Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
I am a R&D strategic leader who believes in the power of nutrition to be a catalyst for better life I have a successful track record of more than 20 years in building and executing business impactful science & innovation strategies with patient/consumer centricity. Thriving on unlocking complex situations and utilizing my positive mindset to mobilize stakeholders towards common goals I am dedicated to translating Public Health and consumer need into ownable innovations and sustainable business solutions. A performance and solution driven leader, with a versatile experience across global and regional scopes, with accomplishments from specialized nutrition to FMCG, from R&I to Medical affairs and committed to fostering the growth and development of people.
• Led the Nutrition, Medical, and Science strategy for the AMEA zone, driving business growth and enhancing product offerings. • Coordinated nutrition roadmap and Consumer-centric science-based innovation for Dairy and Specialised nutrition businesses. • Developed and implemented medical activation roadmaps to support business objectives and foster collaboration across the zone.
•Co-built strategy and vision for Healthy Aging category with Marketing Director, focusing on consumer-centric innovations rooted in science. • Shaped Oncology and Alzheimer-MCI Health and science strategy, delivering innovation pipelines and research programs for both therapeutic areas.
• Led the global research program in the oncology therapeutic area, focusing on patient-centric innovation and evidence pipelines. • Co-defined the therapeutic area strategy with global Marketing and Medical Affairs directors to drive superior innovation. • Managed strategic research collaborations with key opinion leaders in oncology nutrition and implemented intellectual property strategies.