Clodagh Forde

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About Clodagh Forde

Highly driven, capable, resilient, and adaptable individual with 9+ years’ experience working in the Irish food industry, including 5 years’ with the world's leading taste and nutrition company, Kerry Group, and 4 years’ experience with Ireland’s number one grocery retailer Dunnes Stores. Additional 3 years’ experience working in financial services industry, both nationally and internationally. • Currently working as Strategic Project Manager within the Foodservice business of Kerry Group. Previously worked as Commercialisation & Label Design Specialist. Dealing with multiple Kerry manufacturing sites across Europe & the UK, working with a wide range of customers including multi-national Food Service Brands (e.g. Starbucks, Costa, Caffe Nero, McDonalds, Burger King) and Customer Own Brands (e.g. Tesco, Sainsburys, Morrisons, Lidl, Aldi). • Excellent attention to detail, project management, time management, organizational, influencing, communication, and interpersonal capabilities developed throughout varied work experiences as well as 3+ years spent living abroad (Spain, America, Australia). • Keen interest in sustainability, emerging food and packaging trends, nutrition, health and fitness.