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Performing project management duties for multiple external suppliers’ manufacturing transfer projects to ensure a continuity in supply and manufacturing operations.

Leading cross functional project teams to launch and commercialize new food products in the marketplace.• Brought two brand new innovation products into the market resulting in $15MM in revenue. • Maintained communication to senior leadership for early escalations and status updates in order to ensure decisions are made quickly.• Successfully managing up to 30 projects by leading cross functional teams for on time and without issue execution for Customer Sales and Commercialization launches.

Defined Globally aligned innovation portfolio, product vision, and market strategy based on customers, consumers, and regional needs (NA / LAO / APAC / EMEA) to drive profitable and sustainable growth.• Performed market research to determine new product viability, leading to new and improved products.• Supervised cross-functional teams for research and development of new product innovations, existing product improvements, and cost saving opportunities.o Launched, promoted, and supported multiple new product innovations, boosting sales and brand growth globally.o Developed consumer critical design needs and identified alternate material options, resulting in $7M of cost savings (20% of target) in 2017.• Utilized phase-gated development framework to implement and complete tasks required for new product introductions, meeting or surpassing overall product quality, cost, go-to-market, and business goals.• Produced project assets (project charter, scope statements, schedule, financials, and risks), driving alignment with senior leadership and holding team accountable for business results.• Created and maintained project budgets ($250K to $10M), partnering with Finance to establish budgetary items for rollout, translation, and go-to-market assets.• Influenced decisions and recommendations to regional / local senior leadership and key executive stakeholders through research data and technical opinions.• Championed / mentored optimization efforts by expanding new approaches, processes, and best practices.• Originated talent building sessions and led growth learning sessions for project leaders and product / material developers, delivering consistently safe and high-quality products.• Recognized skill gaps and built action plan for improvement, initiating Rapid Learning Cycles and driving Quality Improvement Plans).• Oversaw Product team through concept development, product readiness, product learning plans, and Ad claims for consumer products.

Recruited, interviewed, and placed energy, engineering, medical, and technical professionals for clients.• Managed at least 20 clients per month, exceeding expectations by 200%.• Delivered several new clients / opportunities to sales force, growing current client database.

Provided 5 years of nonwovens / textiles field background to increase accountabilities in product, patent, quality, and process development. One Patent granted and 13 Patent Applications.• Received Innovation Award for exceeding expectations of Vice President of Research and Development in patent work.• Coordinated and spearheaded product trials, developed specifications / bill of materials, organized sales samples and lab testing efforts, supporting new private label product introductions.