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London, England, United Kingdom

A start-up subsidiary developing functional beverages and wellbeing products. Joined at inception, set and implemented product supply strategies and analysed the supply network identifying global savings opportunities.• Evaluated competitors’ supply networks and portfolios, illustrated key strategic considerations to Senior Management Team ensuring global strategic direction was sustainable and cost effective.• Conducted desktop analytical study involving 8 scenarios and 10 logistic routes for key materials and finished goods, recommending best sustainable sourcing options leading to a manufacturing location change, a 20% product cost reduction and a 15% lead time improvement.• Identified regulatory synergies within 2 global trade blocks, enabling Free Trade Agreement benefits of between 5-10% in cost savings from first delivery in country.• Assessed global category logistics requirements across 15 routes, 5 vendors and proposed solutions for implementation.• Piloted a successful reverse coaching programme for senior management.

London, United Kingdom

Globally leading FTSE 100 FMCG company with 50,000 employees across 180 countries. Directed teams in the identification, assessment, and planning of new supply chain capability and capacity to enable successful execution of 5 global brand launches across 14 factories and 80+ markets enabling growth strategy. • Global supply chain functional lead, member of the global New Product Introduction (NPI) leadership team. • Led a key workstream of global IT platform implementation, hit the Go Live date, delivered under the budget and successfully migrated 1600 projects and 2000 users.• Introduced new level of project segmentation which improved speed to market by 40%, significantly decreased factory and supplier trials, reduced waste and optimised cost.• Launched global Fast Track initiative accelerating innovation delivery. Tailored a new process and achieved 50% packaging materials lead time reduction.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Promoted and relocated to Malaysia, responsible for innovations across 20 countries. • Led complex 20 innovation programmes (new technologies, high investment) and consumer research with 162 prototypes tested across 5 markets.• Delivered 200 successful product transitions during Malaysia factory closure without “out of stock” in any of the 20 markets.

Moscow, Russian Federation

Promoted and moved to Eastern Europe Regional Office in Russia. • Built, managed and developed a team of 5 direct reports covering 10 countries. • Successfully delivered on time in full 11 innovation programmes for key Eastern European markets.

Kyiv, Kyiv City, Ukraine

Set up localised innovations project management framework for Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia.• Trained and mentored project management executives.

Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany

Prilucky, Ukraine

Excelled at Quality Assurance (QA) so selected for R&D secondment to Bayreuth R&D hub (Germany).