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Toronto, Canada Area

• Responsible for all the packaging development for seven North American frozen bakeries guaranteeing projects were always meeting both customer and internal demands• Implemented cost-savings projects for different types of materials working closely with existing and new suppliers contributing $200K+ to the organization's bottom line• Oversaw the North American sample coordinators team that handles 1000s of product samples per year to both internal and external customers, developing job… Show more • Responsible for all the packaging development for seven North American frozen bakeries guaranteeing projects were always meeting both customer and internal demands• Implemented cost-savings projects for different types of materials working closely with existing and new suppliers contributing $200K+ to the organization's bottom line• Oversaw the North American sample coordinators team that handles 1000s of product samples per year to both internal and external customers, developing job descriptions and reviewing existing processes Show less

Toronto, Canada Area

• Deployed new consumer-centric innovation techniques for the Canadian division allowing brands to accelerate their product design process connecting marketing teams closer to consumers• Supported the development of a new global specification system liaising the core team with the international regions. Ensured regional needs were included in the development process• Enabled the transition to an online-based centralized new recycling fees management system through effective… Show more • Deployed new consumer-centric innovation techniques for the Canadian division allowing brands to accelerate their product design process connecting marketing teams closer to consumers• Supported the development of a new global specification system liaising the core team with the international regions. Ensured regional needs were included in the development process• Enabled the transition to an online-based centralized new recycling fees management system through effective collaboration with external partner firm resulting in accurate payment calculations every year Show less

Toronto, Canada Area

Provide packaging support to new product initiatives with pilot plant work, materials selection and specifications design. Managed small team of packaging engineers for about 12 months• Developed new packaging solutions for the Canadian market across five different business units guaranteeing projects were always finished accurately and timely• Executed the rollout of Retail Ready Packaging (RRP) solutions across multiple categories to meet customer demands under very tight timelines… Show more Provide packaging support to new product initiatives with pilot plant work, materials selection and specifications design. Managed small team of packaging engineers for about 12 months• Developed new packaging solutions for the Canadian market across five different business units guaranteeing projects were always finished accurately and timely• Executed the rollout of Retail Ready Packaging (RRP) solutions across multiple categories to meet customer demands under very tight timelines moving the company ahead of competitors in RRP readiness• Led the data collection process in the packaging recycling fees reporting system for all the Canadian provincial programs ensuring on time completion in spite of multiple brand acquisitions• Managed the workflow of Canadian packaging projects connecting the Canadian brands with the proper US engineering resources Show less

Toronto, Canada Area

Provide packaging support to new product initiatives with pilot plant work, materials selection and specifications design• Developed new packaging solutions for the Canadian market across two different business units • Implemented cost-savings projects for different types of materials including new structures, new dimensions and new supplier opportunities contributing $250K+ every year to the organization• Led development for award-winning Canada-specific promotional packaging… Show more Provide packaging support to new product initiatives with pilot plant work, materials selection and specifications design• Developed new packaging solutions for the Canadian market across two different business units • Implemented cost-savings projects for different types of materials including new structures, new dimensions and new supplier opportunities contributing $250K+ every year to the organization• Led development for award-winning Canada-specific promotional packaging programs offering unique value to Canadian consumers• Led the development of a new packaging specifications execution model that translated into additional engineering resources time available for new research opportunities Show less

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Provide packaging support to new product initiatives with pilot plant work, materials selection and specifications design.• Supported the divisional engineers in the package design helping them with samples/mockups development and plant trial preparations • Assisted in the packaging specifications systems workflow, managing the Canada & Export new artwork approval process • Conducted pilot plant tests to confirm materials could be scalable to future plant trial scenarios

Venezuela

Ensure powder detergent quality based on chemical analysis throughout the whole supply chain (raw materials, in-process substances and finished products).• Analyzed the physical and chemical properties of detergents, soaps and dishwashers, which contributed to quality acceptance rates over 95%• Responsible for verifying quality parameters to ensure compliance to company standards• Developed chemical analysis working instructions and procedures

Venezuela

Conducting research on catalysts designed for FCC processes in oil refineries.

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