Another coordination problem — eight at the same time, across borders.
Management and coordination of multiple international R&D projects developing vitamin gummies and nutritional supplements for high-impact international brands — including AMWAY, OLLY, and others.
International clients needed a single point of coordination.
6–8 concurrent technical projects, USD 1–3M each.
Demanding schedule and cost constraints, multiple time zones.
Keep scope, schedule and cost aligned at all times.
Led project kick-off meetings, schedule coordination, cost and scope follow-up, stakeholder reporting and multidisciplinary communication across Engineering, Production, Quality, Logistics and Supply Chain.
Build and maintain integrated schedules in MS Project across the portfolio.
Track KPIs and progress indicators per project and at portfolio level.
Produce clear, frequent reporting for international stakeholders and internal teams.
Run cross-functional reviews to align Engineering, Production, Quality and Supply Chain.
Forecast and reforecast delivery dates with the data, not with hope.
KPI tracking surfaced schedule, cost and quality deviations early.
Reallocated resources across the portfolio to protect critical milestones.
Accepted short-term load redistribution to protect long-term delivery.
Portfolio kept moving in alignment with international client expectations.
Successfully supported the execution and delivery of multiple innovation projects while maintaining alignment between scope, timelines, quality standards and operational objectives.