Jovani Sanchez

About Jovani Sanchez

Innovation & Operations leader with 7+ years leading commercialization, supply chain initiatives, and product development across global and high-growth CPG organizations.I work across R&D, Engineering, Marketing, and Supply Chain to turn product ideas into clear, executable plans. Experience includes global organizations like Unilever and fast-scaling disruptors like Frida, with programs spanning North America, Europe, and Asia.Today at Barr Brands, my work centers on establishing and scaling the program management discipline to better support upstream and downstream innovation.Focus areas: • Innovation programs from concept to commercialization• Cross-functional product development across formulated, durable, and regulated categories (EPA, FDA, medical device)• Stage-gate governance & execution planning• Process improvement & time-to-market support• Data tools: Power BI, MS Project, Asana, Azure• English / Spanish collaboration

Experience

1. Innovation Program Manager

   Barr Brands

   Jun 2025 — Present · Memphis, TN, US

   Barr Brands is an employee-owned company and a market leader in specialty cleaning products serving both consumer and industrial customers in the home improvement, household and automotive industries.Since 1946, we have built a strong portfolio of brands including KleanStrip, DampRid Moisture Absorber, Goof Off, Mold Armor, Bull Dog Adhesion Promoter, Odor Genie, Citrus Strip, and Jasco among others.

Education

• The City College of New York

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Chemical Engineering