Experience

Farggi La Menorquina

• Spain
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• R&D Director

  • Dec 2021 - Present

  Cataluña, España - Management of Lacrem's global innovation and technical support - (Re)organization of R&D team and processes towards performance's maximisation and excellence in projects delivery - Leading R&D contribution to last two years company's awesome growth results (+80% sales volume) - Opening new worldwide customers with innovative, differentiated innovation - Innovation process construction and implementation - Management of 14 R&D team members



GBfoods (Corporate Brand of Gallina Blanca)

• R&D Team Manager

  • Feb 2013 - Feb 2019

  Barcelona, Cataluña, España - GBfoods' products development (global) - Leverage of Innovation and Research into products - External partnerships to support development funnel - Support to internal processes and commercial calendar design - Corporative technical support - Management of 15 R&D team members



CSM Bakery Supplies Europe is now CSM Bakery Solutions

• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• R&D Manager Iberia

  • Jan 2009 - Dec 2012

  Barcelona, Cataluña, España - CSM products development (Spain+Portugal) - B2B company approach (in coordination with MKTG/Sales) - Corporative technical support - Management of 7 R&D team members



PepsiCo

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• R&D Category Manager SEBU

  • Mar 2006 - Jul 2008

  Barcelona y alrededores, España - R&D responsible in Southern Europe for: * managing Corn Snacks category (Doritos) * managing Sweet Snacks category (Chipicao) * creating the new Nuts Snacks category (Frutos Secos Al horno, a brand new category) * Kids promotions (items design and compliance with EU standards) - Management of 3 R&D team members



Kraft Foods Group

• R&D Senior Program Leader

  • Oct 2002 - Mar 2006

  Munich y alrededores, Alemania - Direct reporting to R&D EU Food Division Director - Breakout innovation (global) into European business plans - R&D resources analysis and planning - Design and monitoring of healthy guidelines in NPDs - Kraft Foods Europe innovation events organization - Execution of international projects - Patent granted for new process design (Dairylea string cheese manufacturing)

• R&D Department Manager

  • Jun 2000 - Oct 2002

  Mahón (Spain) - Responsible of R&D activities at Mahón factory (El Caserío) - Quality/Cost optimization projects and NPDs - Technical support to BU - 1 direct report

• R&D Product Developer

  • Jul 1998 - Jun 2000

  Mahón (Spain) - R&D technician, executing development projects at the factory (e.g. launch of El Caserío Untables) - Manufacturing processes improvement and optimization (such NIR, a new QC methodology at line)



Oscar Mayer

• Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Quality Control Supervisor

  • Jun 1997 - Jul 1998

  Valencia y alrededores, España - Quality Control of RM and production, reporting to Quality Manager - Responsible for monitoring quality standards in a new production line (Dairylea Lunchables)