Sarah Murphy

Experience

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  PepsiCo

  Dec 2003 - Sept 2013

  Quaker Breakfast Nutrition Project Lead – Nutrition point person• Key Nutrition SME contributor to Foods Regulatory Team –- mentor, train and provide support. Lead the plan to establish nutrition label compliance program, verify results and validate database for research and claims.• Identify and connect appropriate touch points between teams to foster collaboration on key project information and attributes.• Sole reviewer of all nutrition facts panels and nutrition claims on Preliminary and Final Technical documents. Improved portfolio metrics with consistent, accurate presentation of information, claims and holistic nutrition review. Guide regulatory team to develop accurate, substantiated and credible product documentation and claims.• Oversee integration of nutrition team members onto BU project teams. Delivered timely, seamless project support with effective stage gate process -- developed and tracked resource allocation process and elevated key projects.• Mentored and coached a direct report to achieve a level promotion -- developed critical career objectives and enhanced nutrition team capabilities and influence.• Core team member for Foods Formula Specification System (FSS) project. Results included optimized, on-time implementation of integrated system for formula, specification and nutrition data management.• Represented PepsiCo Nutrition with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics for current 2-year commitment as a Premier Sponsor.• Provided expertise on the American Heart Association’s Industry Nutrition Advisory Panel (INAP).• Collaborated with USDA National Databank staff and contributed product nutrition updates.• Worked on nutrition projects with international businesses in Mexico (Gamesa), Canada, and China. Show less Quaker Nutrition project support with emphasis on regulatory compliance for products, labels, advertising and promotions• Introduced Global Nutrition Criteria (GNC), developed product developer’s toolkit, and served as advisor to Quaker BU.• Lean Six Sigma project team member working on consolidation of ready-to-eat cereal vitamin/mineral premixes. Project results included lower costs due to smaller formula overages and reduction in required number of premixes.• Quaker Human Sustainability core team contributing audit-proof biannual nutrition data and tracking of corporate health and wellness initiatives.• Represented Quaker at Whole Grains Council meeting and Field Trip Factory Supermarket RD Summit to promote the Quaker portfolio and whole grain initiatives and global nutrition mission. Show less Nutrition and Regulatory Specialist with emphasis on regulatory compliance for products, labels, advertising and promotions working on Quaker BU – Ready-to-Eat Cereals, Snacks and Tropicana Beverages• Earned PepsiCo Chairman’s Award 2010 for contributions to creation of Global Nutrition Criteria (GNC), a nutrition compass to guide measurable portfolio improvement.• Developed direct report from junior nutritionist to independent nutrition label compliance specialist.• Integrated Gamesa labeling into Quaker system by creating a hybrid process to review and approve nutrition label documentation for package development.• Task force member, collaborating with HR to transition regulatory compliance to FSRA team.• Migrated from a legacy system to launch of ProductVision 4.5 for nutrition labeling and compliance. Extensive testing and training of nutrition and PD team in use of PV system. Show less Nutrition and Regulatory Specialist working on Quaker BU with emphasis on regulatory compliance for products, labels, advertising and promotions• Developed Smart Spot criteria as portfolio analysis tool and on-pack icon.• Key contributor to trans fat labeling development for Quaker products with delivery of on time packaging implementation for all products.• Built database to calculate trans fat and verified via analytical analysis of key ingredients.• Led nutrition compliance program for product area accountabilities, primarily RTE. Introduced end of shelf-life testing to evaluate label accuracy and analyzed resulting data. Show less

  • R&D Nutrition Principal Scientist

    Mar 2011 - Sept 2013

  • Nutrition Manager

    Jul 2010 - Mar 2011

  • Principal Scientist

    Jul 2006 - Jul 2010

  • Senior Scientist II

    Dec 2003 - Jul 2006
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  Walgreens

  Sept 2013 - now

  Hired to manage and improve the collaboration skills and productivity of the specifications team. Oversee the acquisition, review and approval of data submitted by vendors and laboratories for all national, regional and Direct Store Purchase products.• Define and maintain policies; manage resources associated with the SpecCheck system, provider service agreement, staffing (internal and contractors), budgets and workflow.• Ensure accurate flow of information across the organization, from Product Managers to the Specifications team to the Production groups.• Develop the Master Supplier database to include Market Query capabilities for category lists such as Kosher, gluten free, and allergen specific. Show less

  • Director Quality & Technical / Safety Regulatory & Claims

    Dec 2015 - now

  • Manager Product Specifications - Private Brands

    Sept 2013 - Dec 2015