Experience

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  Kellogg Company

  • Battle Creek, MI 49017

  • Senior Product Development Scientist

    • Oct 2015 - Present
    • Battle Creek, MI 49017

    Provide technical analysis for cost savings opportunities across the multiple product portfolios.Executed cost savings in RTEC, Pop-Tarts, Eggo Waffles and Special K bars.Partnered with Procurement, Supply Chain and Operations to identify strategic savings throughout the global network.

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  Post Foods

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

  • Program Leader

    • 2013 - Sep 2015

    • Lead technical support for all business priorities of the Great Grains brand. Instrumental in developing Quality Improvement and Long Term Growth plans for the brand• Relocated 6 Great Grains and 3 private label cereal products to different production facility• Transformed 4 Great Grains skus to non-GMO Project verified • Championed the nonGMO cross-functional team for two production lines in Battle Creek

  • Associate Principal Scientist

    • 2007 - 2013

    • Re-invented Alpha-Bits through licensing agreement with Super-Why and creating a WIC qualified product, over 4% growth of business since July 2012 launch• Created Sesame Street cereals for toddler market– responsible for formulation, die development and recommended capital changes• Led innovation for development of Hot Cereal brands Honey Bunches of Oats & Great Grains, achieved consumer preference over Quaker Apple Cinnamon oatmeal• Cultivated children’s cereal line, under Pebbles trademark, to meet new advertising guidelines and avoided advertising blackouts

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  Kraft Foods Group

  • Senior Research Scientist

    • 2003 - 2006

    • Led quality improvement for Honey Bunches of Oats granola and Post Toasties corn flakes. Ensured that 4 processes across 2 plants resulted in same quality standard. Collaborated with Engineering and Operations to implement capital projects• Launched new Honey Bunches of Oats line extension with new flake and granola blend to meet WIC• Provided professional and technical development of three newly hired employees

  • Research Scientist

    • 1999 - 2003

    • Responsible for all growth, quality, and productivity initiatives of the $43.5MM Cream of Wheat brand, increased revenue 25% by 2006• Developed alternate Oreo O’s extrusion formulation to deliver $700M in annual savings• Completed a one year cross-functional development assignment in packaging development, revised all carton and case die lines to comply with new GMA unit load policy

  • Associate Scientist II

    • 1997 - 1999

    Canadian Cereals Research and Development Group • Developed formulations and commercialized Honey Toasted Shredded Wheat, Maple Crunch Shreddies, and Cranberry Almond Crunch for the Canadian market

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  The Hershey Company

  • Hershey, PA

  • Research Scientist

    • 1992 - 1995
    • Hershey, PA

    • Developed and commercialized a line extension of Amazin’ Fruit Gummy Bears at reduced costs