R D Product Development
Resume:
Nicole (Nikki) Turner ad5w4s@r.postjobfree.com
Fairfield, Ohio
Director Consumer Insights Consumer Research Product Research Qualitative Research Summary
- 25+ Years of Leadership in Multiple Billion-Dollar Global Consumer Products
- R&D Innovator developing Holistic Platform Technologies and Commercial Innovations
- Trendsetter in the Design and Delivery of Impactful Consumer Insight Strategies, including expertise in qualitative design and analysis, quantitative translation into product design, behavioral sciences, research method development, and holistic design.
- Visionary in the Design and Development of Global Product Packaging
- Operational System Optimization Across R&D And Product Supply.
- Team Builder and Mentor Assembling a High-Performance Team Driving Unparalleled Business Results in Record Time, with Substantial Intellectual Property
- Technical Inventor with Ten Patents Awarded
Areas of Expertise
Consumer Product Innovation
Strategic R&D
Qualitative Consumer Insight
Product & Packaging Design
Product Development
Manufacturing & Product
Engineering
Panel Moderator
Cross-functional Team
Leadership
Executive Coaching
Team Facilitation
Fast Moving Consumer Goods
(FMCG)
Design Patents Issued
Qualitative Insights
Career Experience
Proctor and Gamble 1994 – Present
Principal Scientist/Engineer Beauty Care FEI 2011 to Present
• Lead R&D for holistic Shampoo innovation, meeting organizational commitment to responsible beauty practices, innovation, and community impact.
• Lead product innovation leveraging qualitative analysis to deliver trend-setting global products with the potential to impact cross-category technology design and delivery.
• Promoted to Principal Scientist/Engineer in May 2020. Scientist / Engineer Global Beauty Packaging 2009 - 2011
• Led the first Visioneering Team assembled to deliver new, world-first innovation technologies across package and packing lines to deliver breakthrough consumer delight.
• Delivered new products utilizing research approaches that quickly enabled the translation of consumer insights into technical realities. Created a multi-functional consumer learning environment, asking consumers directly for feedback to magnify functional experts' knowledge building.
• Developed a business packaging strategy setting precedence for other global categories.
• Built a high-performance team that drove unparalleled business results in record time, with substantial intellectual property, and set a revolutionary example for the broader organization.
• Produced record business growth via focused design to operational system optimization across R&D and Product Supply.
Scientist / Engineer Pantene – Styling 2D/3D Package 2002 - 2009
• Contributed to the growth of Global Herbal Essences and Pantene Business through the market introduction of line extensions, breakthrough claims, and a new Styling portfolio.
• Responsible for the holistic product research and design of new platform technologies and commercial innovations that span shampoo to styling.
• Delivered a technical design theme to inspire innovation and product development, translating into breakthrough claims, demos, and architecture.
Principle Researcher Corporate Packaging & Prototype Development 1994 - 2002
• Led the packaging & prototype design for family care technologies.
• Developed technological innovations to enhance paper properties and cost-saving corrugated containers. Education
PhD in Psychology, emphasis on Behavioral Science. Capella University Graduation in 2025
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Organizational Leadership / Organizational Behavior University of Phoenix 2009
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology University of Cincinnati 1998 Member Alpha Tau Nu Women in Leadership & Negotiation Training Harvard Business School May 2023 Disruptive Innovation & Jobs To Be Done Harvard Business School October 2020 Sherpa Certified Executive Coaching - May 2013
Honors and Awards
• Products Research STAR award
• CEO Award 2019
• LEAN Team Innovation Award 2021
• Innovation Award 2023
Nicole (Nikki) Turner ad5w4s@r.postjobfree.com
Fairfield, Ohio
Patents
US-D1007328 Design Patent for Packaging for a Single-Dose Personal Care Product US-202********-A1Utility Patent for a Container
US-11524836-B1 Utility Patent for a Container
US-D966088-S Design Patent for a Primary Package for a Solid, Single-Use Beauty Care Composition US-D966089-S Design Patent for a Primary Package for a Solid, Single-Use Beauty Care Composition US-D962050-S Design Patent for a Primary Package for a Solid, Single-Use Beauty Care Composition US-D941051-S Design Patent for a Shower Hanger
US-D939359-S Design Patent for Packaging for a Single-Dose Personal Care Product US-D670164-S Design Patent for a Closure
US-D672243-S Design Patent for a Container
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