Jackie Healing
Coles Supermarkets
Australia
Biography
Jackie Healing recently returned to the UK from her position as General Manager – Quality and Responsible Sourcing with Coles Supermarkets, Australia with over 25 years of experience in food retailing globally. She specialises in the development and implementation of retail change programs with growers and manufacturers who support the retailers’ private label offer. Her focus is on developing differentiated products which are sustainable and deliver exceptional quality and value to customers. She works collaboratively across a wide stakeholder group of government, regulators, manufacturers and consumer groups. Her recent achievements include the development of a higher platform for quality management and measurement of retail supermarket suppliers; the launch of a dedicated training academy for supermarket suppliers, leading the change programme in labour hire practice for the Agricultural industry in Australia, etc. She has firsthand experience of the application of the VITAL tool in determining relevant risk assessed allergen labelling requirements and believes this to be an approach that others should follow. During her collegiate career, she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Food Science and Agriculture from the University of Reading UK, graduating with Honours. She moved back to England from Australia in January this year and is currently looking for her next professional opportunity.
Abstract
Abstract : Retailer perspective - Global supply chain best practices