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    Roo0994

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    About

    Experienced with a number of transferable skills. I’m a go-getter and the person who makes things happen. I take initiative and communicate exceptionally well with others and drive things forward to achieve set goals and business objectives & deliverables. I bring structure, stability and a commercial drive to businesses, putting best practices in place, overseeing and collaborating with multi-functional teams including research (qual & quant), HR, sales & marketing, R&D / innovation, manufacturing (full chain), compliance and legal. I’m organised, structured, flexible, available team leader, ego-free, kind and a trusting team player

    Proficient in

    Business LeadershipOperational & people managementMarketing
    International

    Yes

    Availability

    Part-time or Full-time

    Experience

    30 years

    Previous Roles

    3

    Work History

    Business Unit Director
    Head of Planning & Procurement
    NPD Innovation Project Manager

    Key Responsibilities in Most Recent Role

    Job Title: NPD Innovation Project Manager

    30 years
    • A managerial position in the Retail Division, to not only develop and drive the development of the division, but also provide support across the broader business from a marketing and operational perspective.
    • Intimately involved with our manufacturing partners.
    • I implemented and championed a Stage Gate Management System (most cost effective and suitable for the business incl various dashboards).
    • Successfully launched new packaging for their main range of products.
    • There were quite a few new ideas and pack renovation projects already in the funnel from ideation to commercialization (Concept to Consumer/Funnel to Focus) which had to be put on ice.
    • Implemented best practice protocols for various aspects of the division including Research & Insights, to not only ensure success of new launches but also driving consumer insight driven ideas to feed into the funnel going forward.
    • Implementing a Performance Evaluation System/Dashboards for the broader business.

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