Project Manager

• Apr 2022 - Present

Achievements: - Introduced a project management tool withing the company to facilitate project progression (from market research to tool selection and team trainings). Main tasks: - Crafting comprehensive project plans encompassing scope, timelines, budgets, aligning them with overarching business goals. - Managing cross-functional and international teams, steering projects from feasibility study to successful completion, Continuously monitoring project trajectories, proactively identifying potential bottlenecks and troubleshooting - Leading regular team meetings, providing updates, soliciting input, and effectively resolving challenges - Maintaining open and transparent communication with stakeholders, including clients, senior management, and project team members. - Providing regular project status updates through reports, and meetings, ensuring alignment between project objectives and stakeholder expectations. - Monitoring and controlling project risks, addressing any matters that could impact project timeline, scope, or budget. Show less

Production and Operations Manager

• Jan 2008 - Apr 2022

Accomplishments:- Managing an international, interdisciplinary project of optimalization and standardization of the production flow and purchasing in a joint-venture facility in Israel.- Introducing over 50 new products to company’s portfolio "from scratch" (ideas based on market trends, logistics, trial productions to product on shelf).- Completing an over 2-yr-long research project resulting in an extended shelf life of the product (competitive advantage vs other brands in Palestine).- Carrying out a complete change of product design for over 170 artwork versions two times within 2 years.- Lowering the production cost by 10 percent by optimalization of the process, raw materials and negotiations with suppliersMain tasks:- Project management of large, complex sales and production projects for core brand and Private Label Clients.- NPD from market research, sourcing samples, internal tests and approval, project documentation, production cost calculations, trial productions in filling facility, certifications -Vegan, Halal, Kosher, packaging, approval and printing, internal and external project communication).- Facilitating communication amongst all stakeholders.- Managing geographically and culturally diversified teams.- Delivering the product within given time, budget and scope.- Change management.- Negotiating contracts with suppliers/copackers/Clients- Overseeing the demand and production planning process for company's production plant and external copackers - Preparing production cost calculations for new products, analysis and optimization for existing SKU’s.- Troubleshooting and optimization of production and purchasing/logistics processes.- Obtaining import license worldwide and product certifications (Vegan, Halal, Kosher, FDA, etc.)- Managing NPD, Client Service and Sales for Private Label Clients (net profit over 200 k EUR per annum)- Representing the company during fairs both, as a Client and a Supplier (Anuga, Fi, Gulfood) Show less

Production Specialist

• Jan 2008 - Oct 2012

Office Manager

• 2006 - 2007