Experience

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  AGRANA Group

  • Brecksville, Ohio, United States

  • Regional Senior Innovation Manager North America

    • Mar 2022 - Present
    • Brecksville, Ohio, United States

    Expansion of my role within the Agrana fruit global organization and support to our affiliates in China, Japan, South Korea, India and Australia.

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  AGRANA Fruit

  • Austria
  • Food Production
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Regional Innovation Manager

    • Apr 2018 - Feb 2022

    The transformation continues with yet another challenging and probably the most exciting role Agrana entrusted me with. I am looking forward to working with Agrana colleagues worldwide, customers, suppliers, universities and my Business Development and Innovation teams.

  • Sensory Manager

    • Jan 2013 - Mar 2018

    Another acquisition and another new name. Offered to develop the sensory program at Agrana Fruit US for 4 locations. this includes selecting and training assessors for a discriminative panel and a descriptive panel at each location, approx. 150 people so far.Title not reflecting full scope of my role which includes "Special projects", ground breaking Innovation and renovation. Not at liberty to divulge further.

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  ATYS US - Agrana Fruit US

  • Brecksville Ohio USA

  • NPDS Manager

    • Apr 2008 - Dec 2012
    • Brecksville Ohio USA

    Same place, company name change through acquisition. Reorganization lead to more projects orientated function and title changeSetting up commercialization procedures. Lab, pilot plant and scale up proceduresManaging cross functional projectslaboratory expansion and remodeling.Implementation of 5S.Implementation and certification of ISO22000

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  Ramsey SIAS

  • Brecksville Ohio USA

  • R&D Director

    • 2001 - 2008
    • Brecksville Ohio USA

    Similar role that in the UK, more R&D focused in a farther, bigger, already established structure.Management of the NPD laboratory, Pilot Plant and industrialization.Launch of chocolate inclusions products for UA and Canada.Contributed the developing plant production line PLC - GUI programs.

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  SIAS Foods UK

  • Corby Northamptonshire UK

  • Quality and Development Manager

    • Jan 1990 - Apr 2001
    • Corby Northamptonshire UK

    new plant setting up, training and running:• The Quality Control laboratory. • The microbiology and environment testing laboratory.• The R & D / NPD laboratory.from scratch to 15 reports.Point person for customer R&D and QualityObtained ISO 9002 and HACCP certifications with LRQA.Sourcing of flavors, colors, stabilizers and other additives.Performing supplier audits. Group projects and workshops roleLab expansion and remodeling

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  SIAS MPA

  • Mitry-Mory France

  • Production Manager

    • Mar 1983 - Dec 1989
    • Mitry-Mory France

    In charge of the packing department and production scheduling. participation to Computerized Production System design.

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  Helder (groupe Jacquet)

  • Clamecy Nievre France

  • Production Manager

    • Jan 1981 - Dec 1982
    • Clamecy Nievre France

    Bakery, sliced bread production to make "biscottes"