SÉRGIO TEIXEIRA

Brief
Introduction

Born
in Portugal on the 20 August 1991, living and working in Sweden, passionate
about the FMCG industry and an enthusiast of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. I
have a strong academic background in Nutrition and Food Science with more than
6 years of cross-functional industry experience.

I
have experienced a variety of roles – R&D, Consultancy, Teaching, Business
Development, Quality, Sales, – and worked with the biggest brands and
personalities within the Food/Pharma and Sports industries.

I
describe myself as a results-oriented strategic thinker and creative problem
solver. My great teamwork skills and a positive mindset generate outstanding
results.

Professional Experience

R&D
Product Expert Manager – Barry Callebaut, Sweden

Oct 2020 – Present

·        
Management
of the overall R&D roadmap and business strategy

·       
Development
and supervision of the R&D Product Expert Specialists

Post-Graduation
Lecturer in Nutrition – Cooperativa Ensino Superior Politécnico Universitário
(CESPU), Portugal

Jul
2018 – Present

·        
Responsible
for the Sports Supplementation curricular unit

R&D
and Quality Manager – Råå S AB (Altria Group), Helsingborg (Sweden)

Dec
2018 – Oct 2020

·        
Development
of innovative optimized nicotine-containing products Re-build of the entire QMS
and Quality compliance (FDA & EU)

·        
Supply
chain development and application of GMP, 5S and Six Sigma tools

·        
Results
– 10+ new products launched; 62% reduction of nonconformities

Performance Nutritionist – Prozis, Esposende (Portugal)

May
2016 – Aug 2018

·        
Management
of Prozis Professional Brand Portofolio

·        
Technical
Sales and Nutrition consultant for Alibaba, Auchan, E.Leclerc and El Corte
Inglés retailers as well as AS Rome, SL Benfica, and AS Monaco clubs

·        
Development
of 40+ formulas of sport supplements and food products

·        
Nutrition
expert for marketing/regulatory/sales teams and scientific events

·        
Management
of research projects with consulting companies and universities

Nutrition
Unit Coordinator – Dtfisio and For+ Clinics, Portugal

May
2015 – Dec 2019

·        
Nutrition
Counselling to adults, children and elite athletes