Brian O'Donovan
Vancouver,BC
Summary
Results-focused Food Applications Specialist with strength in food research, product development, technical sales, and innovative food processing solutions. Proficient in leveraging project roadmaps and R&D knowledge to promote timely product launches with strong acumen for business growth and new customer relations.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Food Applications Specialist/Business Development
Crush Dynamics
Vancouver, BC
09.2022 - Current
- Collaborates with the Commercial team to establish long and short-term priorities, projects and objectives related to Crush Dynamics applications development and support.
- Supports VP of sales by presenting to new buyers and managing long term relationships and key accounts.
- Demonstrate the functionality of our products with new customer leads to grow our customer base.
- Effective use of CRM platforms to manage existing partnerships & generate LOI turnover for new prospects.
- Serves as an expert and project manager within application of the Crush Dynamics current and expanding portfolio of products.
- Leads new application development with a focus on customer demos.
- Project management of benchtop and plant trials to assess the viability of new ingredients in applications and the best process in which to incorporate Crush Dynamics products to customer applications.
- Formulates products according to product development briefs to meet customer and consumer acceptance, nutritional and certification targets.
- Ensures projects meet deadlines, quality and regulatory standards from ideation to full scale production by engaging the cross functional team.
- Actively participates with the R&D team in new product development, from discovery and initial feasibility assessment to product qualification and commercialization.
- Contribute new ideas to R&D and Commercial team that drive the innovation pipeline at CrushDynamics through scientific and technical insights.
- Participates in consumer acceptance testing and applying learnings to product development efforts.
- Applies innovation and technical know-how to solve product evolution challenges for both the company and its customers including generation of technical information to enable adoption of the Crush Dynamics product line.
- Supports and apply expertise in rapid prototype development for use with customers and at industry events.
R&D Project Manager - Scale up & Commercialization
The Very Good Food co
Vancouver, BC
09.2019 - 09.2022
- Develop R&D project timelines and critical paths for new project briefs and assign tasks accordingly.
- Liaise with commercial team to expand our buyers base. Achieved through product demo's, external presentations & sharing customer base targets.
- Lead the cross functional team on R&D project initiatives.
- Host monthly stage gate meetings and deliver on progress tracking , risk assessment, technical challenges & Cogs update reviews.
- Work with senior management and consultant teams to develop the process flow for new factory developments and write up CAPEX for necessary project related capital investment.
- Align with marketing on business case incentives.
- Work with regulatory teams for submission of claim certificates on packaging.
- Assist with hands on lab based bench formulations and and host regular tastings for new concept sign off.
- Ensure CFIA regulations are met for each product launch for call outs and nutritional profiles.
- Design and execute scale up plant trials.
Senior NPD Food Technologist
O Brien Fine Foods
Kildare, Leinster
09.2018 - 04.2020
- Followed stage gate process and a critical path to meet target product launch dates in a timely manner.
- Oversaw the work being done by junior NPD technologists & assisted them when necessary.
- Hands on formulation work and developement of pilot process plans for scaling up signed off concepts.
- Attend buyer meetings and assist commercial team on the technical aspects of new product call outs.
- Strong collaboration with regulatory affairs to ensure new product call outs and nutritional claims met FSAI requirements.
- Worked closely with packaging team on new design concepts for product launches.
- Maintaining focus on cogs by limiting expenditure on new product formulas to meet our target margins.
- Build and maintain relationships with ingredient suppliers and negotiate pricing for new items of interest.
- Ran presentations to senior management detailing new ideas, trends, market insights and future capabilities.
NPD Coordinator
Clonakilty Food Company
Cork, Munster
05.2014 - 02.2018
- Introduced a new stage gate model and lead NPD project pipelines.
- Hosted bi weekly NPD meetings to ensure cross functional alignment for new product launches.
- Hands on formulation, trial and error for various new chilled meats concepts.
- Sensory evaluations and formula amendments.
- Developed plant trial process flows & scaled up signed off concepts.
- Ensured all new concepts met FSAI labeling standards.
- Strong focus on cogs and maintaining acceptable margins during formulation design.
- Assisted commercial team by carrying out presentations at home and throughout the UK in food shows when introducing new products to market.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Food Science & Process Technology
Innopharma College Of Applied Sciences
Dublin05.2019
Master of Science - Food Business & Development
University College Cork
Cork, Ireland06.2014
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
University College Cork
Cork, Ireland06.2012
High School Diploma -
Clonakilty Community College
Cork, Ireland06.2009
Asana Project Management Certificate
03.2021
Skills
- R&D leadership
- Product development
- Project management
- Formulation delivery
- Food research
- Food processing technology
- Process improvement
- CAPEX & costings
- Lean manufacturing
- Regulatory
- Technical Sales
- Accounts Management
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
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Timeline
Food Applications Specialist/Business Development
Crush Dynamics
09.2022 - Current
R&D Project Manager - Scale up & Commercialization
The Very Good Food co
09.2019 - 09.2022
Senior NPD Food Technologist
O Brien Fine Foods
09.2018 - 04.2020
NPD Coordinator
Clonakilty Food Company
05.2014 - 02.2018
Bachelor of Science - Food Science & Process Technology
Innopharma College Of Applied Sciences
Master of Science - Food Business & Development
University College Cork
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
University College Cork
High School Diploma -
Clonakilty Community College
Asana Project Management Certificate
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