Lead Product Manager responsible for expansion of the PURELL Brand into the Surface Disinfectant product category.Oversee all product management activities for liquid surface disinfectant category including new product innovation, product launch execution, forecasting, profitability, pricing, and portfolio lifecycle management.Inform product development decisions through in-depth VOC knowledge and understanding of market based product needs.Key contributor in Sales and Operations Planning process to drive supply chain effectiveness for assigned product category.

Brought several new hand sanitizer products to market by identifying market needs, developing and testing concepts, defining positioning, establishing pricing, and building marketing collateral/communications.Protected core business by leading a cross functional team (R&D, Engineering, Market Research, Healthcare Sales) to improve product performance; while maintaining all key product quality attributes (efficacy and aesthetics).Drove efficiencies through portfolio consolidation and SKU rationalization.Directed numerous change management activities including formulation and packaging updates.

Managed a 30-member cross functional project team and direct reports to execute strategic product management initiatives for a $650M baking products business (Pillsbury®, Eagle Brand® and Martha White®).Oversaw launch execution for 12-18 new products every year, generating incremental revenues of $12-15M, while delivering upon customer, consumer and financial expectations.Drove a broad range of change management initiatives including production, packaging, graphics, sourcing, and other internal process improvements.Identified improvement opportunity and implemented innovation processes to increase new product success rate.Led the Baking Profit Improvement Team by managing a portfolio of cost savings initiatives resulting in savings of $3-5M annually over four years.

Managed technical aspects of product management initiatives for the Smucker’s and Hungry Jack Brands.Led a large UPC conversion project to update newly acquired products to JMS manufacturing codes.Acted as primary supply chain expert on the Marketing team to resolve supply issues and minimize inventory obsolescence.Conducted business improvement team meetings and facilitated high level business decisions.

Designed new forecast review reports which helped to standardize the forecasting process across the company.Developed system solution to spread forecasted sales volume across a new complex distribution network.Worked closely with Demand, Supply, and Production Planning to build consensus and drive results.

Provided timely and accurate sales information to the Sales & Marketing organization, upon which key business decisions were made.Automated database activities to improve delivery time for weekly sales updates.Served as system expert and training support for the Sales, Marketing & Finance departments.