Nikolai A.

Experience

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  Procter & Gamble

  Jul 2006 - Sept 2008

  Project Leader

  Overdose reduction on packaging lines to achieve >100kUSD monthly savingChanging product scrap management - rework of 2.000 damaged pallets with productAutomation of 6 packaging lines to increase capacity by 2,6%, reduce line stops by 54%, scrap by 10%

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  Mars

  Sept 2008 - Jan 2011

  R&D Project and Product Leader

  - Full R&D and Quality support during new plant start-up- 12 new products were launched with respect of all R&D and quality requirements- Leading several quality improvement projects to achieve 0 quality related product issues for 6 months

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  Danone

  Jan 2011 - Oct 2019

  - Stage-gate process leading (>200 projects in portfolio) – several positive feedbacks from Head of Functions, 2 workshops on improvement organized, outputs are implemented, strong improvement of global internal audit results in project management (918 points vs 832 year before)- R&D Industrial trials budget management (around 1MEuro) – tracking current spending, helping allocate money to the right projects- Key user of internal project management tool – only 1 business unit with 100% timetracking results, several tool’s improvement despite owned by external company- Leading project management training – fully revised content, 8 trainings are made in 3 countries (>160 participants)- R&D leader of global saving program in Russia – launch of program in department, 2018 goals are achieved, road map for 2019-2020 is created- Member of CIS R&D Leadership team Show less R&D Leader of the biggest project in Dairy division (25MEuro investment) directly governed by Top management of Groupe Danone:- Full development of the product range from the discussion with consumer up to industrial production: 7 products, 4 pilots in 4 countries, infinite number of trials, organizing product tasting with 130 consumers in 4 countries, making 7 days home-use-test for 124 people in 3 countries- Development of 2 patented technologies, creating factory line-up, helping to pack team to find right material for product- Process creation with Engineering and Production, which leads to 13MEuro capital investment thanks to the top scores during consumer tests, start of industrial trials Show less 1. R&D country manager Kazakhstan and Belorussia – 3 direct reports (8 brands, 138 SKU, 105MEuro net income):- Leading portfolio (20+ projects) and innovation pipeline building, leading innovation committee to get ideas, development of independent team- Changing strategy from imported to locally developed and launched. Building new R&D team from zero- Full relaunch of Danone brand, launch of new local brand and new sub-range of Activia. Launch of Danonino and Danone in new country (co-manufacturing). Several new products, most of them are unique for business unit (UHT flavored milk range, sauces range, farm and enriched milk) 2. Leading Sour cream category – 3 direct reports (5 brands, 23SKU, 14 factories, 78kT per year, 168MEuro):- Full and massive rework of R&D aspects of sour cream production in 10 factories: rework of dozens of recipes, unification between the factories, new quality standards, method of products control, new specifications, co-creation of Global Technical Specification- Launch of 6 new SKU, massive relaunch of MEB (Market-entry-brands) under Prostokvashino brand on 18 factories- Baked Sour cream – creating break-through patented technology in collaboration with Danone Early Life Nutrition in order to produce new ingredient with unique characteristics Show less Project leader of Prostokvashino Zakvaska development and national launch. 1Y Sales=25,9kT, Net income~20MEuro. Product has got the prize of Nielsen company as a “Innovative product of the year” in 2014. Success were specially mentioned in a global Danone Group report (see attached):When our Russian team launched Zakvaska, Prostokvashino’s first new product in the Danone era. […] Bull’s-eye: Zakvaska already accounts for 10% of Prostokvashino’s sales, and it has increased the brand’s business rather than luring consumers away from our existing productsNew products development: 3 SKU of drinkable yogurts under Prostokvashino brand launched on 2 factories. 3 SKU of enriched UHT flavored milk launched under Danonino brand Show less

  • R&D Regional Portfolio & Projects Leader / PMO

    Sept 2017 - Oct 2019

  • R&D Innovation Leader

    Sept 2015 - Aug 2017

  • R&D Leader Central Asia and Belorussia

    May 2013 - Aug 2015

  • R&D Innovation Leader

    Jan 2011 - May 2013
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  PepsiCo

  Oct 2019 - Aug 2023

  R&D Project management officer

  Member of the global team, leading top priority projects across the globe- First ever infant formula production in PepsiСo were launched under my leadership. $500MM 8-years social program. Multiply regional and global corporate awards. 50+ team members- Program of beverage harmonization in 52 markets across Africa, Middle East and South Asia- Leading project management culture in PepsiСo - role model in PM, making trainings for departments and coaching others

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  Pernod Ricard

  Mar 2023 - now

  Project Management Officer at Martell