Benjamin M.

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Senior Director of Research and Development @ Earth Breeze
California, United States
Benjamin M.'s Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
About Benjamin M.

My most rewarding accomplishment is every time I see new products that my team launched on the store shelf. The novelty has never worn off, even after 20+ years as a director in the Home & Beauty Care Consumer Packaged Goods industry.Five quick facts about me –1. I am passionate about fast paced consumer-centric innovation. I love connecting the dots between consumer insights, business, technical, and people management skills to launch new products that solve consumer’s unmet needs.2. I challenge the status quo. If we don’t, someone else will at the expense of my company. More important though; I am passionate about finding novel ways for the team to accomplish more work faster, smarter, and cheaper.3. I get energy from working in diverse multi functional teams. Diversity of thought always leads to better outcomes. I thrive helping teams converge on a common objective and leading them to accomplish the team’s goals.4. My expertise areas span agile product development, coaching, new product platform development, consumer insights, cost savings, contract manufacturing, operations, and lean manufacturing practices.5. I am a life-long learner. This has led me to be well rounded technically. I’ve had roles spanning product, process, and packaging responsibilities throughout my career.In closing; I can take an idea, refine it, and turn it into a product on the shelf at cost and on time.

Benjamin M.'s Current Company Details
Earth Breeze

Earth Breeze

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Senior Director of Research and Development
California, United States
Website:
earthbreeze.com
Employees:
75
Benjamin M. Work Experience Details
  • Earth Breeze
    Senior Director Of Research And Development
    Earth Breeze
    California, United States
  • Earth Breeze
    Senior Director Of Research & Development
    Earth Breeze Sep 2024 - Present
    San Francisco Bay Area
  • Earth Breeze
    Director Of Research & Development
    Earth Breeze Sep 2023 - Sep 2024
    San Francisco Bay Area
  • Sc Johnson Lifestyle Brands
    Director Of R&D - Product Development
    Sc Johnson Lifestyle Brands Nov 2020 - Sep 2023
    San Francisco, California, United States
    • Led formula development for portfolio of pourable laundry, laundry monodose, kitchen soap, and allpurpose cleaner powder formulas for Ecover brand relaunch designed against ‘green certifications’ (e.g.Green Seal, Leaping Bunny, USDA biopreferred, Whole Foods compliance, etc).• Represented R&D function in the innovation ecosystem project. Identified opportunities within R&D organization/ways of working and generated a proposal on how to restructure R&D/ways of working by leveraging best-practices from external & internal organizations to unlock better quality innovation (holistically designed, faster speed-to-market, with increased probability of market success).
  • The Clorox Company
    Home Care - Product Developer Senior Scientist
    The Clorox Company May 2019 - Nov 2020
    Pleasanton, California, United States
    • Led formulation and high throughput formulation screening (cleaning, microbial, human & surface safety) of citric acid-based EPA Safer Choice disinfecting multipurpose non-aerosol sprays.• Developed formulas for new Waterless LaundryPlatform (laundry wipes, fabric sanitizer, & wrinkle releaser/odor eliminator) and presented concepts, prototypes, and timelines to business team and senior R&D leadership.• Partner with Marketing, Brand Engagement, and Sales in creating disruptive ways to communicate consumer value via claims, demos and product placement for new and existing products.Represented R&D in business team. ProvidedR&D point-of-view in project setting.
  • Procter & Gamble
    R&D Group Manager - Beauty Care
    Procter & Gamble Jan 2012 - Apr 2019
    Cincinnati, Oh
    • Managed formula/package/process development of in-shower aerosol foam products from ideation to launch. Leveraged lean innovation principles.• Oversaw global expansion of in-shower foam conditioners on aggressive timings. Delivered $66Mincremental sales & launched 9 months ahead of schedule. Recognized with CEO award.Oversaw Design & Delivery group on launching all global Styling projects across all P&G styling brands on-time & with excellence. The team delivered $19M incremental sales.• Led start-up of all North American StylingAerosols (Pantene, Aussie, Vidal Sassoon, & Herbal Essences) at external manufacturer (5400 MSU). The project was delivered on-time with no safety or quality incidents. The project had a $12M NPV.• Partnered with Fragrance, Regulatory, Human Safety, & Legal to ensure compliance of new products. Led changes to non-compliant formulas & tragrances.• Responsible for coaching, succession planning, & rating evaluations of team members. Balanced staffing needs to meet business goals.• Executed technical qualification & project commercial launch of a new water-based hair spray chassis (Sebastian Professional Stylbrid 9 & PanteneAirSpray) across 3 making systems and 2 packaging lines. Delivered $7.4M incremental sales to the business.• Led global formulation, technical qualification, & managed teams to launch a new aerosol dry shampoo technology chassis (all P&G styling brands) with over 78 new SKU's. This launch delivered a consumer preferred low residue dry shampoo chassis & 311 MSU additional volume.• Created the Beauty Care Multi-Category AerosolPilot Plant (Shave Care, Antiperspirants/Body Sprays, & Styling). Responsible for aerosol equipment selection, integration with existing categories work processes & creation of new work processes, new raw materials stockroom, & training of new and existing aerosol package, process, & product developers (over 40 individuals) on usage of new aerosol making & packaging equipment.
  • Procter & Gamble
    Product Supply Operations Department Manager - Beauty Care
    Procter & Gamble Jan 2008 - Dec 2011
    Iowa City, Iowa, United States
    • Implemented Lean Manufacturing practices across Body Wash making and packaging departments including value stream mapping, kaizen implementation, and pull manufacturing (reduced batch cycle times, rapid change-overs enabling 7 days between next run operations strategy). Team received Corporate Cost Savings Innovation awards nomination.• Directed multi-functional project teams from project plant feasibility trial testing through commercial launch. The projects replaced four existing body wash technology chassis with two improved, lower cost chassis across 2 making system and 4 packing lines. The projects delivered $4.1Mvannual cost savings. The projects launched on-time, below budget, with no safety/quality incidents, zero scrap batches, and meeting Vertical Start Up success criteria. All six systems achieved higher process reliability and batch cycle team vs. target.• Established the bodywash start-up team. The team successfully launched over 21 initiatives accounting for 109 MSU incremental volume and $6M annual cost savings.
  • Procter & Gamble
    R&D Senior Scientist - Beauty Care
    Procter & Gamble Aug 2004 - Dec 2007
    Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
  • Abbott
    Engineer Intern - Pharmaceutical Products Division
    Abbott Jun 2002 - Jan 2003
    Barceloneta, Puerto Rico

Benjamin M. Skills

Process Engineering Product Development Process Improvement Project Management Cross Functional Team Leadership R&d Manufacturing Lean Manufacturing Consumer Package Goods Pharmaceutical Industry Chemical Process Engineering Start Ups Consumer Products Product Innovation Fmcg Chemistry Process Simulation Root Cause Analysis Six Sigma Validation End To End Project Management Managing Start Ups New Product Launches Raw Materials Process Validation Cleaning Validation Process Control Statistics Cost Saving Initiatives Standardization Managing Offshore Teams Managing Meetings Managing Technical Personnel Spanish English R Veterans Continuous Improvement

Benjamin M. Education Details

  • Nols
    Outdoor Leadership, Risk Management, And Experiental Learning
  • Nols
    Outdoor Leadership, Risk Management, Whitewater Kayak, Paddle & Oar Raft Craft Operation
  • American Alpine Institute
    American Alpine Institute
    Alpine Ice Climbing, Winter Camping
  • Nols Wilderness Medicine Institute
    Nols Wilderness Medicine Institute
    Wilderness First Aid Certification
  • Nols
    Outdoor Leadership, Risk Management, Whitewater Kayak, Paddle & Oar Raft Craft Operation

Frequently Asked Questions about Benjamin M.

What company does Benjamin M. work for?

Benjamin M. works for Earth Breeze

What is Benjamin M.'s role at the current company?

Benjamin M.'s current role is Senior Director of Research and Development.

What schools did Benjamin M. attend?

Benjamin M. attended Northwestern University, Nols, Nols, American Alpine Institute, Nols Wilderness Medicine Institute, Nols.

What are some of Benjamin M.'s interests?

Benjamin M. has interest in Running, Corporate Finance, Mountaineering, Skiing.

What skills is Benjamin M. known for?

Benjamin M. has skills like Process Engineering, Product Development, Process Improvement, Project Management, Cross Functional Team Leadership, R&d, Manufacturing, Lean Manufacturing, Consumer Package Goods, Pharmaceutical Industry, Chemical Process Engineering, Start Ups.

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