Sabrina Hitch Email & Phone Number

Carlsbad, California, United States

Project lead on large scale integration with a focus on process design and optimization, ingredient alignment and training.

Carlsbad, California

My responsibilities include:-formulation of dry blended premixes by choosing quality ingredients and forms to ensure we deliver the best possible product for our customer’s final application-R&D support in several internal projects with the shared goal of optimizing our current processes, development system and products-management of ingredients, premixes, and specifications in the system-build strong relationships with our customers while providing technical support and excellent customer service-work closely and cohesively with internal departments to set up processes, find innovative solutions and ensure we are on track to meet business objectives-collaboration within the technical team lending support, innovative ideas and practical solutions to help meet shared goals and increase overall business opportunities-training coordinator for new R&D team hires

Orsingen, Germany

In this position my role expanded beyond Application Specialist to also include project and customer management. •Project management: I had a lead role in a new packaging line project that provides a comprehensive service from the starting materials to the end packaging. Throughout this project I was recognized by management for my "extraordinary commitment and engagement" as well as my "outstanding quality of work". My other responsibilities included: -work efficiently with the customer and internal teams to set up processes, find innovative solutions and ensure the project is on track to meet objectives and deadlines. -main customer contact regarding: project action lists, review meetings, project challenges and internal work flows.-organization and planning of new product qualification trials.-recipe and packaging material development and management in system -created production schedule sequencing for the first several months of commercial production to ensure a smooth transition from trial stage. •As key customer management I provided high quality service to customers by:-using my strong communication skills to maintain a positive relationship. -I established internal and customer processes to streamline daily procedures, improving the service level the customer receives.-I created internal key customer guidelines to ensure we always formulate most efficiently to thoroughly meet the customer’s needs. •As an application specialist my role included-management of ingredients, premixes, specifications and blending to ensure we meet the strict quality requirements for our customer’s sensitive medical supplementation products. -set blending requirements including mandatory batch sizes, cleaning requirements and pre-blending. -collaboration within the technical team lending support, innovative ideas and practical solutions to help meet shared goals and increase overall business opportunities.

Carlsbad, Ca

As an Application Specialist my roles included: -formulating premixes to best meet customer requirements and the final application and creating the blending instructions to ensure we produced the best possible product. -supporting sales and customer relations by being the technical contact for premix and raw material inquires, blending challenges, and new product innovation. -evaluating and building raw materials in the system. -working on projects to better the utilization of our systems. I held several additional roles within the technical team including: -maintaining the Technical Solutions report for our site.-being the CRM System Key User. -helping to frame and achieve the company's values as a member of the Trust and Respect Committee.

Greater San Diego Area

-I was the lead trainer for all new bartenders and established SOP’s for all bar duties.-I created resource tools for the training and development of team members. -I established strong regular clientele base that increased business and drove sales. -I provided a constant level of excellent customer service while maintaining all sales goals and budget parameters.

Chico, California Area

-I collaboratively established program’s goals and achievement of those goals -Supervision of the Lifelong Eating and Activity Patterns for Preschoolers program where I worked with low income children teaching them healthy eating patterns and about physical activity. -I developed educational material for the program. -I participated in production of End of Year/Budget Reports. -I was responsible for supervision of an intern.

Chico, California Area

• Implemented Lifelong Eating and Activity Patterns for Preschoolers program • Completed minimal office tasks and participated in educational events • Developed educational material