Eric Hamilton

Experience

1. Director of Product Innovation

   Seaboard Foods

   Feb 2024 — Present · Kansas City, MO, US

   Direct our new product development strategy across Seaboard Foods’ key brands: Prairie Fresh and Daily’s. Lead a team that targets ten or more new product launches annually across three value-added pork product categories in retail and food service channels. Troubleshoot plant processes and collaborate with operations and CI on product/process improvement.Assist team members in the implementation of a stage gate product development process to drive cross functional communication on innovation projects, and increase development efficiency.Collaborate with ingredient and equipment vendors to troubleshoot operational challenges. Assist marketing team members with TURF analyses, market analyses, focus groups, and consumer research.

Education

• The Art Institutes

  Culinary Arts/Chef Training

• Colorado State University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Business Administration and Management

  2012 — 2016

• Franciscan University of Steubenville

  Master of Business Administration, Organizational Leadership

  2025 — 2029

• Texas A&M University

  Master of Agriculture - MAgr, Animal Science

  2017 — 2019

Skills

• Social Networking
• Team Leadership
• Performance Management
• Teamwork
• Team Management
• Prioritize Workload
• Customer Service
• Dependable Team Player
• Project Planning
• Critical Thinking
• Marketing
• Leadership
• Time Management
• Production Management
• Livestock Management
• Operations Management
• Communication
• Project Coordination