Jordan Petkov

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

SKILLS

ABOUT JORDAN PETKOV

A Global R&D leader who creates and executes innovation strategies for business growth. Track record in building agile teams and utilising cutting edge technologies in order to address gaps in the market and unmet consumers’ needs.• Highly motivated R&D Manager with more than 20 years of experience across a global leading FMCG company and Specialty Ingredients companies. • Highly developed technical skills combined with deep consumer knowledge and business & marketing acumen.• Creative and strategic thinker with strong ability to work across disciplines, projects, and functions.• Covered innovation over very broad spectrum of segments, from spreads and ice-cream to shampoos and liquid detergents, hygiene formulations and healthcare solutions.• Gained international experience having lived in the UK and Malaysia. Have managed teams across the Globe: in Asia, Europe and the USA.• Have championed interactions with Academia, Government funding bodies and SMEs for accelerated and cost sensible innovation process.• Proven track record in team and project management with strong emphasis on mentoring and growing talent.• Deep, fundamental understanding of formulation ingredients, e.g. surfactants, polymers, dispersions, biocides, etc.• Responsible for business worth more than $600 M in HPC and Hygiene and Preservation.