Technical Manager

Classified - Confidential

Mrs. April Renae Brown, B.S. Chemical Engineering, MBA

Email: adi23h@r.postjobfree.com Personal Mobile: 251-***-**** Current Location: Atlanta, GA TARGETED POSITIONS:

R&D Manager, Program Management Director, Packaging Director, Sustainability Director

• Proven track record successfully delivering R&D technology/packaging/sustainability/cost savings/supply chain programs from inception to manufacturing within the consumer goods & beverage industries, with increasing responsibility. 4 patents granted

• Technology manager developing products and packaging across industries that exceeds consumer & customer requirements, leveraging technical (chemical engineering, material science, packaging technology, analytical), business (MBA), strategy, competitive intelligence, and people skills to sustainably grow and create new profitable businesses.

• Exceptional balance of IQ & EQ to develop and grow teams while applying lean innovation principles and working with agility. KEY SKILLS

• Lead, motivate, empower highly

effective teams

• People leadership

• Program Management

• Consistently deliver projects/

programs on-time/on-budget

• Multi-functional collaboration

(Marketing, Design, Products

Research, Product Development,

Finance, Mfg., Supply Chain,

Packaging, Suppliers, Contractors,

Global teams, SMEs, etc.)

• Substantial expertise scaling R&D

innovations to the supply chain

• Integrate Consumer, Customer,

Business, & Technology to deliver

holistic innovative solutions

• Packaging Material, Material

Science, & Work Process Trainer

• Sustainability

• Apply Lean Innovation Principles

• Create new business

opportunities, leveraging

intellectual property and

competitive intelligence

• Drive diverse, inclusive teams and

work cultures

• Timely communication and risk

management for decision-making

• Supply Chain management & cost

savings

• Coaching, Developing, Mentoring

HIGHLIGHTS & ACHIEVEMENTS

• Delivered projects to market in R&D (>$55MM NPV, $3MM Cost Savings/Avoidance, 2.2 billion grams of plastic reduction)

• Most technical reports written within the packaging women’s community (40 technical reports) at P&G

• Build diversity and new talent pipeline focused primarily within the African American community, packaging women, summer interns

• Filed 7 patents (4 granted) in sustainability & packaging innovation

• Consistently deliver supply chain projects to market, on-time, in budget, driving +$10MM in savings EDUCATION & DEVELOPMENT

• Xavier University (Cincinnati, OH); Master Business Administration (MBA); Graduation Date: May 2012; GPA: 3.5/4.00

• Tuskegee University (Tuskegee, AL); B.S. Chemical Engineering; Graduation Date: May 2008; GPA:3.66/4.00

• PMP (In progress)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• 10 yrs. at Procter & Gamble R&D/Commercialization/Packaging Innovation/Sustainability/Program Management

• 2 years Coca-Cola Supply Chain Management & Program Management Coca-Cola North America Supply Chain (Program Manager), Drive System Efficiency and Optimization Atlanta, GA Dec 2019- Present (Program Management for Supply Chain Initiatives)

• Led lean team to re-design Variety Pack products within the supply chain organization to drive automation and network efficiency. Defined opportunity of waste estimated ($2-6MM opportunity cost). Present business case and recommendations to fund project

• Spearhead program to convert chep pallets to plastic pallets to enable repurposing of pallets, minimize breaks/damage/loss spend.

• Orchestrated projects to enable supply continuity across the business units Coca-Cola North America Supply Chain (Program Manager) Atlanta, GA Nov 2018- Dec 2019 (Program Management for Supply Chain Initiatives) Classified - Confidential

• Led projects/programs to reduce packaging material COGS across business units. o Coordinated Dasani water Mono-web Label Project to reduce material cost for labels (~$800k savings). Expansion of program to Vitamin Water & Powerade

o Oversaw Minute Maid Business project moving from bio-PET to virgin PET to drive raw material savings ($6.1MM savings) o Planned supply chain cost savings packaging material programs across the NA business: unprinted shrink film down-gauging

($4.0MM savings), stretch film optimization ($400k savings), Food Service initiative to drive Bag in Box Label savings ($50k annually), Low Intrinsic Viscosity (IV) resin within hot fill platform to drive bottle resin & energy savings ($3MM) Global Packaging Development: Baby Care & Fem Care Packaging & Sustain-ability, Section Head/Director Cincinnati, OH Aug 2018- Oct 2018 (Packaging Materials, Printing & Processing Technologies, New Technology, Sustainability)

• Managed the Baby Care & Feminine Care Packaging Innovation team globally, 3 direct reports & 18 team members dotted line

• Identified & develop new disruptive packaging innovations to transform the flexible packaging category and drive value

• Partnered multi-functionally to identify strategies against the company’s short & long-term goals. Managed technology programs to drive holistic product/packaging innovation

Package Development: Baby Care, Global Pampers Premium Line (R&D), Section Head/Director Cincinnati, OH Sept 2015-Aug 2018: Global Packaging Development Program (Materials, Decorations, Open/Close/Re-seal Mechanisms, New Technology)

• Led the Global Upstream Package Development Program & Team (18 employees) to develop new packaging innovation that wins with super premium consumers in North America & Greater China, integrating what’s needed, what’s possible & what’s profitable

• Developed proposal to request program funding, managed $2MM operating budget, led reviews with senior leadership team to align program progress, resources, strategies, and funding.

• Launched super premium diaper packaging in North America & China (Pampers Pure Brand). Developed work plans, train, define deliverables and priorities each fiscal year based on project requirements for team Material Science & Technology (R&D), Senior Engineer/Group Head Cincinnati, OH Sept 2011-Sept 2015: Sustain-ability -100 % Sustainable Injection Molding, Sustainable Films, & New Film Technologies

• Established and leveraged external strategic supplier agreements and internal technology platforms for development and scale-up

• Sustainable material technical development, replacing 25% petroleum-based materials with renewably sourced materials. Created test plans and ran extruders, twin extruders, blow molders, cast & blown film equipment to produce articles for analytical testing. Managed 1 researcher. Managed 1 contractor. Filed 7 patents in the areas of polylactic acid, thermoplastic starch, aesthetic benefits of packaging, and material reduction; 4 patents granted

• Created the glide path and vision for the film recycling efforts to introduce post-consumer recycle (PCR) into flexible packaging globally. Sought brand alignment to integrate into overall business strategy. Package Development: Fabric Care Liquids & Fabric Enhancers (R&D), Engineer/Senior Engineer Cincinnati, OH June 2008 – Sept 2011: Liquid Laundry Products (i.e. Tide): Injection & Blow Molding, Labeling, & Corrugate Technology

• Delivered Project Ergo to market in 12 months (Launch July 2009, $50MM NPV), delivering cost avoidance and consumer delight o Sustainability win, removing 2.2 billion grams of plastic/yr and savings of $2.4MM/yr by light-weighting cap and reducing bottle height (implementing heat transfer label capability) while maintaining package performance

• Led the Restage of a New Product Form (Bounce Dryer Bar): Injection Molding & Thermoforming Technology o Resolved material warping issues of the product resulting in 57% reduction in consumer complaints o Led project with excellence and developed detailed learning plans, fit-for-use criteria to ensure technical readiness throughout each project milestone. Managed 1 engineer, 2 researchers, 1 contractor, 1 intern o Launched Bounce Dryer Bar Twin Packs March 2013; NPV: $4.0 MM, cost avoidance of +$500M by recommending packaging design solutions that are technically feasible utilizing existing packing line assets ASSOCIATIONS & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

• Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated

• J.F. Shields High School – Chartered Camp Legacy – Basketball Camp for High School Girls (2019)

• Helping Mamas Community Service

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