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Toronto, ON, CA

Greater Chicago Area, IL, US

Greater Chicago Area, IL, US

Rexdale, Ontario, CA

*Responsible for all packaging activities relating to new product development and commercialisation of innovation from concept to launch.

Toronto, Ontario, CA

Oakville, Ontario, CA

* Assisted Marketing, Sales, Quality Control and Product Development teams in designing, developing and evaluating packaging for new and existing products* Worked closely with suppliers to aid all corporate packaging needs including; supplier changes, qualifying new materials and troubleshooting* Organised and managed line trials to test new structural.

Greater Chicago Area, IL, US

Led all aspects of packaging development, including NPD, continuous improvement projects, cost saving initiatives, manufacturing support and quality related issues.

Toronto, Ontario, CA

Actively resolved all packaging related activities and issues for innovation and renovation projects which resulted in successful implementation and launch within time, cost, production and performance constraints.Supported the Packaging Enabler Program by leading a number of cost saving initiatives through down gauging and alternative materials, resulting.

CA

Led all aspects of packaging development, including NPD, continuous improvement projects, cost saving initiatives, manufacturing support and quality related issues. Negotiated initial pricing and supply strategy at an early stage of project implementation which allowed the purchasing team to focus on day to day issues. This allowed projects to be fast.

Slough, Berkshire, GB

RECKITT BENCKISER (CANADA) 2006Material Planning and Packaging ManagerManaged inventory of packaging components and raw materials to ensure that delivery to the manufacturing plant was within the desired lead time and to the specified quality. Communicated and confirmed changes to production orders between operations and vendors to ensure that inventory.

Slough, Berkshire, GB

RECKITT BENCKISER (UK) 2005Packaging Innovation Project ManagerActively involved in category marketing idea generation groups to identify new project concepts and establish potential feasibility of generated ideas.Developed working prototype models both in house and with creative agencies to evaluate consumer reaction to new ideas and concepts. Evaluated.

Debenham, Stowmarket, Suffolk, GB

Managed all aspects of the day to day running of tours in the Middle East which included dealing with highly demanding group dynamics and client relations, maintenance of vehicle and equipment, participant safety and budgetary control. Completed an intensive training program in truck mechanics and attained a driving licence for heavy goods vehicles

Oversaw packaging development, which included NPD, continuous improvement projects, cost saving initiatives, manufacturing support and quality related issues.

Managed the development of a new multidirectional trigger pack, which was the first of its kind to be introduced on a global scale.Developed a number of regional surface care and global air care projects from concept stage through to launch within business constraints to deliver innovation to the market place within a timely manner.Identified and.