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Moscow, Ru

Москва, Россия

Functions: - Leading all department functions including R&D, NPD, Breakthrough technologies. - Developing and implementation of long and short term Innovation strategy.- Defining new business opportunities.Achievements: - Increased new product share of sales from 7.5% to 15% - Implementation of a new accelerated NPD process (4 months from idea to launch)- Launch of <250 SKUs - branded products, gift packs, private label products- 5.75% COGS reduction via… Show more Functions: - Leading all department functions including R&D, NPD, Breakthrough technologies. - Developing and implementation of long and short term Innovation strategy.- Defining new business opportunities.Achievements: - Increased new product share of sales from 7.5% to 15% - Implementation of a new accelerated NPD process (4 months from idea to launch)- Launch of <250 SKUs - branded products, gift packs, private label products- 5.75% COGS reduction via packaging optimisation projects in 2020- 2% COGS reduction via technological projects in 2021 - Developed breakthrough products for global market (GABA Fireweed)- Developed breakthrough products for Russian market (Cold Brew, vitamin teas)- 40 IP items registered from 2018 to the present Show less

Москва, Москва, Россия

Functions: Leading the Tea and Coffee Product Development TeamAchievements:- Collaborated with KTDA to develop Orthodox manufacture tea production in Kenya- 2% COGS reduction for tea and coffee raw materials- Development of 17 new products/SKU’s- Digitalisation of tea taster’s language (classification methodology)

Москва, Россия

Functions: Managing disruptive technological projectsAchievements: - Development of vitamins encapsulation technology- Development of functional tea granulation technology

Moscow, Russia

Functions: - Leading all R&D activities in coffee- New products and technologies development - Sourcing of new coffee varieties - strategy and application- New and current supplier management and relationships- Product and blend optimisation - Leading the company’s coffee knowledge baseAchievements: - Q Grader certification- Product development and line extension Coffesso coffee brand (3 SKU’s)- Coffee capsules production optimisation - defective… Show more Functions: - Leading all R&D activities in coffee- New products and technologies development - Sourcing of new coffee varieties - strategy and application- New and current supplier management and relationships- Product and blend optimisation - Leading the company’s coffee knowledge baseAchievements: - Q Grader certification- Product development and line extension Coffesso coffee brand (3 SKU’s)- Coffee capsules production optimisation - defective production reduced by 20%- Mature coffee products - 10% cost reduction- Product development - soluble coffee (FD and WBI) for the Ukrainian market Show less

Moscow, Russia

Functions: - NPD for flavoured teas and coffee categories - Leading R&D activities in a cross-functional team of NPD, a full cycle of product development: idea generation, screening technological content of ideas, product development, tendering and negotiating with suppliers, participation in the preparation and realisation of marketing consumer research, the development of technical documentation, product launches at manufacturing level, products cost management, and… Show more Functions: - NPD for flavoured teas and coffee categories - Leading R&D activities in a cross-functional team of NPD, a full cycle of product development: idea generation, screening technological content of ideas, product development, tendering and negotiating with suppliers, participation in the preparation and realisation of marketing consumer research, the development of technical documentation, product launches at manufacturing level, products cost management, and realisation of production tests. - Sensory evaluation of raw materials and finished products, the control of raw material shipments, selection/ordering of teas at tea auction at origin. Organisation of sensory panels.- Searching for new suppliers, development and optimisation of raw material supplier matrix, regional diversification and exploration of new/alternative tea origins/regions, fruit. And the same process/function in the herbal, coffee green bean and flavours space.Achievements: - Developing, conformation, launching, post launching adaptation of 75 SKU’s of flavoured teas for the Curtis, Maysky, Lisma and Richard brands- Developing and patenting two innovation products- Cost reduction of tea flavours by 15% via new lower cost sourcing channels- Developing, confirmation, launching, post launching adaptation of 3 Coffesso capsule SKU’s Show less

Moscow

Functions: - Research of flavours in laboratory manufacturing - Design of model systems for flavour research - Application of flavours in confectionary products- Technological support for the sales department- Analysis of modern trends in the field of technologies and applying to production- Integrating new raw materials- Develop technical documentation

Economist -Manager, Economics

Technologist, Bread & Confectionary Production