Responsible for setting direction and delivery of key strategic operational improvement initiatives across Global R&D, including:- Strategy planning and performance management of scope 3 sustainability target delivery- Operating model development- Regulatory compliance program management- Management and transformation of key R&D systems and GXP data

- End to end management of 2 key business critical product remediation programs, covering product safety and internal/external compliance in majority of categories across Health, Hygiene and Home.- Secured funding for, built & managed cross-functional team of 90+ R&D, regulatory, Product Safety, Quality and Medical Affairs colleagues, across 8 geographical locations.- > 8000 formulations reviewed and updated safety dossiers generated.- Presentation of progress to senior stakeholders (exec-level) every 1-2 months- Multiple company-wide process and capability improvements implemented, in order to ensure sustainability of portfolio.

- Lead R&D team in RB Korea, throughout ongoing crisis situation engulfing the business. This involved significant pastoral care, as well as restructuring of the team to meet new business norms.- Key partner with business leaders in country to provide technical expertise and reply to information requests from Korean National Assembly.- Oversaw update of safety dossiers for all products in portfolio.- Designed and Implemented QMS across home care and personal care portfolio.- Partnered with commercial and supply functions to re-prioritise the portfolio.

SEPTEMBER 2014 - APRIL 2015: R&D Manager - Pleasure Gels & ToysAPRIL 2015 - JULY 2016: R&D Manager - Condoms & Toys- Lead R&D delivery teams for development of medical devices and general products across Durex & KY brands- Develop technical product strategy for sex toys to ensure successful delivery of brand strategy - Provide cross-functional leadership throughout product development process within a multi-country, multi-cultural matrix environment- Ensure team compliance with internal quality management system and adherence to relevant design control legislation- Management of budget and resource, across team- Recruitment, development and coaching of teams to ensure successful delivery of business requirements, and strong bench of junior personnel with high potential

Local (China) / Regional (East Asia) new & existing product development Develop & enhance local quality systems and GLP processesProvide technical support to RB China's global sourcing centre including issue resolution, cost-cutting and supplier qualification.Manage and develop a team of young scientists to enhance personnel capabilities within China.

-Led the technical development of company top 20 NPD, and successfully re-launched 135 million GBP Net Revenue product using new technology and delivering substantial carbon savings to the company.- Developed a strategy for developing technical demonstrations to showcase products, and directly presented these to key customers in Europe and North America, with some markets showing growth of > 50% as a result of these events.

- Identified suitable technology partners to investigate packaging and product trends within the OTC analgesics market.- Led development of barrier technologies work-stream as part of major R&D blue-sky innovation project, covering key technology sourcing areas, with an overall vision of finding technologies suitable for 2020 and beyond.- Carried out pre-feasibility consumer study to understand packaging trends within the healthcare categories.