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0-5 years of experience
Led flavor optimization in beverage applications across segments which include: carbonated soft drinks, juice and nectars, hot drinks, powdered soft drinks, and alcohol. Sustained an increase of flavor sales every year, totaling over $15M on projects driven or actively participated in. Managed hot drink laboratory, organizing, keeping inventory, and maintaining equipment to highest degree for quality and quick turnaround submissions.
- Flavor win rate greater than the industry standard of 14% on projects assigned a application lead
- Identified and communicated opportunities of growth and profitability to cross functional teams, business units domestically and across the global flavor division.
- Standardized a more efficient flavor library and adopted new methods of utilizing collections for increased success.
- Proactively leveraged internal resources to troubleshoot customer issues resulting in higher customer satisfaction.
- Thoroughly understood core customer's strategies, brands, and products to improve chances of solidifying and expanding new business.
- Advanced key relationships, through working sessions and technical know-how, building trust and communication.
6-10 years of experience
Developed flavor and food concepts that lead to successful commercialization of line extensions for major confection and food companies
- Created various prototypes for customer evaluation and tailored prototypes to specific customer needs
- Spearheaded a cross-departmental team to develop a library to catalog, manage, and maintain an orderly flavor database and storage system for the flavor division
- Collaborated with sensory, marketing, and consumer insight departments to explore trends and discover information regarding preferences among different demographics
- Demonstrated success working in varied food areas such as confections, cereals, snacks, and baked goods
- Effectively lead 100% of projects to completion on time and also acted as a contributing team member on non-lead projects
0-5 years of experience
Responsible for product development from benchtop to national introduction of Crystal Light Powdered Soft Drinks.
- Developed and scaled-up three new line extensions, interfaced with marketing, conducted national focus groups, and introduced line extensions nationally.
- Applied legal regulations to identify natural ingredients including flavors, colors and ingredient enhancers.
- Applied novel technology (natural sweetener enhancer) that resulted in 1.7 million dollar savings.
- Developed new technology for quality control techniques, supervised and trained technicians for laboratory benchtop, plant operations and quality assurance techniques.
0-5 years of experience
Identified marketing opportunities and developed breakthrough products for Smart Ones and unbranded innovation platforms
- Conducted profit and loss analyses for new product platforms
- Developed and submitted three patent applications for product and package designs
- Developed two products that delivered 300% velocity to the organization
- Increased product margins by 15% via process efficiency while maintaining product quality
- Served on interdepartmental advisory board to improve communication with consumers
- Conducted and interpreted consumer surveys; presented findings to management
- Contributed to the development of an iPhone app to simplify consumer polling
6-10 years of experience
Served as the internal auditor of the food protection division reporting directly to the Bureau Chief.
- Conducted precautionary food sampling and monitoring for the 2001 and 2005 Presidential Inaugurations.
- Performed quality assurance HACCP-based health inspections of food establishments throughout Washington, DC.
- Supervised, trained and standardized staff according to the 1999 FDA Food Code.
- Prepared written reports detailing accounts of foodborne illness investigations and outbreaks.
- Conducted routine food surveillance sampling of ready to eat, potentially hazardous foods.
0-5 years of experience
Formulated lines of nutritional and dietary supplements and generated in-compliance labels. Products include multivitamin liquids, drink mixes, tablets, capsules, herbal extracts, concentrated juice and meal replacement
- Delivered on-going thirty (30) annual projects and exceeded clients expectations
- Prepared thorough calculation and compoundings of active ingredients
- Developed personal care and animal products
- Introduced product improvement that reduced cost by 20%
- Developed procedures for scale-up production, troubleshot operational issues
- Winner of Employee Award for productivity and work ethic
0-5 years of experience
Flavored Aloe Vera juice, Chocolate Coatings for ice cream bars using CBS & CBE.
- Successfully formulated new products according to customer requirements as part of the Product Development and Improvement team; customers being medium scale food manufacturers.
- Performed Shelf Life Improvement studies and provided assistance to clients for HACCP system development and implementation
- Interacted with customers over several meetings to fine tune the product according to their specifications.
- Analyzed food products in the laboratory for various parameters such as Fat Content, Protein Content, etc.
- Assisted in audits of local food manufacturing firms and ingredient vendors/suppliers.
- Identified potential risk areas and analyzed results of audits to recommend changes to be made in order to be able to comply with HACCP regulations.
0-5 years of experience
- Assisted multi-departmental task force in the transition of new products to full production. Worked closely with a cross-functional team to determine the cost of failure.
- Developed and adjusted formulas for reworking nonconforming product to save tens of thousands of dollars.
- Performed Bench-top cooking and troubleshooting of problematic products to determine issues with ingredients, processing and more.
- Created sensory profiles and determined shelf-life of existing products in weekly sensory panels with research and development. Trained members of the quality assurance department in fundamental sensory analysis principles.
- Frequently audited production to solve and identify problems on a catalog of over 500 individual and specialized products and 9 unique production lines.
0-5 years of experience
- Supervised & trained 5 quality assurance technicians on laboratory procedures, operating procedures and proper operation of laboratory equipment.
- Led Quality Assurance Team in the absence of Quality Assurance Manager
- Performed finished product batch checks focusing on viscosity, sodium levels, volume and acidity levels during peak times of production season.
- Performed pre-operational inspections of production lines ensuring a sanitary environment
- Weekly audited various designated areas of facility with focus on GMP's, Sanitation & Safety
- Conducted SQF audit inspection with Eagle Registrations resulting in level 3 certification of B & G Food-Hurlock Facility
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