Hiroshi Nakahata-H
Senior Director @ Procter & Gamble | Consumer Products Innovation Leader
- Role
- Senior Director - R & d Fem Care Raw Material Development and Quality at Procter & Gamble
- Location
- Cincinnati, OH, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Hiroshi Nakahata-H
20+ year innovation leader in consumer goods industry known for driving sustainable growth strategies. Deliver programs with excellent quality and fast time-to-market. My areas of expertise include- Grow business by creating product innovation strategies and deliver programs. Earned 13 product and material patents- Material science to develop sustainability technology for environmental footprint reduction- Supply chain management for cost savings, quality control, and supply assurance. Certified quality assurance auditor to conduct supplier audit- People-first leader to promote their growth by assigning stretch goal and providing coaching. I have been managing the in-market and future raw materials development for Baby and Fem Care products, with the mission of meeting the global consumer needs, target quality, company\'s sustainability goals, and financial targets. Passionate about growing talent and sponsoring Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
Experience
Senior Director - R & d Fem Care Raw Material Development and Quality
Aug 2020 — Present · Cincinnati, OH, US
Lead future consumer product innovations and raw material cost savings by partnership with 20+ external suppliers across Americas, Europe and Asia. Managed overall project portfolio and provided strategic direction to focus on fewer and bigger projects to deliver the target value within allocated budget and resources. Led Data Analytics program with Finance to surface unobvious savings by utilizing 5 digital analytic tools (price insights, volume analytics, direct spend analysis, diversification/resilience, and supply chain localization). Drove double digit growth and target cost savings- Lead Fem Care sustainability program to reduce raw material environmental footprint to help achieve the company’s 2030 sustainability goal of 40% reduction in supply chain emissions. Established a SaaS central database to digitally track the programs and developed a Power BI dashboard to review the progress with senior leadership. Footprint reduction in raw materials will contribute more than 50% of total plan to achieve goal- Lead Substance of Interest (SOI) quality program to ensure the products are in compliance with new regulatory requirements. Closely monitor marketplace dynamics to manage brand reputation. Proactively eliminate concerning substances from products, while still delivering the desired product performance and cost. Achieved compliance across Fem Care product line with new regulations and established B2B SaaS-based digital quality control processes for all Fem Care suppliers and platforms globally- Sponsor DEI (Diversity, Equality and Inclusion) R&D APA program across 3 business units. Mentor APA top talents to help them promote to the next level. Established APA on-boarding, mentoring, and training programs.% APA representative met or exceeded the company\'s diversity target.
Education
The University of Tokyo
Bachelors, Environmental Science & Engineering
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