Sales Product Development

Katherine Gregory

**** *********** ***** ( Muscatine, IA 52761 ( 563-***-**** (

***********@*****.***

Academic Affiliations

Purdue University West Lafayette, IN-Bachelor of Science Degree in Food

Science 2004-2008

Professional Objective

To obtain a Food Scientist position in a research driven organization that

will benefit from my impressive record of customer driven projects, new

product development and food system application experience.

Professional Experience

Associate Research Scientist -Grain Processing Corporation, Muscatine IA

2008-Present

Highlights: Created and implemented experimental procedures to aid in new

product development, production scale up, and ingredient functionality.

. Assisted in the development of a product, in which a patent is

pending, to give the company an edge over their competition by

implementing a more natural, environmentally friendly process.

. Created and implemented new experimental procedures to develop and

test experimental products.

. Experience with experimental product scale up at both pilot scale and

production level.

. Formulated new products into food systems to determine ingredient

functionality.

. Attended trade shows to assist the sales force in highlighting new

products and answered customer questions on ingredient functionality

and finished product applications.

Sales Administration-Food, Pharmaceutical, Personal Care

Highlights: Spent a brief cross-training period to increase knowledge of

the company's customer database, experience professionally handling

customers, and gain knowledge of the logistics department

. Successfully helped customers troubleshoot problems that occurred with

their ingredient purchase.

. Implemented corrective action when customers filed complaints.

. Interacted with the logistics department to gain an understanding of

truck, rail, and intermodal transportation.

Patents

Wang, L.; Underwood, J; Peters, B; Gregory,K; Starch Hydrolysis, U.S.

Provisional Patent #61/253,357

Affiliations

Institute of Food Technologists-National and Iowa Section

Leadership Muscatine

. Worked with city council and surrounding community groups in an on-

going effort to implement curbside recycling in Muscatine

. Took a series of classes to better understand the issues that affect

the city of Muscatine

Young Professionals Network of Muscatine

. Meetings held every Thursday of the month to network with other young

professionals in Muscatine and discuss events that are occurring in

the community

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