kate travers

A highly motivated product development professional with a passion for food. With a proven track record within NPD, retailing, purchasing and business development I have a cross section of skills and experience across a variety of chilled and ambient categories. In my most recent roles I have worked on many categories in fresh and ambient encompassing EPD and NPD for core ranges and also seasonal. Experienced in business to business presentations, seeking out opportunities and exceeding the demands of the customer. Adept in product sourcing, price negotiation and building strong relationships with both suppliers and customers. Highly numerate with strong skills in analysing market trends, product performance and projections. Practised in multi-site retail and single site factory production, developing training packages and specifications to ensure products are made to the required standard. Category management experience of sandwiches, soft drinks and savoury products.