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MAGDA RACHEL

Newbridge,Ireland

Summary

Sustainability and ESG professional with over 11 years' experience within food manufacturing, including 4 years leading sustainability strategy and 7 years in Quality Management Systems. Experienced in developing ESG programmes, corporate sustainability strategies, carbon footprint reporting, supplier sustainability, environmental compliance and energy performance improvement across manufacturing operations.

Strong track record of leading cross-functional sustainability initiatives, implementing governance frameworks, managing customer sustainability platforms and delivering measurable environmental improvements while ensuring compliance with regulatory and customer requirements.

Passionate about helping organisations embed sustainability into business strategy through data-driven decision making, stakeholder engagement and continuous improvement.

Overview

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1
Certification
2
2
years of post-secondary education
12
12
years of professional experience

Work history

Sustainability Lead

Irish Dog Foods
Naas, Ireland
2022.01 - Current

Responsible for leading the company's sustainability strategy while ensuring compliance with customer, regulatory and corporate sustainability requirements across manufacturing operations.

  • Lead the implementation of the company's Sustainability Strategy aligned with business objectives.
  • Develop ESG policies, procedures and governance frameworks.
  • Develop sustainability KPIs and reporting structures.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives across environmental performance.
  • Lead annual corporate carbon footprint reporting and emissions data management.
  • Coordinate environmental reporting across customer platforms.
  • Ensure compliance with environmental legislation and reporting obligations.
  • Lead Repak compliance and environmental submissions.
  • Lead energy monitoring initiatives across manufacturing operations.
  • Identify opportunities to reduce energy, water and waste consumption.
  • Coordinate resource efficiency projects with Engineering and Operations teams.
  • Monitor environmental KPIs and implement improvement actions.
  • Lead EcoVadis assessments and continuous improvement activities.
  • Manage SEDEX sustainability requirements.
  • Coordinate customer sustainability questionnaires and ESG reporting.
  • Ensure compliance with customer sustainability expectations.
  • Develop supplier sustainability programmes.
  • Manage supplier ESG questionnaires and Code of Conduct implementation.
  • Monitor supplier sustainability performance.
  • Support sustainable procurement initiatives.
  • Collaborate with Engineering, Procurement, Operations and Technical teams.
  • Lead Sustainability Champion programme.
  • Deliver employee sustainability awareness initiatives.
  • Manage biodiversity and community engagement projects.

Quality System Officer

Irish Dog Foods
Naas
2019.01 - 2021.01

Responsible for maintaining the Quality Management System while ensuring compliance with customer, regulatory and certification requirements.

  • Maintained Quality Management Systems and controlled documentation.
  • Coordinated BRCGS, IFS, customer and Department of Agriculture audits.
  • Managed export certification programmes.
  • Led calibration management activities.
  • Supported paperless QMS implementation.
  • Managed traceability programmes.
  • Coordinated microbiological and nutritional testing.
  • Investigated non-conformances and CAPA implementation.
  • Collaborated with Production, Engineering and Technical teams to improve compliance and operational performance.

Quality Supervisor

Irish Dog Foods
Naas
2015.01 - 2021.01

Responsible for supervising Quality Assurance activities across production.

  • Supervised Quality Assurance activities throughout production.
  • Ensured compliance with HACCP, GMP and food safety procedures.
  • Conducted internal GMP and hygiene audits.
  • Managed product traceability and non-conformance investigations.
  • Coordinated shelf-life studies and nutritional analysis.
  • Supported calibration activities and equipment checks.
  • Delivered quality training to production teams.
  • Assisted with customer audits and certification requirements.

Education

Master of Science - Quality and Validation

Technological University of the Shannon
2022.01 - 2024.01

Diploma of Higher Education - Food Manufacturing Management

University College Cork
Cork, County Cork

Bachelor of Arts - English Philology

Philological School of Higher Education in Wrocław
Poland

Certificate of Higher Education - Environmental Protection Technician

Secondary Technical School of Forestry and Wood Technology
Poland

Skills

Sustainability & ESG Continuous Improvement Manufacturing & Quality

  • ESG Strategy Development
  • Sustainability Governance
  • Corporate Sustainability Reporting
  • Carbon Footprinting (GHG)
  • EcoVadis
  • SEDEX
  • Sustainable Procurement
  • Supplier Sustainability
  • Environmental Compliance
  • Energy Management
  • Waste & Water Management
  • Biodiversity Projects
  • KPI Development & Reporting
  • Data Analysis
  • Internal Auditing
  • BRCGS, IFS

Certification

  • HACCP Implementation & Verification, QQI Level 5
  • Food Standard Auditing, QQI Level 6
  • Water Stewardship, Irish Water

Timeline

Master of Science - Quality and Validation

Technological University of the Shannon
2022.01 - 2024.01

Sustainability Lead

Irish Dog Foods
2022.01 - Current

Quality System Officer

Irish Dog Foods
2019.01 - 2021.01

Quality Supervisor

Irish Dog Foods
2015.01 - 2021.01

Certificate of Higher Education - Environmental Protection Technician

Secondary Technical School of Forestry and Wood Technology

Bachelor of Arts - English Philology

Philological School of Higher Education in Wrocław

Diploma of Higher Education - Food Manufacturing Management

University College Cork
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