Alessa Pomerantz
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Motivational leader and organizational problem-solver with advanced strategy, culinary, and project management skills. Experience stepping into roles and quickly making positive changes to drive company success. Focused on using transparency, collaboration, and morale-building techniques to maximize employee engagement and performance.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manager, Culinary Product Innovation
Hellofresh
Brooklyn, NY
01.2023 - Current
- Fully own translating and executing the product roadmap including, but not limited, to LTOs, preferences launches, and slot expansions through guardrail development, data-driven database management, and brief capacity allocation for the HelloFresh and GreenChef brands, to ensure success in timeliness, execution, and customer satisfaction
- Modernize tools and processes relating to capacity planning and culinary product strategy workflow requests to optimize for efficiency, agility, and synergy across the team
- Generate, scope, and manage projects relating to culinary innovation such as cross-functional workshops and post-recipe review decision-making to support the improvement of customer-centric business metrics such as recipe score, NRHR, AOV, takerate, and uptake
Senior Associate, Culinary Product Innovation
HelloFresh
New York, NY
08.2021 - 01.2023
- Led execution of Hellofresh culinary product strategy and improved upon culinary and product relationship through cultivating a strong cross-functional partnership
- Developed and designed preference guardrails relating to new product launches like Mediterranean and Vegan in order to improve customer experience and business-related metrics
- Generated and defined ways of working relating to new preference launches for the culinary product strategy team
Senior Recipe Developer
HelloFresh
New York, NY
04.2021 - 07.2021
- Created brand specific recipes within the HelloFresh offering while accounting for menu constraints including ingredient budget, packaging fit, menu variety needs, and ease of recipe execution during development process
- Managed culinary nutrition review process by working cross functionally with the nutrition team to ensure recipes meet calorie requirements for each menu week
- Supported scoping of new preferences and LTOs with the product strategy team by supplying proposed development budgets and guardrail feasibility
Recipe Developer
GreenChef
Boulder, CO
03.2020 - 04.2021
- Managed culinary nutrition review process by working cross functionally with the nutrition team to ensure recipes meet calorie requirements for each menu week
- Piloted new work program, providing valuable insights relating to improving functionality.
- Developed diet-specific recipes for vegan, vegetarian, keto, and paleo consumers based on data-driven feedback while accounting for menu constraints including ingredient budget, packaging fit, menu variety needs, and ease of recipe execution during development process
- Worked as liaison across culinary sites to provide accurate brand positioning and historical knowledge
Test Kitchen Associate
HelloFresh
New York, NY
11.2018 - 03.2020
- ·Tested recipes for EveryPlate to ensure standard practices and development concepts were met, highlighting areas for improvement
- Managed the retest process for EveryPlate and HelloFresh, reworking recipes based on customer feedback and menu planning needs to guarantee a positive customer experience
- Worked to establish and create a standard of guidelines founded on recipe score data to be utilized across teams and acted as the liaison between the culinary and editorial teams
- Developed brand-specific recipes for EveryPlate and HelloFresh relative to menu planning and procurement constraints and customer insights
Culinary Intern
HelloFresh
New York, NY
09.2018 - 11.2018
- Oversaw maintenance, organization, inventory, and cleanliness of the test kitchen through set up and break down of stations for the culinary team
- Cross-tested recipes to ensure guidelines and recipe concepts were met as well as tested competitor products for market research
Education
Bachelor of Science, Nutrition and Dietetics -
New York University, Steinhardt
Diploma in Culinary Arts -
Institute of Culinary Education
Skills
- Innovation Management
- Strategic Planning
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Product Vision and Strategy
- Recipe Development
- Project Management
Certification
- Ascend Leadership Graduate - 2022
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Manager, Culinary Product Innovation
Hellofresh
01.2023 - Current
Senior Associate, Culinary Product Innovation
HelloFresh
08.2021 - 01.2023
Senior Recipe Developer
HelloFresh
04.2021 - 07.2021
Recipe Developer
GreenChef
03.2020 - 04.2021
Test Kitchen Associate
HelloFresh
11.2018 - 03.2020
Culinary Intern
HelloFresh
09.2018 - 11.2018
Bachelor of Science, Nutrition and Dietetics -
New York University, Steinhardt
Diploma in Culinary Arts -
Institute of Culinary Education