Patricia Heydtmann

* Led team of 9 direct reports + 9 dotted line Factory Product Maintenance Mgrs * Team manages 100 simultaneous projects for I&R, cost optimization, raw materials, and quality improvement. * Interfaced with procurement, marketing, R&D, factories, regulatory... * Delivered 15 MCHF/annum savings (7% total raw mat. cost reduction) year after year * Revised 170 labels and 300 claims in a year, reformulating most of portfolio. * Crisis management at European level * Developed competitive product strategy

* Managed >20 projects across Europe (I&R, cost optimization, and quality) * Led/coordinated 28 European (re)launches, from product definition to industrialization. * Transferred an entire product range from England to France (different production technologies, recipe adjustments) * Improved product consistency across factories (for common sourcing and consistent quality) * Optimized palatability, through ingredients and processes. * Reduced raw material complexity across factories, saving 1.000 kCHF/a

* Investigated impact of extrusion and raw materials on dry pet food palatability. * Feasibility study to include innovative and functional ingredients. * Obtained patent for an innovative new extruded diet. * Reduced raw materials cost by 22% (incl pilot testing and factory implementation) * Provided tech support as part dry cat food palatability team (Team Share Award) * Implemented new functional ingredient (Chicory) in extruded dry cat food (incl pilot plant, factory impl. and troubleshooting.)

Location: England, France, Italy, Hungary, Spain * In charge of raw material optimization, waste reduction, and process optimization for all NPPE Dry Factories as part of High Performing Factories Team. The team achieved 8.5% reduction of the total production cost.

Location: Scotland, Italy, France, England * In charge of raw material optimization and waste reduction in all the European Friskies wet pet food factories as part of Target Costing Team. The team delivered 7% reduction in cost of production.