Vendi Barbir

M&S Manager @ Procter & Gamble | Chemical Engineer

Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium

About

Chemical Engineer - constantly looking for new challenges and opportunities. I am currently serving as a Modeling and Simulation Manager at Procter & Gamble in Brussels, Belgium. My background includes technical roles such as QA Process Engineer and Mechanical Equipment Platform Leader. I have a proven ability to manage relationships with technology vendors, ensuring seamless collaboration and optimal performance. My core skills encompass communication, leadership, and a strong technical aptitude in Modeling and Simulation, SAP, and more. I bring a wealth of experience in consumer goods packaging and have a track record of optimizing processes and ensuring compliance with high-quality standards.

Experience

  • Procter & Gamble (Full-time · 4 yrs 3 mos)
    • Modeling & Simulation Manager
      Sep 2024 - Present · 1 yr 10 mos

      Assisting the project teams within Europe and Asia by establishing clear and well-defined problem statements to guide decision-making. Evaluating if M&S is appropriate for the given problem and determining its added value, as well as, selecting the suitable M&S toolkit, such as FEA, DEM, or simple calculations. Responsible for the coordination and execution of specific project activities. Applies technical leadership skills to deliver successful initiatives. Develops new to the world models, develops capability in others and looks for new modeling tools to solve business problems.

    • Global Technology Manager
      Jan 2023 - Sep 2024 · 1 yr 9 mos

      Lead the equipment platform management across the EU and NA, driving performance and innovation plans including version management for features on the Home Care packing lines. Coordinating with different teams, managing projects, and ensuring that the technology meets the organization's needs. Managing relationships with technology vendors for technology products and services.

    • Quality Process Engineer
      Apr 2022 - Dec 2022 · 9 mos

      Raw materials and resins supply chain Vendor management

  • Scientific Researcher at Università degli Studi di Padova
    Oct 2021 - Feb 2022 · 5 mos

    The principal activities of Hymat lab are related to new engineered soft functional materials for use in micro/nanotechnologies and tissue-specific stem cell culture.

  • Sales Promoter at Lion Consulting d.o.o.
    Oct 2020 - Feb 2021 · 5 mos

    Sale representative for Health & Beauty Products. Responsibility for selling products to customers on behalf of a company. Work in the business-to-consumer environment and focused on meeting sales targets and building relationships with customers.

  • Student Researcher at University of Zagreb, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology
    Nov 2018 - Feb 2021 · 2 yrs 4 mos

    Department of Analytical Chemistry 1) Work and sample preparation in the laboratory for my final thesis (Bachelor's degree); HPLC-MS Final thesis: Sorption of trimethoprim in natural soil samples and sediments 2) Work for Rector's Award Name of the project: Exploring the antioxidative potential of benzazole scaffold in the design of novel antitumor agents Description of work: Stability studies; forced degradation; UPLC-MS 3) Work and sample preparation in the laboratory for my final thesis (Master's degree) Description of work: Photocatalytic degradation; HPLC-DAD

  • Research Intern at Shimadzu d.o.o. Croatia
    Feb 2019 - Apr 2019 · 3 mos

    Work on LC-MS/MS as part of my final thesis