Hannah Blau
Los Angeles
Summary
Extensive experience as project manager building and developing project teams to ensure maximum performance, providing purpose, direction and motivation. Focused on developing a vision and strategic plan to guide the project team toward the achievement of the organization’s operational goals and objectives while meeting deadlines.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager Commercialization & Marketing
SYSTM Foods
11.2022 - Current
- Responsible for overseeing the process of developing and implementing new packaging designs from concept to production, ensuring projects meet deadlines, budget constraints, and quality standards while collaborating with cross functional teams.
- Successfully manage Humm Kombucha, REBBL, and Chameleon Cold Brew projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals.
- Monitored marketing and commercialization project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed.
- Run weekly commercialization meetings for each brand
- Sourced, vetted and managed vendors needed to accomplish project goals.
Project Manager, Development & Operations
Sugar Foods Corporation
01.2022 - 11.2022
- Collaborative, forward-thinking leader tasked with managing the development of new products while ensuring all project deadlines are met
- Attended outside sales meetings with sales executives and culinary leaders to note and implement customer feedback for clients such as Taco Bell, McDonalds, Burger King, and Chick-fil-A
- Responsible for managing and documenting all product development lifecycles on Smartsheets
- Collaborated and coordinated meetings with team members from the Marketing, Sales, Finance, Engineering and Operations as needed for new product development
- Coordinated and oversaw tastings, packaging development, sales meetings, travel, line trials and assists in first production runs
- Defined the gold standard of quality for new products before launch, certifying market readiness
- Responded to Customer Service and Sales team inquiries related to product allergens, claims, GMO content, etc
- Maintained communications with raw material suppliers to request product information, pricing and documentation, as related to development projects
- Collaborated closely with supplier partners to collaborate and innovate with joint customers
- Partnered with vendors to source materials and identify issues with raw materials for product development targets
Project Manager, R&D Innovation
The Perfect Bite Co.
01.2018 - 01.2022
- Successfully managed R&D and Innovation teams by monitoring project progress, setting deadlines, and evaluating project performance
- Organized and coordinated all tastings, client meetings, travel and product photoshoots for over 300 products for clients including Martha Stewart, Trader Joes, Whole Foods, Walmart, Costco and Target
- Oversaw and directly managed all aspects of new packaging development timelines. Served as liaison between Graphic Designers, Culinary, Sales, Operations, QA, Marketing and Finance teams to ensure operations ran smoothly
- Managed customer service responded to customer complaints and inquiries
- Assisted the VP of Product Development to produce a comprehensive catalog of over 300 products
- Managed customer portals by collecting vital information from relevant internal teams
- Partnered directly with the VP of Product Development & Innovation to execute all product launches and product development initiatives
- Served as the gatekeeper for all deadlines and critical project issues
- Through trade and industry publication, captured up and coming flavor and consumer trends, and relevant marketing data
- Managed graphic designers to create appropriate presentations for every account
Executive Assistant
Gaw Capital Partners
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Supported five private equity executives with business logistics and operational coordination, including booking travel (flights, hotels, rental cars), managing expense reports, and calendars
- Managed event coordination for investment presentations, company retreats, lunches, and forums, including assisting with the coordination of the annual investor meetings
- Assisted multiple company executives with research projects, paperwork, signatures, and other administrative tasks
- Managed the organization of digital files in the company's server and Dropbox
- Created, developed and maintained multiple social media accounts on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook for new developments
- Responsible for managing VIP reservations and accommodations for investor events, dinners, and meetings
Executive Assistant
Regent Properties
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Coordinated executive partner's calendars, timesheets, expense reports, correspondence and communications
- Reviewed and revised partner's documents and emails and planned internal office meetings and external fundraising events
Event Coordinator
Juice Crafters
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Managed weekly business and client development events ranging in size from 10-300 personnel
- Created event marketing materials and monitored all forms of social media marketing including Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest, with a combined social following of over 50,000
- Assisted the office manager with administrative tasks and daily operation of the corporate office
Education
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature
New York University
New York, NY05-2013
Skills
- Commercialization Project Management
- Innovative Problem Solver
- Customer Service
- Building Company Capabilities
- Team Leadership
- Strong Analytical Skills
- Creative Team Management
- Cross Functional Communication
Skills
Proficient in Airtable, Asana, Figma, Smart Sheets, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, HootSuite, Word, Adobe Photoshop, Constant Contact, Concur, Outlook.
Timeline
Project Manager Commercialization & Marketing
SYSTM Foods
11.2022 - Current
Project Manager, Development & Operations
Sugar Foods Corporation
01.2022 - 11.2022
Project Manager, R&D Innovation
The Perfect Bite Co.
01.2018 - 01.2022
Executive Assistant
Gaw Capital Partners
01.2017 - 01.2018
Executive Assistant
Regent Properties
01.2015 - 01.2016
Event Coordinator
Juice Crafters
01.2014 - 01.2015
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature
New York University
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