Vincenzo Fabio Limongiello

Experience

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  Jolly Plastic S.p.A.

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2012

  Technical and Quality Manager

  • Solve customers’ problems and propose them new solutions• Select and approve new raw materials• NPD• Quality control on finished products (use of dynamometer, DSC, hot tack machine, IR spectroscopy, polymers grade/melt flow index)• Set up R&D strategies in the short/mid term according to the info collected in the matketplace• Process optimization via collecting feedbacks from the process manager, the factory director and customers according to the raw materials and to the desired properties of the final product Daha az göster

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  3V Chemical S.p.A.

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2013

  Scientist - Homecare application laboratory

  • Project Management for NPDs and identification of new applications for existing and brand new additives synthesized by the innovation department• Support our technical marketing managers and customer account managers providing technical information in a consumer friendly language• Understand whether a product could have been used in a different sector (mainly plastics and cosmetics)• Manage the workload of the laboratory technicians

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  Procter & Gamble

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2012

  Process Engineer - Internship

  • Scale up of processes from lab scale to pilot plant• NPD - Develop a new formulation for a laundry powder and engineer the process to make the production feasible• Project Management• Manage the workload of the laboratory technicians

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  Unilever

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2015

  Assistant Technical Manager - Personal Care&Homecare

  • Technical Project Management for the Homecare and Personal Care portfolio in the UK• Present to customers, press and retailers at PR events and internal meetings the technical benefits of the products in our portfolio in a consumer friendly language• Support the sales team in meetings with customers• Provide technical support to Marketing, External Affairs, Quality, Supply Chain, Careline and R&D Centres to land innovation, renovation and promotional activities in UK&IE• Give insights from the local market to our regional development centres to drive NPDs and monitoring competitors’ activities• Technical trainings to marketers and new joiners• Risks management and risks mitigation plans• Quality Improvement and complaints monitoring• Stakeholders management• Ensure compliance of our products and promotional materials with relevant legislations and Unilever Policies, including artworks sign off• Technical claim substantiation and liaise with third parties in order to substantiate claims and find endorsement for our products Daha az göster

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  Superdrug

  Jan 2015 - May 2018

  Senior Product Technologist

  • Technical project management from brief to launch for New Product Developments of Superdrug Own Brand range, including creation of critical paths and claim substantiation for various product categories including, but not limited to skin care, bath and body, haircare, hair dyes, baby, accessories and travel• Vendors' selection, relationship management, technical auditing and validation via face to face visits and desktop audits• Lead the implementation of the CSR goals in my product categories (plastic waste, Raw material sustainable sourcing e.g. RSPO palm oil derivatives)• Ethical compliance for suppliers in high risk countries via ethical audits (BSCI, SEDEX)• Tailor products based on customers' feedback• Support Customer Service for product complaints resolution• Provide technical information to marketers in a consumer friendly language Daha az göster

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  The Body Shop

  May 2018 - Jan 2021

  • Investigate feasibility, coordinate and manage strategic programs and projects rollout e.g. expansion into new markets• Report on progress to senior stakeholders and flag need for support/attention to the global Executives• Define and assign resources (headcount and financial) to strategic projects• Lead the digital transformation of R&D e.g. adoption of new tools, ways of working etc.• Deliver Business Insights via data analysis• Devise and implement an R&D data strategy to enable reporting on key metrics aligned with business' future commitments (e.g. sustainability, pursuit of certifications).• Develop and deploy project dashboards and workload dashboard for each R&D team member to enable senior leadership to develop strategy and facilitate decision-making• In charge of monitoring R&D workload and report on key R&D metrics to dynamically adapt the need of resources both from a workforce and financial point of view• In charge of R&D and Regulatory budget management• Lead B Corp certification for R&D and subsequent reporting duties Daha az göster I was brought into this role reporting to the director of R&D just after The Body Shop was sold from L'Oreal to Natura&Co in order to:• Brand team process mapping and redefinition of the Product Development Process• Ensure efficient ways of working were implemented between R&D and other internal teams such as Sourcing, Marketing and Quality Assurance• Set department KPIs and report monthly to senior stakeholders• R&D budget management• Translate complex data and concepts into information easy to understand from the general public• Lead improvement projects working cross-functionally with the IT Technical systems, Brand, Project Management and Supply Chain senior team, ensuring smooth implementation• Lead the B-Corp certification process from an R&D point of view Daha az göster

  • Head of Strategic Projects, Data Analytics and Scientific Communication

    Jan 2020 - Jan 2021

  • Perfomance and Optimisation Manager

    May 2018 - Jan 2020
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  Amazon

  Jan 2021 - now

  • In charge of the regulatory horizon scanning for private brands to ensure regulatory changes would be embedded in the product development cycle• Laed on sustainability regulatory changes to ensure compliance of the consumable product line e.g. EU Green Deal, French Circular Economy, End of Life labelling requirements in different EU countries• Collaborate with internal Private Brands stakeholders and business teams to develop innovative solutions for pre-defined safety and compliance requirements using high-level of automation• Engage with business leadership, procurement teams, Compliance operations, legal, and various internal business partners and external vendors to ensure product compliance throughout the supply chain• Manage project timelines and budget, allocate resources effectively, and maintain stakeholder communication to ensure timely and successful regulatory compliance launches• Partner with external providers to deliver compliance plans for private brand products Daha az göster

  • Sr. Risk Manager, EU Regulatory Compliance Programs

    Jan 2022 - now

  • Sr. Food Safety Regulatory Manager

    Jan 2022 - Jan 2022

  • Sr. Risk Manager, Private Brands

    Jan 2021 - Jan 2022