Shaunolen Reddy

• Set strategic direction for Nutrition R&D, aligning innovation pipeline with business objectives and market trends. • Led cross-functional teams to deliver complex programs, achieving 100% compliance and zero product recalls. • Orchestrated portfolio optimization and simplification, reducing SKUs and streamlining operations for improved profitability. • Championed digital transformation, embedding agile methodologies and fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement. • Developed science-driven narratives for commercial teams, enhancing brand equity and market positioning.

• Directed multi-disciplinary teams to launch plant-based products, capturing new market segments and driving revenue growth. • Designed and executed ecosystem strategies, securing future growth platforms and expanding innovation capabilities. • Led talent development and succession planning, building a robust pipeline of future leaders. • Delivered cost optimization initiatives, generating significant annual savings and improving supplier partnerships. • Collaborated with executive leadership across Marketing, Supply Chain, and R&D to deliver strategic programs on time and within budget.

• Delivered enterprise-wide innovation and renovation plans, achieving OTIF delivery for all major projects. • Identified and deployed new technology opportunities, integrating global best practices and driving business transformation. • Built and managed executive stakeholder networks, enabling strategic alignment and proactive risk management.

• Led regional product development as R&D work stream leader, matching local country products and innovating for regional rollouts. • Managed the rollout of global products into Africa, Middle East, and Turkey, ensuring product stability, shelf-life testing, and R&D-related artwork development. • Ensured product microbiological stability, new raw materials toxicology clearance, and manufacturing capability of designed products. • Conducted sensory evaluations and product costings. • Coordinated R&D responsibilities for regional formulation, process, regulatory, and chefmanship. • Ensured product supply chain implementation through local country teams and regional counterparts. • Served as a key member of the project team, representing the R&D function and communicating project updates to stakeholders. • Implemented and provided user training for the SAP system for R&D – Product Lifecycle Management.

• Supported product development technologists in the creation and execution of essential procedures for product development.

-Inventory Management -Data Capturing -Procurement -Sales -Sales