Veronika O'Connor

Experience

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  Oriflame

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2011

  Sales Consultant

  Meeting or exceeding sales quotas, providing service and individual attention to customers, making sales calls and contacts with potential and existing customers

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  University of Leeds

  Sept 2012 - Aug 2016

  BSc Food Science and Nutrition (2:1)

  Microbiological and Chemical Food Safety, Food and the Allergic Reaction, Food Processing, Food Analysis, Food Quality and New Product Development, Food and Cancer , Diet and Cardiovascular Health, Quality Assurance and Sensory Analysis.

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  Livin'Italy

  May 2013 - Dec 2013

  Waitress

  -Taking orders from customers, preparing food and drinks, serving food and beverages, checking the stock levels, collecting payments.

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  2 Sisters Food Group

  Jul 2014 - Jul 2015

  Specification Technologist
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  2 Sisters Food Group

  Jul 2016 - Mar 2017

  Specification and Artwork Co-ordinator

  • Creating new Food specifications using supplier online specification systems (M&S FIND, Tesco TTL, Aldi Prestige, Morrison MCreate and others) achieving right first time specifications• Verification of product info and nutritional label check • Product artwork check • Product Quality check, QAS documents• Phone and E-mail communication with raw material suppliers, internal/external customers• Supporting Technical Services department • Working closely with NPD, writing up ingredients and recipes.• Typing correspondence and documents, creating presentations and meeting minutes• Giving training to co-workers• Researching and writing up procedures and guides Show less

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  Bakkavor

  Aug 2017 - Aug 2018

  Specifications Technologist

  • Completion of finished product specifications to meet the critical path and/or customer requirements ensuring right first time specifications• Reviewing finished product artwork checks to ensure the finished product critical path is met• Ensuring all retailer online systems are reviewed and the housekeeping of finished product specifications / site details are kept up to date and accurate• Contributing to customer audits and visits • Inputting of data for customer complaints, KPI reports and analytical data to support the technical systems team when required• Administration and completion of projects to assist in the compliance of the Quality Management System• General office duties, e.g filing / archiving, laminating of documents Show less

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  Mbns Bath LTD

  Dec 2018 - May 2023

  Director

  • Day to day running of the business with a particular emphasis on sales and business development• Liaising with officials of government departments and regulatory bodies• Responsible for the company’s health and safety and legislative adherence• Building client relationships that result in revenue and profitability growth• Formulating and developing compliant skincare• Manufacturing Skincare Products • Writing product specifications for skincare products• Using Cosmetic Products Notification Portal (CPNP) and Submit Cosmetic Products Notification (SCPN) portal to notify cosmetic products made available on the GB and EU market• Designing Artworks for Skincare products• Researching and writing up procedures and guides Show less

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  ABP Food Group

  Apr 2022 - Jul 2022

  Specifications Technologist

  Assisting with the management and maintenance of specifications including retailer web-based specification Systems, individual product specifications and online specifications.

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  Ashbury - The Product Information People

  May 2024 - now

  Product Information Advisor