Maria Beatriz Binotto

Senior R&D Packaging Coordinator @ Unilever

About

Experienced Packaging Engineer with a Bachelor's degree from Unicamp and an MBA in Business Management from USP. Certified Scrum Master with over 10 years of experience in packaging development, sustainability, and process optimization at Unilever. Proven track record of driving innovation and efficiency in the personal care industry.

Country

Brazil

City

Bragança Paulista

Industry

Cosmetics

Skill

Data Analytics, Business Management, Problem Solving, Business Development, Packaging Engineering, Communication, Cost Efficiency, Time Management, Cost Reduction, Cost Management, Sustainability, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Continuous Improvement, Strategic Communications, Scrum, Agile Project Management, Negotiation, Stakeholder Management, Business Strategy

Experience

Senior R&D Packaging Coordinator

Unilever

2016-12 - Present · 9 yrs 10 mos

• Technical project leader of high complexity projects (global & regional LatAm initiatives) • Leadership of cost optimization agenda, focused on savings, margin improvement and portfolio synergies and simplification across LatAm region • Leadership of Personal Care LatAm outsourcing agenda to drive business through operational efficiency • Mentorship of R&D talents based on their career development plans

R&D Packaging Coordinator

Unilever

2013-7 - 2016-11 · 3 yrs 5 mos

• Leadership of global initiatives to develop returnable inbound packaging and ready to shelf packaging initiatives for Unilever categories. Experience working with remote teams located across different regions. Direct report to Canada and the UK during this period • Deep understanding of different channels from a technical perspective and responsible to get R&D teams aware of requirements and characteristics to properly develop packaging solution for different customers/channels • Representing R&D in customer meetings to share proposals and implement point of sale materials to drive sales increase for Unilever Brasil

R&D Packaging Analyst

Unilever

2012-2 - 2013-6 · 1 yr 5 mos

• Leadership of local packaging projects (focus on point-of-sales materials) • Development of guidelines to guarantee appropriate execution of each point-of-sale material (cross merchandising, free stand units, gondola ends, etc) • Direct contact with Unilever customers to understand needs and properly deliver packaging solutions at point-of-sales