Phil Hargans

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About Phil Hargans

Technical Research director for major beverage business leveraging Design thinking, Agile, fast prototyping, Industrial design to deliver prototypes for stakeholder updates,testing, consumer and customer research. Submission of patent applications.Corporate engineering director for major capital works programs involving strategy, standards, policy, execution across a diverse manufacturing platform - beer, softdrink, juice, cheese, milk and other dairy foods.Negoitations strategy through to execution with equipment suppliers, contract negotiations and unions EA negotiations.Constructive communications style and a skilled facilitator ensuring successful outcomes are achieved.Facilitated aquired business site integration and drove / managed change program on an aggressive timetable.Senior operations experience with major FMCG over multiple sites and business units. New packaging development and introduction. New technology introduction delivering the benefits while mitigating the risks.Specialties: Negotiations strategy and execution, project management, change management, operations management, prototyping.