Penny McNulty

About Penny McNulty

Highly motivated self-starter with an extensive background in R&D, Technical Support to…

Experience

1. Technical R & d Manager

   Karlin Foods

   Apr 2010 — Present

   Manage technical aspect of research and development, quality assurance, scalability, and regulatory affairs while collaborating with executives, sales teams, suppliers, co-manufacturers and clients to achieve all project objectives. Ability to think critically, assess outcomes and alternative approaches while implementing creative and innovative ideas. Proven and award–winning product development capability from concept and ideation stage to full commercialization in over 60 categories. • Lead, train and mentor a food specialist on a daily basis. Responsible for coaching and developing their knowledge base and technical skills. • Responsible for new product development and gross profit margin of Karlin Foods Corp; primary customer base Wal-Mart, Aldi, Kroger, B&G, Love Grown Foods, White Wave, SEG, AWG, and many more. • Develop internal spreadsheet of R&D Projects for conducting weekly technical meetings to foster interdepartmental communication, drive accountability, and meet critical project deadlines. • Create and validate all aspects of label paneling on product which include technical product specifications, ingredient statements, allergen specs, NLEA, and cooking directions

Skills

• Management
• Food
• Project Management
• Business Networking
• Food Safety
• Highly Personable
• Testing
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Consumer Products
• Strategic Planning
• Haccp
• Technical Product Sales
• Nutrition
• Food Processing
• Manufacturing
• Diligent
• Close Attention to Detail
• Nutritional Counseling
• Responsiveness
• Leadership
• Food Science
• Ingredients
• Product Development
• Food Industry
• Process Focused