Clare Hill

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Innovation and Research Program Leadership @ Dairy Australia
australia
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Greater Melbourne Area, Australia
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About Clare Hill

Highly skilled CPG (FMCG) industry professional with 20+ years experience for top tier multi-national organisations; Simplot, Mondelez International, Kraft, Cadbury and Nestle. Depth of experience across a broad range of operational disciplines leading change and transformation in manufacturing, process improvement and cost reduction, innovation to market, and portfolio and business planning.Significant engagements leading cross-functional teams and working with senior stakeholders. Strong creative drive to improve process and governance to accelerate delivery of business outcomes.Clare is a passionate and driven individual who thrives when striving for high standards, achieving ambitious goals and working towards a challenging mission. Clare is a natural leader with a down to earth approach and a focus on listening first.

Clare Hill's Current Company Details
Dairy Australia

Dairy Australia

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Innovation and Research Program Leadership
australia
Employees:
210
Clare Hill Work Experience Details
  • Dairy Australia
    General Manager, Dairy Research And Innovation (Vdia)
    Dairy Australia Feb 2023 - Present
    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    The Victorian Dairy Innovation Agreement (VDIA) is a large-scale research and innovation investment (approximately $100m over 5 years) with substantial contributions from the Victorian government through Agriculture Victoria Research, levy payers via Dairy Australia, and Gardiner Dairy Foundation funding. The focus of VDIA is to lead world class dairy research in Australia and deliver innovations that impact dairy farming businesses through improved productivity, enhanced sustainability and readiness for climate change. This involves driving multiple strategic dairy transformation projects while working closely with investment partners and other internal and external stakeholder groups throughout the Australian dairy industry.
  • Simplot Australia Pty Ltd
    Innovation Portfolio And Process Manager
    Simplot Australia Pty Ltd Mar 2021 - Jan 2023
    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Design and implementation of Product Management Review (PMR) and supporting processes (Stage-Gate and software) to meet the Oliver Wight Integrated Business Planning model. This will enable purposeful portfolio, project and resource planning to align products to category strategy and drive sustainable growth and margin improvement. Full change management plan to re-design existing process, technology and roles associated with PMR, Stage-Gate and Accolade.Managing the short term well is essential to our new reality of ‘scarcity in supply’. So another exciting addition to our business process model at Simplot is the recently developed Integrated Tactical Planning by Oliver Wight which manages the pre-IBP time horizon. We will have this running in the next half and I’m pleased to fulfil the 'Product' role in the process design and implementation.
  • Spc Australia
    Consumer Insights & Innovation Manager
    Spc Australia Jan 2020 - Feb 2021
    Richmond, Victoria, Australia
    Driving SPC Innovation using Consumer Insights to design new products, for new categories, consumers and channels. Supporting the strategic plan to grow this Australian agri-business by 5x. Reporting directly to the CCO and a member of the Commercial Leadership Team.
  • Mondelēz International
    Product Commercialisation Manager Anz (Contract)
    Mondelēz International Jun 2019 - Dec 2019
    Melbourne, Australia
    Category based program management within Mondelez portfolio of products. Accountable for leading the cross-funtional team through Stage and Gate from Concept to Launch to complete projects on time, to scope and budget.
  • Melbourne Business School
    Career Break To Study - Mba (Exec) At Melbourne Business School
    Melbourne Business School Jan 2017 - May 2019
    Melbourne, Australia
    Completed the Executive MBA program at Melbourne Business School and loved every minute of it!
  • Mondelēz International
    All Category Value Program Manager Amea
    Mondelēz International Jan 2015 - Dec 2016
    Melbourne, Australia
    Design and implement new process for cost reduction governance in new Global category operating model.Regional leadership role to develop a program of ~$65m annual COGS reduction in the Asia Pacific region (10 countries). Leading data analysis and strategy definition partnering with Procurement teams (Dairy, Cocoa, Sugar, Fats, Additives) to deliver the right funnel of projects, driving monthly governance schedule, communication to senior regional executive stakeholders, resolution or escalation of issues. Direct reports based throughout the Asia Pacific region - Singapore, China and India.
  • Mondelēz International
    Value Program Lead Asia Pacific
    Mondelēz International Nov 2012 - Dec 2014
    Melbourne, Australia
    Design and implement a new process and governance to run regional procurement spend area cost reduction. Spin off of Mondelez from Kraft Foods created opportunities to transition to a regional operating model in some areas.Create and implement a project program for ~$15m annual COGS reduction in Asia Pacific. Develop program strategy, plan implementation program and deliver. Project managers in a matrix organisational structure (India, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia and New Zealand). Coach and develop project managers to create a virtual regional team. Partner with Procurement function to develop aligning sourcing strategy.
  • Kraft Foods Group
    Technical Business Partner Biscuits Anz
    Kraft Foods Group Aug 2011 - Oct 2012
    Melbourne, Australia
    Develop innovation program with commercial team and influence overseas manufacturing teams to produce to specification(China, Indonesia, EU and Eastern Europe). Launched multiple successful new products into the Australia and New Zealand markets.
  • Cadbury Plc. (Anz)
    Product Technology Manager Anz
    Cadbury Plc. (Anz) Sep 2009 - Aug 2010
    Melbourne, Australia
    Driving and supporting key initiatives, liaising with our global team to ensure best knowledge and practices applied locally, developing new sub-components as required to support product development, ensuring manufacturing standards to deliver consumer focused specifications. Direct reports based in Australia and New Zealand.
  • Cadbury Plc. (Anz)
    Stream Lead - Anz Operational Transformation
    Cadbury Plc. (Anz) Sep 2008 - Aug 2009
    Melbourne, Australia
    Project Lead on a large strategic product change project for ANZ. Managed and led all the cross functional aspects of the project; updates to products (300+ individual products), invested capital case for new equipment and installation, procurement changes, system update for manufacturing and finance, and manufacturing process changes. The project was implemented on time and delivered COGS reduction ahead of budget as a result of early completion.
  • Cadbury Plc. (Anz)
    New Product Development Manager Anz
    Cadbury Plc. (Anz) Oct 2006 - Aug 2008
    Melbourne, Australia
    New product development manager for Cadbury & Red Tulip range. Team of 3-4 development technologists.
  • Nestle Australia Pty Ltd
    Sap Implementation - Senior Applications Scientist
    Nestle Australia Pty Ltd Feb 2004 - Sep 2006
    Melbourne, Australia
    New ERP system implementation. Cleansed existing data, reconfigured data to SAP R/3 requirements, tested data for go-live, led classroom training for users and supported go-live. Selected to support the first cutover in New Zealand. Troubleshooting for 3 months post-implementation.
  • Nestlé
    Senior Research Scientist
    Nestlé May 2000 - Jan 2004
    York, England, United Kingdom
    Process development for sugar confectionery including; panning, die forming, liquid centre depositing, gelatine replacement, aerated products. Successful patent application.Provided technology support to the international productivity team (NPT - Target Setting) in the above technologies.Included a period of 10 months on overseas assignment with the Nestle Australia business.
  • Nestlé
    Manufacturing Team Leader
    Nestlé Oct 1999 - Apr 2000
    York, England, United Kingdom
    Packaging operations.
  • British Steel
    Graduate Management Trainee
    British Steel Jul 1997 - Sep 1999
    England, United Kingdom
    Manufacturing operations.

Clare Hill Skills

Collaborative Problem Solving Confectionery Lean Manufacturing Sap Creativity Skills Pmo Sap Products Food Food Industry Technical Leadership Food And Beverage Supply Chain Management Team Leadership Strategy Food Manufacturing Food Processing Food Science Fmcg Ingredients Project Portfolio Management Customer Insight Chocolate Technology Cross Functional Team Leadership Manufacturing Management Product Development Project Management Fast Moving Consumer Goods Cost Management Supply Chain Consumer Products Continuous Improvement R&d Haccp

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Clare Hill works for Dairy Australia

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Clare Hill's current role is Innovation and Research Program Leadership.

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Clare Hill attended Melbourne Business School, University Of Melbourne - Melbourne Business School, Aston University.

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Clare Hill has interest in Children, Disaster And Humanitarian Relief, Economic Empowerment.

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Clare Hill has skills like Collaborative Problem Solving, Confectionery, Lean Manufacturing, Sap, Creativity Skills, Pmo, Sap Products, Food, Food Industry, Technical Leadership, Food And Beverage, Supply Chain Management.

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Clare Hill's colleagues are Somindra Jayasingha, Stephanie Green, Jo Z., Mandeep Singh, Karl Ellis, Emma Grummisch, Jennie Annand.

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