David Phillips

R & d Sr Manager - Global Gum Base and Global Product Science @Mars

Chicago, IL, US
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WORK HISTORY

Jan 2015 — Present

R & d Sr Manager - Global Gum Base and Global Product Science @Mars

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Regularly deliver Engagement ratings within the Gallup survey in the 90th+ percentile, managing a high-performance team comprised of 10 direct reports. Key Roles and Responsibilities: Developed and qualified a unique cleaning material for gum manufacturing, improving associate working conditions, ergonomics, and safety, while delivering $170-$250K annual cost savings per location. Created numerous new formulations of gum and managed multiple continuous product improvement opportunities. Drive annual base portfolio cost savings initiatives in excess of $2M over the course of 4 years, and manage product development process from concept to approved prototype.

EDUCATION

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Dominican University

BS Food Science

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Northwestern University

Master of Product Development

SKILLS

Consumer ProductsFood ScienceProduct DevelopmentContinuous ImprovementSap ProductsFast-Moving Consumer Goods (Fmcg)VisioCustomer InsightResearch and Development (R&D)Project ManagementCross-Functional Team LeadershipSharepointManagementManufacturing

ABOUT DAVID PHILLIPS

Business Process Improvement | Team Leadership | Revenue…

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