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Manchester, Nh, Us

Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, De

Lead project team to launch innovation and commercial project to support business goals.

Orangeburg, New York, Us

Managed departmental team, directly oversaw the top 10 projects, as well as developed and executed projects through stage gate process. Utilized project management tools to support innovation, line extensions, cost savings and supply assurance projects.• Created, staffed and managed project management team to support all assigned categories.• Led leadership meetings pertaining to project approvals, as well as developed, trained and implemented stage gate process to support structured approach to the organization, meet deadline requirements, and increase efficiency.• Launched company’s first branded disinfecting wipes to meet FDA/EPA regulations, required $6MM in capital to support increased demand and new packaging format.• Led cross-functional team in the development and launch of breakthrough innovative products including testing and certifications; resulted in $10MM in net revenue and won the World of Wipes 2021 Innovation award.

Greater Chicago Area, Il, Us

Drove continuous improvement efforts across Warehousing, Direct Store Delivery (DSD) operations and Transportation in the United States. Oversaw the delivery of projects and supported implementations in warehouse and DSD branches. Served as the main point of contact for Logistics Operations Development and performed conditioned trailer analysis included DSD & over the road, rail service for North America (US, Canada, Mexico). Identified areas of improvement comparing current processes to benchmark standards for best in class.• Analyzed delivery route from bakery to store to reduce conditioned trailer spend; reduced expenditure by $1.2M in 2020. • Collaborated with product development to help them better understand transportation, reviewed opportunities to improve product raw material formulations, evaluated different lanes and storage facilities to reduce costs. • Designed and integrated work streams to drive results within operations.

Greater Chicago Area, Il, Us

Guided end-to-end business development and project management for the Chips Ahoy business, entailed $590M gross revenue. Collaborated with cross-functional teams including Marketing, R&D, Finance, Quality, Manufacturing, and Supply. Led manufacturing sourcing and capacity management, in support of developing capital improvement request that drove the overall supply network strategy.• Spearheaded initiatives and strategies to improve the margins by 10%; achieved 36% in total.• Managed innovation and productivity project and promote program synergies including Quality, Pricing, Waste, and Health & Wellbeing in order to optimize the use of resources and maximize benefits. • Provided sourcing recommendations for new product launches, expanded line capability for single sourced items and minimized downtime due to changeovers.• Developed a long-term network strategy to support business growth and innovative ideas to minimize customer service issues with target 85% capacity.

Greater Chicago Area, Il, Us

Supervised a cross-functional team in the delivery of customer specific packs, maintained consistent communication with project sponsors regarding timeline updates, changes, and mitigation plans. Managed and delivered assigned capital costs, developed COGS to deliver cost reduction targets, and identified and assessed impacts across supply chain.• Led project of over $20M in capital to install and implement new technology in Mexico Bakery to optimize productivity; project drove network supply chain simplification and generated ongoing operations income of $19.5M

Greater Chicago Area, Il, Us

EEnsured accurate risk assessments, contingency planning, and decision trees as part of a cross-functional team tasked with delivering products within specific timelines, cost, and quality parameters. • Managed $500M innovation pipeline for various brands. • Supported growth initiatives launching belVita Bites and Honey Maid Go Bites (GR$65M).• Developed future Innovation/Capital projects that generated GR$100MM, and managed $20MM capital spend.• Captured $3M in savings implementing changes such as optimizing package sizes, converting to recycle board, and product downsizes.

Greater Chicago Area, Il, Us

Partnered with Global Supply Chain to manage US innovation, artwork updates, domicile and productivity projects in support of $72M chocolate business. Streamlined processes to ensure ongoing compliance with stage gate protocol. Successfully identified gaps in the process and implemented best practices to resolve them.• Launched multiple products including Milka Duo ($3M), Milka Dark Milk ($2M), and Toblerone Laydown bag ($2.5M).• Increased margins on Toblerone Hexagon pack by 5 pt. by sourcing from the US instead of Europe, resulting in an estimated annual savings of $150M.

Greater Chicago Area, Il, Us

Led cross-functional teams in the development and implementation of 35 projects. Facilitated the definition of project scopes, goals, tasks and resource requirements, and resolved or assisted in the resolution of conflicts. Developed tools to monitor project progress and provide corrective action as necessary. Represented local brand teams with US, Europe, Canada, and South American plants.• Completed accelerated execution plan to launch new gum flavor and packaging for 19 SKUs as short-term strategy to stop gum decline support increase in gross revenue of $50M. • Executed US and Canada Dentyne and Trident White packaging renovation to split to fit pack with $6M capital budget and estimated $4M incremental revenue.• Developed and executed Canadian Trident Brand redesign with 140 components, impacting three manufacturing locations and ensured product was on the shelf within seven months.• Directed the Trident and Dentyne Brand product line extensions to drive top line growth: Dentyne Mint Frost ($16M), Trident Splashing Mint and Fruit($42M), Trident Layers Grape Lemonade ($25M), and Trident White Sparkling Mint ($10M), and Dentyne Midnight Mint ($25M).

Greater Chicago Area, Il, Us

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, SPECIAL PACKS | 2015-2016Supervised a cross-functional team in the delivery of customer specific packs, maintained consistent communication with project sponsors regarding timeline updates, changes, and mitigation plans. Managed and delivered assigned capital costs, developed COGS to deliver cost reduction targets, and identified and assessed impacts across supply chain.• Led project of over $20M in capital to install and implement new technology in Mexico Bakery to optimize productivity; project drove network supply chain simplification and generated ongoing operations income of $19.5M.

Slough, Berkshire, Gb

• Supervised International Co-Packers for US with $500MM budget. • Coordinated with Global Purchasing and cross-functional team to execute new product launches, implement cost reduction programs and manage payment terms; included pipe build of $4MM cost savings programs.• Developed costing for new products produced at international sites including China and Mexico.

Slough, Berkshire, Gb

• Oversaw cross-functional teams to ensure new products launched according to established deadlines and adequate inventory levels were within cost targets; responsible for up to 30 projects at one time. • Provided business-focused manufacturing support, analysis, and coordination for tactical issues, including marketing directional changes, product/component obsolescence, and “what if” scenarios.

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Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Industrial Engineering

Master Baker, Food Science

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Finance, General

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Finance, General