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Blackfriars, London, Gb

Blackfriars, London, Gb

Blackfriars, London, Gb

Regional processing capability lead covering in the scope the 3 categories that consists the F&R division in North America (scratch cooking, ice cream and condiments). Digital Transformation and Innovation lead for the same division managing 6 team members. Working and networking regionally and globally to define and execute the digital transformation and innovation strategy for the category. Main deliverable so far been the readiness on the Product Data Management part of R&D. In this position I’m also the budget holder for the F&R R&D team in the region coordinating the allocation of money to projects and discussions with the regional and global leadership on the demand and requirements.

Blackfriars, London, Gb

The primary’s purpose of the role is to harness the power of digital systems, data, and upskill the F&R R&D people to make Digital a source of competitive advantage and deliver the business needs with rigor and Speed. Defining and deploying the digital transformation strategy in the region unlocking the value of data as the new currency for the business.

Blackfriars, London, Gb

The Digital leader in R&D for North America in the Foods and Refreshments division demystifying and creating digital awareness to the team. Developing digital tools and deploying global initiatives into the region. Developer and optimizer of the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tool. Structurer of data capturing for modelling. Predictive tools development. People training and digital expert rolling out best practices. R&D representative in the Digital Unilever community in North America. In my current role I’m the R&D systems expert in the region recognized as a global reference for the systems used by Unilever in R&D to achieve the ambition of 100% in silico and the transformation in which R&D can be made through the digital lenses. The development and deployment of digital tools and systems in North America following the three pillars of people, data and systems with training and establishment of ways of working for a smooth operation.

Blackfriars, London, Gb

Research and development job description acting as the liquids format leader for the skin cleansing category in Africa. Functional and technical project leader for innovation and cost-efficient projects. Superuser and expert on the operational and development of ways of working and system design on the SAP-PLM, Pelican and SEAC with their sub-systems and tools, leading the category on creating and landing training to the region aiming the team to be upskilled to function on the internal system. Process development and integration of Process Flow Diagram`s into SAP system driving projects for digitalization of the Unilever processes linked to consumer preferences and product performance to predict cost reduction and impact to the real-life factory avoiding Main Plant Trials. Capability, formulation and process expert for a team of 8 people in Skin Cleansing South Africa and remote support for the local teams in SC, Quality and R&D cross the continent. Budget management leader for the team. Roadmap and country leader for 5S ideas in Ethiopia. Data management for modelling. Expert for soap bars consulting and constant basis training on ingredient interactions and handling of raw materials in product and in the factories.

Blackfriars, London, Gb

Engineer from graduation and vast experience in the bars formulation I`m responsible for the bars roadmap and agenda in Laundry leading Africa and as a scout for the LATAM region. Reference on the bars community in Africa could in 2017 help to grown the bars business in Africa from just over 800k Euro to 8 Million Euro as a sole resource up to September of that year. Also work on the technology development for the category working closely to the suppliers and technical research centers to explore and apply novelty to the bars portfolio in processing and formulation matters.Responsible for formulation development, new ingredients, new benefits, cost reduction projects, specs harmonization, and optimization. SAP-PLM expert and superuser. Process development and optimization for all the countries producing laundry bars in the world. Oil specialist, blendflex proposition, surfactants, carbon chain study. Innovation Project Management, Functional and technical project leader for the mentioned above areas. People management, 360 feedback, peers upskilling and development. User of HR tool and Standard of leadership training and analysis. Global innovation strategic agenda for benefit ingredients applied to the format, budget planning and management for projects in general including travel, development studies, consumer tests, pilot plant, resource allocation.

Blackfriars, London, Gb

Research and Development job description in a Global Design Center of Soap Bars. Responsible for creation and development of new chassis of toilet soap bars. Formulation, trials and pilot plant validation. Stability Studies coordination. Process and product development, formulation optimization for all over the world focused on emotional and functional benefits. New toilet soap technology studies. Foam generation and structure. Surfactants expertise. Deep understanding of key markets habits and requirements through consumer tests coordination. Innovation Project Management, VIP and platform projects. Brand relaunch coordination for Russia and Egypt/ North Africa region. Strong Interface with global marketing team, supply chain and raw material suppliers.

Holzminden, Lower Saxony, De

Responsável por: Scale-up de novos processos desenvolvidos no laboratório de Citrus ou pela matriz da empresa na Alemanha. Otimização dos processos (destilação, planta de MC, SymTrap, emulsões). Avaliar e pesquisar oportunidades de novos negócios no que tange melhorias técnicas, econômicas e operacionais. Acompanhar a operação de SymTrap “in loco”. Reportar sobre rendimentos e resultados da planta de MC Oil através do acompanhamento diário do processo diretamente com os operadores de planta.

Desenvolvimento de novas rotas sintéticas para otimizar a produção dos biomarcadores estudados durante a iniciação científica. Foi realizado um scale-up das reações em busca de um maior rendimento e maior quantidade de material produzido. No desenvolvimento do projeto eram feitas as análises e simulações necessárias para o acompanhamento das sínteses.

Auxiliava e elaborava projetos de equipamentos para a Indústria sucroalcooleira. Auxílio na revisão e preparação de PFD’s e PID’s, revisão de relatórios, elaboração de fichas de especificação de equipamentos. Contato com clientes e fornecedores de materiais. Cálculo de linhas, bombas e equipamentos de modo geral.

Ciudad De México, Mx

Auxílio na elaboração de propostas de melhorias no Transporte de Produtos. Elaboração e desenvolvimento de planejamento estratégico e plano de negócios. Inspeção e fiscalização de produtos. Desenvolvimento de relatórios gerenciais em Excel com planilhas dinâmicas e macros. Ponte entre motoristas, representantes de transportadoras e gerentes da FEMSA para apresentação de resultados e de requisitos para o transporte dos produtos com a qualidade exigida pela companhia.

Chemical Engineering, Exatas

Pos Graduação Em Administração De Empresas, Administração De Empresas

Ensino Médio, Ensino Médio Completo

Certificate, Digital Transformation Strategy