Michael Paul

Growth & Transformation Executive | CMO | GM | CINO

Role
COO & Founder at Growth Works Innovation Llc
Location
Philadelphia, PA, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Michael Paul

I help CPG companies drive profitable topline growth through putting transformative…

Experience

  1. COO & Founder

    Growth Works Innovation Llc

    Aug 2018 — Present · Philadelphia, PA, US

    Lead topline growth strategies across, food, beverage, and wellness sectors. Clients include several F-500 global clients along with several start-ups in CPG, health, and beauty sectors- Reversing Decline for Dairy Co-op: Built brand strategy around transparency and ubiquity including campaigns to help stem volume/value declines- Accelerated Innovation Funnel by 67%: Designed framework to double new product unit velocity with improved front-end process dicipline, created COGS and proforma modeling tools to improve concept quality- 3X Growth for Start-up: Changed run rate for food start-up client from $5MM to $16MM by shifting product positioning, channel entry sequencing to accelerate acceptance and path to profitability and reduce COGS/unit by 20% through product mix changes. Client has gained key acceptances within FoodService, online DTC, and traditional retail in the US and Canada- Built Innovation Accelerator: Created internal innovation accelerator for $7B global food client and new processes to reduce development time from 18-24 months to 6 months and cut launch costs by 70% following landscape assessment of 25 top incubators which was approved by c-suite- Drove 25% gain in retail shelf space: Unlocked 4 platforms of $22B global home goods company using enhanced consumer & category insights, enabling accelerated innovation cycle time and creating compelling thought leadership story presented to top retail partners.

Education

  • Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

    MBA, Management Strategy, Marketing

    1993 — 1995

  • WSU Carson College of Business

    BA - Business Admin., Marketing, Economics

    1981 — 1986

Skills

  • Strategy
  • Brand Architecture
  • Team Facilitation
  • Customer Insight
  • Competitive Analysis
  • Business Model Innovation
  • Leadership
  • Product Naming
  • Shopper Marketing
  • Product Development
  • Consumer Insight
  • Idea Generation
  • Opportunity Mapping
  • Integrated Marketing
  • War Gaming
  • Management
  • Consumer Products
  • Brand Equity
  • Brand Management
  • Cross-Functional Team Leadership
  • New Product Development
  • Business Modeling
  • Product Innovation

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