Vice President Of Product Operations
• Led Product Development and Operations in heavily regulated, vertically integrated, and rapidly transforming FMCG business, overseeing end-to-end product development, operations, business processes, and industry/market dynamics to drive business growth +570% over 2 years• Created safe space with healthy respect and appreciation for risk where creativity and innovation could thrive, growing a passionate, high-performing team that loved their jobs +150% over 2 years• Championed a business strategy from an established mission & vision, enabling a cohesive product strategy, product management competence, and a resource efficient product roadmap• Developed and executed strategic plans to increase efficiency and agility across operations while scaling rapidly• Scaled production of a new category +340% and total manufacturing +120% over 4 month period, maintaining supply continuity and improving inventory levels from low of <1w to >3w, increasing revenue +108% and improving market share +14% over same period• Planned & developed new vertically integrated expansion facility with 16x capacity and another 48x capacity available for future expansion, including equipment & system selection, financial analysis and procurement• Negotiated 5yr exclusive research agreement with leading global horticulture LED lighting manufacturer, securing alternative revenue stream and funding build out of state of the art research space in new expansion facility• Gained regulatory approval of program's first sourced active ingredient to deliver market-first effects-based product• Implemented enterprise resource planning (ERP) including MRP, integrating operations, finance and compliance
