David Smith
Senior Partner at CUBE SOLUTIONS LLC
- Role
- Senior Partner at Cube Solutions Llc
- Location
- Cincinnati, OH, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About David Smith
A demonstrated innovation leader, creating new package technologies, and building broad multi-generational technical strategies, across the consumer goods industry. Over 35 years of packaging development experience. Skilled in Research and Development, innovation management, injection molding, aerosols, delivery system technology for consumer products, and in global initiative/supplier development. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:Technical strategy: Led cross-company implementation of global injection mold development, to standardize mold platforms reducing mold/part cost and time to market by over 25%, with reduced staffing. Innovation: Led the development of plastic aerosol containers and all plastic valve systems to deliver lower container cost and sustainability improvements. The development required evolving global regulations and inventing new valve designs and filling systems.Management/Complexity: Responsiable for a global group of 70 engineers and technicians delivering global initiatives development and a budget of over $1 million for injection mold development and maintence.
Experience
Senior Partner
Jan 2020 — Present · Cincinnati, OH, US
Business solution developments improving Packaging and supply chain opportunities, spanning innovation, sustainability strategy to cost optimization. Cube Solutions LLC experience and structure allow for as little or as much engagement as the client needs to solve challenges, working independently or withing existing internal stakeholders.
Education
State University of New York at Fredonia
Bachelor of Arts - BA
Rochester Institute Of Technology
MS
Skills
- Product Development
- Packaging Engineering
- Supply Chain Management
- Manufacturing
- Fmcg
- Competitive Analysis
- Shopper Marketing
- Personal Care
- Supply Chain
- Injection Molding
- Innovation Management
- Aerosol Technology
- Research and Development (R&D)
- Product Innovation
- Consumer Products
- Brand Management
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Packaging
- Customer Insight
- R&D
- Continuous Improvement
- Strategy
- Open Innovation
- Brand Equity
- Packaging Design
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