Product Development R&D Manager | Principal Scientist I am a food scientist with over 19 years of new product development, cost savings, and pipeline development experience. I have worked on large consumer brands, as well as new and emerging branded food products. I have been particularly effective in project management and building cross-functional relationships.I am known for my calm, collaborative manner and strong problem solving and leadership skills. I am able to translate ideas into clear deliverables, communicate the plan, and deliver results.Experience with:• Project planning, coordination, and logistics• New products, product improvements, and cost savings opportunity identification• Advancing projects through all phases of consumer product development• Technical project management and leadership• Balancing multiple projects and initiatives at once• Working with external vendors and manufacturing facilities (internal and contract)• Strategic planning• “stage-gate” model systems• Cross-functional teams and matrixed organizations• Trend tracking, benchmarking, and white space opportunity assessment• Consumer testing• Managing technicians and scientists, including performance appraisals, reviews, etc.