Experience

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  Cereal partners worldwide (nestlé & general mills)

  Sept 2008 - Dec 2019

  • 7 month cross functional assignment • Member of the marketing Innovation Team• Accountable for CPW’s global breakfast cereal bars business (15% CAGR in 2018)• Initiated and led global, consumer need driven, innovation projects• Partnered with external design and creative agencies to build product and brand assets• Advised on the creation of a new Joint Venture protocol on breakfast cereal barsKey Skills Developedo Strategic thinkingo Financial modelling (P&L)o Development of long term business planso Brand & Portfolio communication Show less • Member of an entrepreneurial x-functional innovation team, realizing “I2L” within 6 to 8 month• Front-End development of 6 new products, launched in 20+ markets across 3 regions • Established deep relationships with Co-Manufacturer (single point of contact)• Launched CPW’s first Organic product range (3 major brands)• Coached and guided junior team members• Cultivated team spirit and innovative thinking• Completed General Mills’ “ITQ MBA Essentials” class (1st CPW employee to be invited)Key Skills Developedo Business understanding, e.g. market specific requirements and launch modelso Stakeholder management through project updates to the senior leadership teamo Consumer First Design thinking, methodologies and consumer researcho External collaboration Show less • Managed a CPW R&D product development team with 4 experienced development scientists• Recruited new team member• Led product portfolio and communication with cross-functions • Responsible for implementation and commissioning of a new extrusion line in Perm/Russia• Identified and realized major margin expansion opportunities (> 1 M CHF) Key Skills Developedo Team management incl. setting of objectives and review of performanceso People development through mentoring and coachingo Working in cross-functional and multi-cultural environmentso Coordination of R&D activities with the business teams Show less

  • Principal Development Scientist

    Mar 2019 - Dec 2019

  • Associate Marketing Manager

    Aug 2018 - Feb 2019

  • Principal Development Scientist

    Mar 2015 - Jul 2018

  • Senior Development Scientist

    Mar 2012 - Feb 2015

  • Development Scientist

    Mar 2009 - Feb 2012

  • Associate Development Scientist

    Sept 2008 - Feb 2009
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  Nestlé

  Dec 2019 - Aug 2023

  Project manager

  Leading complex Science & Technology projects for innovative plant-based Dairy and Seafood applications. With an End-to-End mindset, synchronizing cross-functional team activities against business needs and priorities. Ensuring robust IP strategies to protect knowledge and competitive advantages. Close collaboration with different business units, resulting in flawless integration of Science & Technology into 6+ product development projects, and transfer into 3 Test & Learns (Shop Tests) since 2020. Show less

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  Nestlé professional

  Sept 2023 - now

  R&d category lead for standard beverages

  Leading the innovation roadmap and projects for the category.