Bacardi-Martini/Geneva/CH
- Packaging Development Manager
2010 - 2012-Management, coaching and development of the European Packaging Team (8 to 10 people)
-Development of the packaging for all brands bottled in Europe
-Support of all European Manufacturing sites
-Delivery of Value Engineering Activities
-Development of Global Packaging Development Processes
Mars Snackfood Europe/Slough/UK
- Packaging Innovation Manager
2008 - 2010RESPONSIBILITIES:
-Leading the Packaging Innovation projects of the Bitesize, Boxed and Block Segments for Mars Snackfood Western Europe
-Definition and Delivery of the Packaging Innovation strategy
-Management and Development of the Bitesize Packaging Innovation Team
-Development of new Innovation and Problem Solving tools
-Scoping and Management of Open Innovation activities with key Partners
ACHIEVEMENTS:
-Definition of new structured approaches to deliver Innovation and Solve problems illustrated in 2009 by an Article in the TRIZ Journal explaining an example of the use of TRIZ at Mars and a Speech at Packinnove in July and at the 4th Packaging Forum at Amsterdam in October: Structured Innovation with the help of TRIZ and in 2010 by a Speech at the 8th "Journées de l'emballage" in Reims: Maximising Creativity and Achieving Efficient Packaging Development
-Launch of a Best in Class Display case (Second Prize at the Dutch Packaging Award: De Gouden Noot 2010) and Display pallet supporting the growth of the Bitesize segment in 2010
Mars Chocolat France/ Haguenau/F
- Packaging Development Manager
2004 - 2008Responsibilities:
-Management of a team of 5 to 7 people and all site packaging projects
-Member and/or leader of several cross-functional European Teams:
(Paper, Flexible, Vendor Assurance, Pouch)
-Management of 10 packaging suppliers at local and European level
-Supplier Site Auditor
Achievements:
-Development and European Roll-out of packaging solutions (Pouch) and methodologies (transport testing, BCT calculation) contributing up to 10% on board cost saving.
-Involvement in the implementation of new packaging lines (Pouch case filling automation, Automatic palletisation): 30 millions € investment.
-Involvement in new technology developments (Displays cases, Ultrasonic sealing implementation)
-Development of Vendor Assurance and Continuous Improvement programs that drove quality incidents from suppliers below 0.3%
-2008: Development of a project management training module and training of the European and Russian Packaging Teams
-2008: 400 k€ packaging cost reduction and 350 tons packaging weight reduction
-2005: Patent on a new easy opening system on Pouch
Masterfoods Steinbourg/F
- Packaging Development Engineer
2001 - 2003Responsibilities:
-Packaging Supplier Management (Vendor Assurance)
-Site Activity Coordination and Associate Management (2 people)
-Site Packaging Development of investment projects
-Member of the European Vendor Assurance Steering Team
-Supplier Site Auditor
Achievements:
-2003: Development of Supplier Quality Management Systems ensuring efficient follow-up of issues and supplier performance statistics
-2002: Implementation of a new Tub line using a stretch concept and ensuring efficient use of resources (leading to 20% packaging cost avoidance and 30% pallet optimisation)
-2001: Completion of a project replacing the outer case by stretch film
Masterfoods Steinbourg/F
- Packaging Development Technologist
1999 - 2000-Supplier Audits and Supplier Quality Management
-Short Term Site Packaging Developments
-Improvement of existing Packaging
-Member of the European Packaging Flexible Team
-Leader of the Packaging Supplier Audit Team
