Darwin Bratton
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Darwin Bratton is from Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States. Darwin is currently Sr. Vice President - Innovation & Renovaton at KIND, located in New York, New York, United States.
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Lead R&D and Procurement functions for KIND North America. Responsible for all Product Development, Packaging Development, and Procurement activities. Key focus areas include launching new platforms/products, delivering cost savings initiatives, and organizational design and restructuring. Ownership and management of internal R&D/Procurement budget and external spend of $100MM+. • Led the development and launch of 75+ items in 2019 & 2020. Implemented new “ways of working” within the R&D team to ensure development and launches remained on track during Covid-19 pandemic. • Co-led, with VP of Marketing, building of $140M new product pipeline. Implemented “platform thinking” with launch of 8 new KIND platforms including Cereal, Oatmeal, Thins, and Dipped Clusters. • Delivered $15M Raw & Pack cost savings in 2019-2020 and identified additional $10M+ pipeline. • Provided R&D leadership on several M&A initiatives, including in-depth POV and recommendations during due diligence. Integration of R&D and Procurement functions after acquisition of Creative Snacks business. • Successfully implemented a revenue and margin focused R&D structure to ensure business and technical results. Promoted team members enabling them to play more strategic leadership roles.