Project Manager responsible for sourcing changes (supplier and manufacturing) and concurrently undergoing basic packaging training to take on the blended role of packaging technician and project manager. In addition to the SKU moves and vendor change requests another focus is on quality mitigations to supplier/plant issues and business continuity moves.Responsibilities are budget, timeline and stakeholder management while using tools such as eNavigate (project gate process), Microsoft Project and Capital Appropriation requests to ensure compliance to internal standards and approval processes.Also responsible for leading highly cross-functional teams stretching from technical, procurement and brand to quality, third party co-packers and vendors.

Lead minor change packaging projects - PET mold modifications and graphics changes to corrugate and labelsLead renovation and BVE projects for imported products from our European production sitesWorked with local and global teams on ensuring regulatory compliance for packaging and graphics in both the exporting country and in the US with the TTB

Lead announced and unannounced glass, HACCP and quality audits for internal and third party production sitesMicrobial formulation stabilityMethod development for rapid microbiology analysisLead internal Microbiology Proficiency Sample Program for US, Canada & LATAMLead sanitation and laboratory audits for wholly owned and third party operationsProject management experienceDairy emulsion stability - analysis and investigations

Performed routine sample analysisConducted challenge studies on new and existing formulationsYeast culture maintenance and distributionData review and trending