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Angela Barnard

Schwetzingen

Summary

Experienced International Flavourist and accomplished team leader with over 30 years in the flavour industry. Deep understanding of creation, application, production, QC, sensory analysis, strategy implementation, management, R&D, global teams, customer interface, and sales. Demonstrated expertise in driving innovation and delivering exceptional results.

Overview

38
38
years of professional experience

Work History

Technical Citrus Director, Senior Flavourist

ADM
02.2022 - Current

Founder

Inspire for Life Coaching
10.2014 - 01.2021
  • Created an online coaching business specialising in helping people tap into their potential through self-awareness, and self-love
  • Specialised in coaching perfumers and flavourists improve life-work balance, thereby enhancing creativity
  • Author, Podcaster and blogger

Director Creation Oral Care

Takasago Europe GmbH
09.2012 - 09.2014
  • Functional and disciplinary leadership of the oral care R&D team
  • Close collaboration with sales to develop and implement EAME strategy for Oral Care
  • Manage a global key account in EAME to support US-based global account director
  • Close cooperation and interaction with selected global and multinational customers in EAME and SEA
  • Actively promote key Takasago technologies to global, multinational and national clients
  • Promote R&D, Sales and Marketing activities to successfully commercialize core global technologies within EAME
  • Constant market analysis of trends and technologies and development of capabilities in line with market requirements
  • Actively involved in portfolio and library management for Oral Care
  • Strong technological support to sales and marketing teams
  • Implemented strategic raw material pricing with Purchasing team
  • Regular interaction with global suppliers to monitor global raw material market for prices and trends
  • Closely monitor strategic pricing for new developments to align with sales GP objectives
  • Implemented process to train expert sensory panel for oral care with Sensory team
  • Actively involved in global CIMR activities within EAME region
  • Participated in global workshops and facilitated global cooperation within the team
  • Facilitated the global upscaling through training of applications personnel within Oral Care
  • Develop and maintain close working relationships with other members of the organisation

Research and Innovation Flavourist

Symrise AG
05.2009 - 08.2012
  • Company Overview: Holzminden Germany
  • Coordinated Interface between research, innovation, business units and global regions for key projects relating to new research materials
  • Introduced and helped manage a global raw material introduction process for new IP raw materials
  • Project leader on two key new IP materials to bring products to global rollout
  • Introduced “growth 2015” plan to stimulate usage and knowledge of IP materials for the flavourist community
  • Actively involved in the testing and selection of new research materials
  • Created building blocks and flavours to test new research materials for savoury, sweet, beverages & mint
  • Installed and supported a specialities knowledge management system
  • Responsible for global communication platform relating to department and taste modulation core competency
  • Worked closely with global core competency directors to deliver competencies to the world
  • Trainer and mentor in the Flavourist Training program
  • Holzminden Germany

Analytical Flavourist

Symrise AG
02.2008 - 04.2009
  • Company Overview: Holzminden Germany
  • Reviewed global match process and GAP analysis of the situation
  • Involved in the up skill of the analytical team to more commercially relevant matching capabilities
  • Developed strategy to improve skills in savoury capabilities
  • Helped increase the global win rate
  • Trained flavourists and analysts in Europe and USA regarding matching skills from an analytical perspective
  • Helped drive continuous improvement
  • Holzminden Germany

Flavourist Sweet, Beverage & Dairy

Symrise
01.2007 - 12.2007
  • Company Overview: Singapore
  • Flavour development and problem-solving for the region
  • Successfully won business with global key and regional accounts in Singapore, Australia, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam and China.
  • Flavour development for Singapore, Australia, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, China, Philippines, India, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Malaysia
  • Problem-solving and system implementation in Japan.
  • Singapore

Flavour Development manager

Symrise South Africa
05.2003 - 01.2007
  • Managing Flavour Development Area
  • Part of the Flavour Division Management team.
  • Strong interface to sales, QC, production, purchasing and customers
  • Drove technical success and won new business in line with KAM strategies
  • Consulted with customers directly on key projects.
  • Processed briefs via Sales Consultants.
  • Identified new product development needs.
  • Developed formulae for new flavour compositions and guided Flavourists in same.
  • Evaluated compatibility and stability on flavours and end products.
  • Identified and evaluated new raw materials.
  • Managing Technical Services
  • Reported to management on technical problems, on Flavour Development and on sample costs and control.
  • Managed annual budget and drove cost savings
  • Managed Human Resources. (7 team members)
  • Managed KPIs of team
  • Employed and trained staff.
  • Managed all R&D Data for Symrise South Africa.
  • Updated Raw materials costs on formulation system.
  • Responsible for Global Formulation Transfers
  • Responsible for formulation Transfers to SAP
  • Participated on the Raw material Committee
  • Approved temporary production changes to satisfy customer demand
  • Managed general and specific procedures and or work instructions, which affected the department.
  • Implemented consumer-driven sensory development techniques
  • Oversaw implementation of sensory software

Flavourist

Symrise South Africa
02.1997 - 04.2003
  • Sweet, Savoury, Beverage, Mint, and Tobacco flavour creation - pro-active or according to customer request
  • Wins in sweet, snack, beverage (alcoholic and CSD), culinary, tobacco and mint
  • Supported sales and marketing by submitting winning flavours
  • Close customer contact regarding needs and market trends
  • Consulted with suppliers on new raw materials and technologies
  • Supervised preparation of ready-to-taste samples for presentation to customers, including recipes.
  • Worked closely with Sensory and Consumer Science both internally and externally to create consumer preferred flavours.
  • Continuous training on raw material to enhance and update knowledge
  • Assisted production, purchasing and QC with problem-solving, audits and evaluating alternative supplier materials.

Laboratory Analyst

Akromed Products
05.1990 - 04.1994
  • Responsible for In-Process and Finished Product analysis of fat, protein, vitamins, minerals, protein, total solids, acidity using GC, HPLC, Buchi, Milko scan, AA, Majonnier etc.
  • 3rd Party Manufacture team leader for QC
  • LIMS expert and set up lab systems

Application Technologist

Quest International
01.1988 - 12.1989
  • Sweet and Beverage applications

Education

Communicating For Influence And Impact -

University of Cambridge Institute For Sustainability Leaders
UK
07-2024

Brain Based Coaching Certificate -

NeuroLeadership Group
Australia
10-2014

Intensive Coach Training -

NeuroLeadership Group
Singapore
10-2007

Diploma Business Management -

Varsity College
South Africa
12-2004

Flavourist -

Haarmann & Reimer
Holzminden, Germany
05-2001

National Higher Diploma Total Quality Management -

University of Johannesburg
South Africa
12-1997

National Diploma Food Technology -

Durban Institute of Technology
South Africa
12-1987

Skills

  • Analytical thinking & innovation
  • Flavour creation with commercial mindset
  • Leadership and mentoring
  • Communication and presentation skills
  • Adaptable, flexible, problem solver

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
German
Advanced (C1)

Timeline

Technical Citrus Director, Senior Flavourist

ADM
02.2022 - Current

Founder

Inspire for Life Coaching
10.2014 - 01.2021

Director Creation Oral Care

Takasago Europe GmbH
09.2012 - 09.2014

Research and Innovation Flavourist

Symrise AG
05.2009 - 08.2012

Analytical Flavourist

Symrise AG
02.2008 - 04.2009

Flavourist Sweet, Beverage & Dairy

Symrise
01.2007 - 12.2007

Flavour Development manager

Symrise South Africa
05.2003 - 01.2007

Flavourist

Symrise South Africa
02.1997 - 04.2003

Laboratory Analyst

Akromed Products
05.1990 - 04.1994

Application Technologist

Quest International
01.1988 - 12.1989

Communicating For Influence And Impact -

University of Cambridge Institute For Sustainability Leaders

Brain Based Coaching Certificate -

NeuroLeadership Group

Intensive Coach Training -

NeuroLeadership Group

Diploma Business Management -

Varsity College

Flavourist -

Haarmann & Reimer

National Higher Diploma Total Quality Management -

University of Johannesburg

National Diploma Food Technology -

Durban Institute of Technology

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