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FreelanceSustainability Consultant
Apr. 2023Independent sustainability consultant supporting food businesses, improving their sustainability performance through building standards, setting strategies and creating impactful action plans. With a focus on sustainability areas including waste & recycling, sourcing & supply chain, and energy & water use, via workshops, training and content/communications I support businesses on their journey to becoming more sustainable.
Heura FoodsInternational Launcher & Business Developer
Dec. 2020 - Dec. 2022Barcelona, Catalonia, SpainBusiness Development
Focused on launch/expansion in international markets such as UK, Ireland, Italy, UAE, Qatar & Netherlands covering: - Development of entry strategy & RTM for foodservice & retail
- Distributor negotiations
- Pricing, forecasting & P&L
- Brand positioning Project Management Alongside the co-founder, led Heura’s first ever crowdfunding campaign which involved: - Management of full project, leading several stakeholders across various teams - Overseeing & coordinating all due diligence for Heura’s investor pitch - Content creation & copy writing - Event management (online) - Investor relations Results: €4 million was successfully raised in 16 hours, breaking all Crowdcube records at the time, while a community of 3,000 of Good Rebels was welcomed, focused on helping Heura to change the food system.
Sustainable Restaurant AssociationSustainability Consultant & Senior Project Manager
May. 2017 - Sep. 2020London, United KingdomThe SRA is a not-for-profit membership organisation for hospitality businesses providing consultancy, training and guidance on improving sustainability in food sourcing, social impact and environmental responsibility. Project Management: - Designed, sold and delivered sustainability projects to corporate clients in food/ foodservice. Key impact areas included food waste, plastics & packaging and sustainable diets/menus
- Oversaw all live projects, supervising SRA project team to ensure project quality, consistency, and timely execution within budget
- Built strong client relationships to enhance project success and ensure project renewals
- Conducted project reviews & impact assessments
- Designed & led 24 month long food waste campaign resulting in measurable reduction across a portfolio of London restaurants - Developed proposals and sold projects to new and existing clients
- Wrote tender proposal bids Consultancy: - Supported clients with sustainability strategy and goal setting
- Delivered sustainability workshops and training - Conducted on-site audits of foodservice businesses (focus on sustainable menus, food waste, packaging/plastics and resource-use)
- Researched, developed & wrote content including: toolkits, newsletters, blogs, project reviews, impact reports, sustainability audit reports
- Represented SRA speaking at national and international events e.g. Food Matters Live London, Barilla Centre for Food & Nutrition Milan, HRC and more - delivering presentations, moderating/participating in panels, hosting workshops
The Bread FactorySenior Account Manager - Fine Dining, Restaurants & Hotels
Sep. 2013 - Apr. 2017London Area, United KingdomThe Bread Factory, London's leading artisan bakery, is proud to supply the most prestigious hotels and restaurants in London with hand-made, award-winning breads, morning goods, pastries and cakes. Our products are handmade with patience, skill and the best ingredients, innovating for some of the best chefs in London and the UK. At the heart of it all are our many favourite recipes, our like-minded suppliers, our dedicated team and most importantly soulful, delicious and healthy bread.
Fine Italian FoodsNational Account Executive
Sep. 2012 - Aug. 2013
ABP Food GroupAssistant Sales & Marketing Manager
Apr. 2010 - Jun. 2012Milan Area, Italy
Bord Bia - The Irish Food BoardTrade Marketing Assistant
Sep. 2008 - Sep. 2009Milan Area, Italy
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