Bruce Janda Email & Phone Number

Appleton, W

Innovation, Process Analysis, and Product Management Consulting.

Appleton, Wi

Development and Delivery of TAPPI Tissue Education Courses. Member of TAPPI Consulting Council.

Appleton, Wisconsin

Value Innovation Coach

Appleton, Wisconsin

Appleton, Wi

As Business Leader was responsible for North American marketing- $76 million annual revenue • Assumed additional responsibilities as division’s first Global Innovation Leader responsible for integrating new products technology development. Developed and had approved by Board of Directors division’s first Global Innovation Strategy to regain competitive initiative resulting in sales from new products increase from 4 to 53% over five years. • Despite increasing global competition, improved North American market share 18% to 29% within 36 months while maintaining company’s highest gross margins and selling prices above market average.

Neenah, Wi

Chief Product Development and R&D leader for $1.5 billion Commercial Products Division directing a staff of 20. Developed a new $10 million technology solution to improve BigFold™ Towels performance, saving $240 million in capital expenditures.

Neenah, Wi

Chief Product Development and R&D leader for $1.8 billion Commercial Products Division directing a staff of 20. Led development of the enMotion® Towels and dispenser, contributing $200 million in annual sales within 24 months ($1 billion sales/year 2012). One of every eight pairs of hands dried away from home in 2011 used enMotion® towels. Identified eight new concepts with projected annual revenues of $20 million within first 24 months. Maintained rate of 35-40% of division net revenue from new and improved products for five consecutive years.

Responsible for commercial product development and retail napkin development. Staff of 55 with seven direct. Also served as interim plant operations general manager for 30 months. Led R&D team through transition from James River to Fort James, identifying and implementing product reformulation cost reduction and consolidation resulting in annual profit improvement of $56 million. Developed EasyNap™ napkin dispensing system, delivering customer cost savings and delivering a $5 million profit contribution in new product category.

Neenah, Wi

Leader of 16 person development team supporting CRB and SBS production Implemented $7.5 million annual cost savings by redistributing the product mix to improve product line efficiencies. Led development of dry and process redesign resulting in $10 million annual increase in profits

Neenah, Wi

Team leader responsible for developing manufacturing technology solutions required to implement new product designs. Key contact for manufacturing site leaders.

Neenah, Wi

Leader of process development team for new tissue making technology development and transfer to new machine design in France. Leader of on-site start up support in France.

Neenah, Wi

Group leader of team providing process support for Kleenex product improvement commercialization. Implementation of advanced product testing methods and process control technology at manufacturing sites. Strat up team leader for two major tissue machine rebuilds.

New Milford, Ct

Technical Director for Kleenex Mill. Implemented BASICS program to reduce process variability and improve facial tissue softness.

Neenah, Wi

Mill Manager of Kimberly-Clark's experiment pilot machines including high speed TAD development line. Pulp property research for effect on tissue performance.

Neenah, Wi

Manager of hgh speed pilot tissue machine and operating crew. Developed a patent portfolio of alternative tissue making technology.

Old Hickory, Tn

Process engineer and then shift supervisor in TYPAR spunbonded airlaid nonwoven polypropylene manufacturing. Developed new product applications to expand market.

Exec Scholar, Business

Activities and Societies: Focus on Innovation and B:B MarketingBack to school 15 years after MBA to develop focus on B:B Marketing.

Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Activities and Societies: Beta Gamma Sigma HonorsCompleted MBA on fly while working in Wisconsin and Connecticut. Focus on Human Resource.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Chemical Engineering, Honors

Activities and Societies: Phi Kappa Phi, Tau Bete Pi, AIChE, Who's Who, Sigma Tau Gamma, MTU Student Atheletic Trainer, Symphonic Wind.