Karen Courtney

Karen courtney

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Commercial

  • Education

    • University of ulster

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      Food technology & management
    • Portadown college

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  • Experience

    • Moy park

      Mar 1999 - Aug 2019

      Leading a pro-active cross functional team to drive revenues and margins within the business. Supporting the commercial teams to deliver strong financial results. Co-ordinating the short, medium & long term business plans across NPD, Operations, Technical & Process Development. Developing the future of Added Value foods via innovation in packaging and product - Built and managed customer relationships across several national accounts, including Tesco UK, Morrisons, Co-Op and Republic of Ireland (Tesco, Dunnes, Supervalu)- Accountable for delivery of annual budgets- Responsible for forecasting accuracy across accounts- Proposing and implementing consumer-led strategic plans in collaboration with Customer Insight teams

      • Director of Business

        Jul 2017 - Aug 2019
      • Added Value Category Lead

        Jan 2017 - Jul 2017
      • Senior Commercial Manager

        Jan 2003 - Jan 2017
      • Quality Assurance

        Mar 1999 - Apr 2003
    • Foyle food group

      Aug 2019 - Apr 2024
      Group commercial director
    • Finnebrogue

      Aug 2024 - now
      Commercial director
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Level 4 award in haccp food manufacturing

      The chartered institute of environmental health