Isabelle Guimet

Disruptive technologies- Chemistry, R&D Director, at Procter &Gamble,

Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium

About

27 years of experience in 360deg R&D project management of white space exploration and market introduction of disruptive consumer irresistible product innovations (laundry tablets when first launched, soluble laundry pouches when launched, perfume technologies, etc...). Holistic R&D experience from technology development to formulation and evaluation (technical and with consumers), cross-functional qualification and interface with marketing/purchasing/legal. This spans from front-end innovation to current business delivery. Majority of experience in Fabric Care category (Ariel, Tide, Bold, Gain, Downy/Lenor...), 2 years of experience in Homecare (Dreft, Fairy), 7 years in Corporate (serving all P&G Business units).

Experience

  • Procter & Gamble (16 yrs 8 mos)
    • Disruptive technologies - Chemistry - R&D Director
      Jul 2020 - Present · 6 yrs

      Development of transformative technology solutions that can travel across the different business units

    • Disruptive technology development across business units
      Jan 2018 - Jul 2020 · 2 yrs 7 mos

      Development of transformative technology solutions that can travel across the different business units

    • Global Dish of the Future
      Nov 2015 - Dec 2017 · 2 yrs 2 mos

      Define new technical solutions, new technology strategies for hand dish applications

  • Procter & Gamble (Brussels Metropolitan Area)
    • Unitdose Laundry Detergents Product Research and Product Design Section Head
      Feb 2008 - Apr 2009 · 1 yr 3 mos

      Design and go-to-market of new compacted soluble unitdose and dry tablets

    • Global Fabric Enhancers Product Design Senior Scientist
      Feb 2006 - Jan 2008 · 2 yrs

      Qualifcation of new global softness active Product development of new Japanese Fabric Enhancers

  • Unitdose Detergent Product Researcher (Senior) Scientist at Procter & Gamble
    Feb 1999 - Aug 2005 · 6 yrs 7 mos

    Consumer and technical qualification of new-to-the-world unitdose laundry detergents (dry tablets, soluble unit-dose)

  • Intern at L'Oréal
    Apr 1997 - Jul 1997 · 4 mos

    Electronic nose assessment for quality control