Product Development Manager | Innovation Enthusiast | Problem Solver🌟 Transforming Ideas into Innovative Solutions 🌟I am a results-driven Product Development Manager with a passion for turning ideas into successful products that consumers love.Experienced in:✅ Product Development Strategy: Experienced in developing comprehensive product development strategies, aligning them with market demands and business goals. My expertise lies in identifying opportunities, conducting market research, and defining product roadmaps to drive growth and profitability.✅ Product Lifecycle Management: I have a deep understanding of the entire product lifecycle, from ideation and prototyping to commercialization and post-launch support.✅ Brand Management: Adept at developing and implementing brand strategies that effectively communicate product value propositions and resonate with target audiences. Skilled in brand positioning, messaging, and visual identity to drive brand awareness and loyalty.✅ Product Design: Proficient in leveraging design thinking principles to create innovative and user-centric product designs. Collaborate closely with designers, engineers, and stakeholders to translate customer insights into compelling and functional product experiences.✅ Product Claims and Compliance: Experienced in developing accurate and compliant product claims that align with regulatory requirements and consumer expectations. Ensure that product claims are substantiated through rigorous testing and adherence to industry standards.✅ Packaging Development: Strong knowledge of packaging design and development, including materials selection, sustainability considerations, and visual branding. Create packaging solutions that enhance product appeal, protect product integrity, and contribute to an exceptional customer experience.🎯 Key Skills: Product Development | Innovation Strategy | Cross-Functional Leadership | Agile Project Management | Market Research | Competitive Analysis | Prototyping | Product Lifecycle Management | Team Collaboration | Problem Solving | Customer-Centric Approach🎓 Education: 1st class degree in Business Management.
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Logistics Placement StudentMolson Coors Jun 2016 - Jul 2017Chicago, Illinois, UsAs a customer distribution agent, my primary role was on the ullage team who dealt with the return of MC kegs. The responsibilities for this role were as followed; Issuing credits to customers, wholesalers and MC suppliers, liaising with customers reporting queries, liaising with Trade Team daily to plan in uplifts for pubs and wholesalers, liaising with the technical services department, training new starters and running daily reports. A particular achievement in this role was helping the team to achieve their highest customer service score to date.As well as my primary role, I was also involved in a number of projects both within and outside of my department. I am particularly proud of a project that I created and ran myself, ‘QR labels project’. I spotted the potential for QR codes to be printed onto the labels of MC kegs. After presenting my idea the head of logistics at MC I lead and ran this project myself for six months. This involved engaging with a variety of stakeholders both within and outside MC. By the end of my placement I had a prototype ready, a full project handover written and my project has been confirmed into the long-range plan for MCD.After recognising my interest in digital innovation my manager gave me the role of ‘Digital Champion’ for the ullage team. This was in line with the team’s goal to obtain higher volumes of queries through digital formats -
Brands And Makerting InternshipMolson Coors 2017 - 2017Chicago, Illinois, UsAfter my placement year had ended I decided to do an internship in the brands and marketing department at MC, something no placement student had ever done before. This was because I have a keen interest in this area and have taken brands and marketing modules in my degree.My greatest achievement was being involved in the preparation and production for the ‘for real’ Carling TV campaign advert. My responsibilities involved attending cast selection meetings, preparing NDA forms for actors, cast wardrobe, prepping props, keeping cast members occupied. Handling confidential documents both from MCBC and the production company.I was also involved in the ‘we got this’ project run by Carling where they offer to fund a refurbishment project for a struggling pub/community centre that is key in the local community and could use some help. I was involved in the final nomination selection process; the refurbishment will later be shown in a Carling TV advert. I was involved in the Carling Digital font project. This involved attending meetings with the design manufacturers of the digital screen for the font as well as helping to create the content to be displayed on the digital font.A particular enjoyment of my internship was attending the brands ‘creative day’. This session was led by Tim Reid who was the co-creator of BAFTA award winning Peter Kay’s Car Share. The emphasis of the day was learning how to turn thoughts into ideas.
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Lauren Sharp Education Details
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University Of DerbyBusiness Management -
Burton And South Derbyshire College
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