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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Washington, Dc, Us

Chicago, Il, Us

• Built a network of external manufacturers to enable Kraft Heinz to launch innovation across 3 major brands.• Lead cross-functional teams to implement key procurement projects with net sales value of $20M.• Developed and leveraged supplier enabled innovation to expand Mexican platform with 3 new products.• Worked with multiple stakeholders to optimize sourcing solutions with contracts for cost, quality, and CAPEX.

56 Rue Charles Martel, Lu

• Designed 3D models, detailed drawings, project plan for mechanical tooling to reducing metal packaging usage.• Conducted technology analysis on >1100 OEM and competitor patents to gauge competitive advantage and provide roadmap for future R&D strategy.• Ran innovation trial at plant to qualify lighter packaging material leading to $1.4M/year savings. • Executed solutions to support, sustain, and grow product lines.• Vendor 3rd party tool control system for digital inventory and tracking of equipment.• Hosted company wide diversity and inclusion Mental Health Summit with more than 130 participants.• Presented in group program management sustainability ideation session.

Courbevoie, Île-De-France, Fr

• Developed solutions to support, sustain, and grow lines worth $40M in annual revenue. Created Bill of Materials (BOM), implemented stage gate process, and ran trials for 50 new product innovations per year.• Executed capital projects and procurement process to improve textile manufacturing, reducing machine downtime by 20%. Planned packaging and factory acceptance of $2.5M automatic packaging system.• Managed supply chain analysis, raw material selection, work in process inventory level analysis, cost accounting, key performance indicator tracking, and vendor qualification for 3 major lines.• Generated sales leads with marketing teams to understand customer pain points and nurture new relationships worth $3M in annual revenue.• Directed operations product management of sailcloth line, eliminating risk of losing $2M annual sales per year.• Led continuous improvement and lean manufacturing projects utilizing Six Sigma methodologies and FMEA to minimize losses and improve process efficiencies saving > $100K per year.

Evanston, Il, Us

• Product Development: Researched the dispersion and functionalization of nanomaterial technology platforms for biological and energy applications. Led effort to characterize size, morphology, and surface chemistry of various nanomaterials. Summarized and reported results in “Small,” a peer-reviewed journal.• Management: Trained and coached a master’s student to use lab equipment and perform research.

Cincinnati, Oh, Us

• Develop next generation turbine blades for GE90, GEnx, and LEAP jet engines.• Provide engineering team data analysis to reduce scrap and improve turbine blade yield.• Coded a macro via VBA to track the movement of parts within the plant to streamline production.• Delegate an SPC project to an intern to improve blade quality control.

Seattle, Wa, Us

• Research and development of novel UV-cured polymers for cardiac tissue regeneration.• Discover that cells will orient and align on circular micro-channels, analysis via ImageJ and Matlab.• Report, poster, and oral presentation of summer research at annual NNIN convocation in Atlanta, Georgia.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Materials Science And Engineering