Experience

INEOS Hygienics - Science + Performance

• United Kingdom
• Personal Care Product Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Innovation Manager

  • May 2023 - Present



ITW

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technical Manager

  • Jan 2022 - May 2023

  Responsible for the technical portfolio delivery of new products and technologies and the maintenance of 6500 products for process lubricants, metalworking emulsions, paint, coatings and cleaning products. Accountable for identifying commercial opportunities as well as potential threats from research regulation and legislation. Supporting Quality Management system consistent with ISO9001, ISO21469, AS9100. Changing ways of working so that the products and sites are following the relevant markets and products standards and setting changes ahead of time. Conducting staff appraisals, setting objectives and supervising the team in the achievement of the KPIs. Ensuring the team is motivated and engaged. Implementing individuals tailored development plans, training and mentoring the team. Delivery of Technical Strategy Road Map, based on new Sustainability and circular economy aims. Setting up a new direction for some of the business segments focusing on more proactive research. Achievements: ● I produced the technological roadmap for the division, setting the direction and strategy for the division from now to 2030. All thanks to the deep technical knowledge and the market awareness. ● I changed the organisation of the technical team in 4 countries from a working style of 4 siloed teams to a one collaborative technical team. My changes created an increased throughput of 50% NPD work while maintaining the overhead numbers (24FTE) and costs. ● I also introduced new development avenues not explored by the company. Outsourcing formulation work to suppliers using them as 3rd parties, shortening timings and making NPD possible with minimal in-house input. ● For the delivery of a new product development process, I worked with marketing to change the established ways of working to broaden NDP scope delivering a highly technical and tailored experience to our lubricant customers. Increasing the potential revenue increase from NPD from a 1% revenue increase to 3%. Show less



Thornton & Ross

• United Kingdom
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Formulation Project Manager

  • Jul 2019 - Jan 2022

  Direct line manager to 3 formulation scientists and supporting a development team of 22 members. Setting staff objectives, conducting appraisals and supervising the team in the achievement of the KPIs. Ensuring the team is motivated and engaged. Implementing individuals tailored development plans, training and mentoring the team. Design and implementation of a budgeting system and project management tools. Organising and overseeing the team in New/ Existing Project Development (NPD/EPD). Creating or improving formulations for health care, personal care and home care products. Development project liaison with other departments. Working together to deliver project pipelines for the different Brands from ideation to transfer to factory. Building product documentation package for regulatory and certifications for cosmetics, medical devices, biocidal and medicines in liaison with the Regulatory Team. Working under GMP regulations. Collaborating with the Marketing team to ensure the correct claims and brand positioning. Achievements: ● I managed all technical work related to NPD/EPD on several Brands Oilatum, Cetraben, Zero, Metanium and Home care Zoflora. ● I generated improved formulas for Cetraben, Zerocream, Hedrin, Metanium and Zoflora. For Cetraben a formulation change was required due to challenges with the emulsifier performance, several reformulations were investigated. An optimal formula with highly increased stability was created with 5% reduction in target COGs. ● Reformulation of products in Hedrin and Oilatum due to new regulatory restrictions in ingredients. One of our key products needed to be reformulated or facing discontinuation hence potential loss of 2 million a year revenue. The product was reformulated, shortening time of application, reducing hazards while still maintaining its efficacy and maintaining the patent within the product. ● Worked in the latest regulatory changes for Medical Devices with the resubmission of 23 dossiers. Show less



Unilever

• United Kingdom
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Manager(Contractor)

  • Jan 2019 - Jul 2019

  Team leader for deodorant formulation projects, coordinating, planning and overseeing the team. Liaison with other departments such as claims, analytical, processing, supply chain and procurement. Coordinating Global project launches and aligning the different needs of countries. Achievements: ● I managed the information for a fragrance portfolio 244 Global fragrances and built relations as the international liaison improving communication globally. Team leader for deodorant formulation projects, coordinating, planning and overseeing the team. Liaison with other departments such as claims, analytical, processing, supply chain and procurement. Coordinating Global project launches and aligning the different needs of countries. Achievements: ● I managed the information for a fragrance portfolio 244 Global fragrances and built relations as the international liaison improving communication globally.



Stephenson

• United Kingdom
• Personal Care Product Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Technical Innovations Manager

  • Jan 2017 - Dec 2018

  Project management, design, creation, production and regulatory dossier management of technical innovations for the ingredients and cosmetic formulations portfolios. Design and implementation of project management tools and technical design of experiments. Direct line manager to 2 chemists. Training staff and customers in products and method development. Writing articles to publish in Personal Care Magazine as well as presenting in conferences. Achievements: ● I delivered the planning, the synthesis, production, testing, regulations documentation and promotion of a new range of 10 polyglycerol esters in one year. Web: ○ https://www.stephensonpersonalcare.com/products/ingredient ● I managed the design, production and testing of natural cosmetic formulations NPDs in 6 months for a range of cleansing formulations, Moisturising formulations. Show less



Unilever

• United Kingdom
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Technologist/ Assistant Manager

  • Sep 2013 - Jan 2017

  Global contact person for new fragrance encapsulated technologies within the team and suppliers. Work stream leader, planning and overseeing the team. Coordinating global formulation projects with other departments such as claims, research, analytical, processing, supply chain and procurement. Developing innovative methods of analysis for personal care products. Carrying out NPD in the antiperspirant market. Responsible for the team finances and training staff in encapsulation technologies. Achievements: ● I was Technical Project Manager for the launch of new Rexona/ Sure Invisible + Antibacterial line for men and women around the world. Liaised with the Marketing brand manager, production sites around the globe, regulatory, toxicology and claims departments. Web: https://www.suredeodorant.co.uk/search.htmlq=Invisible&fq=&Locale=en_gb&BrandName=rexona Show less



Croda

• United Kingdom
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Applications Scientist

  • Feb 2007 - Sep 2013

  • Developing new emollient and emulsifiers analytical and claim substantiation methods. • Experienced in development of skin care formulations and their In-Vitro, In-vivo, ex-vivo testing. • Working in conjunction with other departments such as Marketing, Synthesis and Sales. • Training customers and staff in emollient and emulsifiers products and their testing methods. • Carrying out extensive GC / HPLC analytical testing for customers. • Performing quality control analysis and research tests for polymer additives. Achievements: • Work as technical lead on the product launch of CRODEX M, an emulsifier for sensitive/eczema skin. Carried out the formulation and claims support for skin moisturising products. Carried out the consumer trials for claims support. Presenting the results of the findings at Stratum Corneum in Cardiff 2012. Web: https://www.crodahealthcare.com/en-gb/products-and-applications/product-finder/product/2585/Crodex_1_M Show less