Experience with Infant Formula

Infant milks are the most risky products within baby food industry.
They are extensively legislated and regulations vary across countries. Several quality layers must be built to avoid food scandals involving children.
Crisis teams must be well instructed in advance.
I have participated in a large number of projects which include the development of processes from a greeenfield, development of formulation tools, quality management of suppliers, negotiation of quality agreements and internal quality controls, plus R&D.

Food product development strategy
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia

Participate in the step from the theoretical formula to the nullserie. Including infant formula, follow-on formula, growing-up milks and specialties (hypoalergenic, anti-regurgitation, ...).

Quality control of copackers
Audits, nullseries, routine productions

Quality controls include the initial steps, the routine productions at the copacker and the in-house dry blending. Well-known the different production processes of several European factories.

Business development in China
China (joint venture), infant formulas

New production plant. Development of the strategy for market presence in four provinces of Northeastern China, targeting Tier-3 cities. This includes innovative method of consumer management. Audits of local suppliers.

About me

Date Of Birth : 7/june/1964
Education : PhD & MBA
Mobile : (+34) 629  27  58  59
E-Mail : frncsc.saez@gmail.com
Website : www.franciscosaezsoto.com​
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/franciscosaezsoto/

Education

Doctor in Biology (PhD). Univ. de Murcia

Long experience as researcher+teacher at the University, developing a PhD which focused on applied aspects. This provided high analytical and problem-solving skills.​

MBA, financial track. Univ. of Liverpool

Three years MBA. Despite the lack of previous financial experience, my Dissertation was awarded with the highest recognition. Now, I use these lessons for a variety of circumstances. For instance, developing Business Cases for R&D projects.

Projects - My Portfolio

Industrial project in China
for infant formulas
Brand development from zero in a country with strong quality problems. Plant construction in parallel with market development. Definition of Powerhouse and Lighthouse of the project.

Development of e-learning platform
Training is essential key to success
Developed, from scratch, an e-learning platform which has been essential to low-cost train many diferent teams, from medical visitors to line workers or crisis managers. Extensive use of multimedia and control of curriculums.