Manage 1 colleague under the Store Brands sector for Beauty and Personal Care. Lead product development owning all category management, trend, competitive analysis, project management, strategic vendor sourcing, cross functional collaboration and technical expertise.

Led front end innovation, development, scale up and commercialization for the feminine product category including but not limited to product design, strategic learning plan, process support, product and process validation, product specifications, finished product recipes, product safety, maintaining project budget, technical reports and FDA Class I/II finished product requirements.Developed, led and improved stability protocols and methodologies for product improvements, materials and finished products.Developed and led technical strategies, problem solving and risk assessments that helped identify root causes, risks and solutions for both product and project requirements.Conducted benchtop experiments focusing specifically on material and product performance feasibility.Led and participated in project timeline development, packaging and commercial program claims development and patent investigation for innovative product development.Collaborated with regional and international cross functional project members to ensure efficient product launches consisting of participation in core team meetings, verbal and written technical findings, delivery of key milestones and statuses to business team leads, providing technical knowledge to additional brands, aligning on brand and consumer strategies, and understanding product supply and margins.Supported the process feasibility, optimization and development for all feminine care small scale trials, production trials and commercialization start-ups, including third party contractors and international mills. Participated and developed protocol for numerous focus groups, concept in use facilitation and quantitative consumer in use tests.Managed and mentored intern colleagues.

Lead development scale-up and validation of technical feasibility for consumer retail product ideas including but notlimited to: product quality, process, converting, safety, trial reports, specifications and finished product.Developed and lead stability protocol and methodology for multiple new innovation products and applications.Developed finished goods specifications for new innovation.Created technical strategies to assess potential causes and solutions according to the category.Responsible for the design, development, validation and implementation of new innovative products, lineextensions, product improvement, and technical service that meet product offering requirements.Conducted benchtop experiments regarding chemical solubility focusing specifically on disinfectants, fragrances,buffers and acids.Worked with multiple packaging formats for new innovation including evaluation, stability, consumer acceptanceand manufacturing capabilities.Developed prototypes for new category innovation.Researched new materials, suppliers, and process for new category innovation to specifically fit customer, consumerand product brand needs.Provided support in numerous focus groups and cross-functional areas working closely with marketing to help gaininsight for new product development and upcoming trends.Worked closely with fragrance suppliers to develop innovative scents for specific new category applications andbrands.Managed and mentored intern colleagues.

Developed new products based on consumer, marketing and brand initiatives.Oversaw multiple global projects from feasibility stage to manufacturing stage.Developed technical platforms for long term innovation areas.Mentored and managed intern colleagues for multiple years.Completed international short term assignment for Quality Control and R&D project.Work closely on a daily basis with cross-functional teams: marketing, consumer science, market search, intellectual property, analytical, quality, regulatory and purchasing groups.Interacted regularly with core and non-core suppliers in order to negotiate contract timing, cost initiatives, discussions on project objectives, flavor briefings and global representation.Practiced proof of principle and freedom to operate around HACCP and IP.Extensive experience with lab scale/bench top development, pilot plant, scale-ups, and full manufacturing commercialization.Strong understanding and experience with formulations, shelf-life testing and optimizational DOE experiments.Extensive experience working with raw materials and additives including but not limited to: vitamins, minerals, solvents, natural and artificial flavors, pectin, gelatins, natural colors, OTC monograph declarations, sweetness enhancers, fibers and coolers.Lead on global community forum with monthly conferences.Responsible for multimedia presentations to participants within all levels of the organization.Travelled globally as lead on manufacturing and commercialization projects.Produced global specifications for quality, efficiency, and analytically acceptable finished goods.Strong knowledge and extensive collaboration with process development and confections equipment.Extensive experience with sugar and sugar-free formats of liquid center fills, rotary and deposited candies, slab gum, starch-molded candy and chewy center-fill candies.Significant experience with formulations for value optimization and alternative suppliers.

Primary concentration on all household products (i.e. Air fresheners of all types, bleaches, all-purpose cleaners, peroxides,powders, wipes, and candles).Extensive experience with titrations, pH testing, viscosity readings, oxidations, weight loss, solubilizer and solventstudies, dye matching and testing, and specific gravities.Trained and worked extensively with aerosols.Prepared evaluation, finished and coordinated stability testing.Maintained the quality of lab equipment, MSDS’s, and accuracy of lab work.Communicated data to the director of applications in international offices, sale representatives, and executiveperfumers.Maintained constant communication with S.C. Johnson representatives concerning various products.Wrote monthly reports regarding status of current, complete, and problematic projects.Wrote final analysis reports to specific representatives at S.C. Johnson regarding completed products.