Jeffrey Knight Email & Phone Number

Chattanooga, Tennessee, US

San Francisco, California, US

Slough, Berkshire, GB

Salt Lake City, Utah, US

Lehi, Utah, US

Directed project lifecycle (scope, schedule, milestones) for all product launches. These projects included packaging, product formulations, national and international launches of health care supplements and cosmetics. Work with general managers of 10 countries to launch products appropriate for their markets. Collaborate closely with vendors, marketing.

• Directed project lifecycle (scope, schedule and budget) for over 25 projects concurrently with a budget of over 10 million. These projects included packaging, product formulations and national launches of cleaning.
• Increased sales 10% and profitability 5% through 18-month, $10 million capital project to convert 300+ products to new, concentrated formulas, packaging, and labels.
• Developed new environmentally friendly product for Costco that increased customers revenue by 10%.
• Challenged by Target Corporation to develop and implement a new product launch under a constrained timeline. Achieved financial and customer service project goals which resulted in customer retention and free national.
• Facilitated weekly meetings with cross functional teams (comprising over 35 people) to ensure all projects were meeting time line goals.

US

• Managed project lifecycle for as many as 20 concurrent initiatives (process improvements, cost savings, and new product formulations and labels) in collaboration with three plants, sales, marketing, engineering and.
• Saved $20 million annually through major reformulation (300+ products, packaging and label redesign) for all private label customers across the country
• Increased line speed 18%, while lowering costs 17% by leading major process improvement for affixing labels.
• Retained key clients by leading timely, cost reduction projects for annual formulation and label changes (Costco, Walmart, Target, Kroger, Family Dollar).

US

• Managed 5 Sun brand product categories in varying sizes sold to Walmart, Target, and dollar stores (Big Lots, Dollar General, Family Dollar) and food stores (Safeway, Kroger, SuperValu, etc.). Led initial new product.
• Grew sales 118% ($110 million to $240 million) in 4 years through product development.
• Achieved 25%+ profit margin, 5% higher margin than expected, following development and launch of new Oxi powder category.
• Increased profitability 47% (17% to 25%) by eliminating under performing SKU's and focusing on core products.
• Realized $7 million in cost savings annually through internal production scheduling changes and vendor negotiations (labels, fragrances, corrugate).

• Implemented new, bi-lingual team supporting new Canadian business. Led team of 12 agents providing technical support for Bayer Healthcare diabetic meters.
• Achieved highest team rankings for call quality and FDA compliance.
• Retained top talent through effective coaching and development.

US

• Managed the purchasing of all corrugate for the Salt Lake City and Bowling Green plants. Interacted with the vendor on costing, inventory levels, and rushed orders. Developed with IT a packaging verification program.
• Decreased corrugate on hand inventory at the vendor by 75% by implementing new packaging verification program.
• Negotiated corrugate price decrease of key high volume SKU's during a time of industry price increases.