Chain
• Management
• 3rd Party Manufacturers
• Audits
• Concept Development
• Consumer Research
• Stakeholder Management
• SWOT Analysis
• Business Development
• Technology Pipe Line Development
• Ingredient Development
• Creative Facilitation
• Account Management