Sanford Fitelson

Current

Packaging Manager at Schwarzkopf & Henkel

Past

Senior Packaging Engineer at Herbalife
Senior Network Analyst at Neutrogena
Senior Packaging Engineer at Neutrogena

Senior Packaging Technologist at ConAgra Foods
Packaging Engineer at Geneva Pharmaceuticals
Packaging Intern at Kraft Foods

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Education

Pepperdine University, The George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management
DeVry Institute of Technology
Rochester Institute of Technology

Baldwin Senior High School

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Industry

Consumer Goods

Websites

Sanford Fitelson’s Summary

Resourceful packaging expert leverages a rare blend of package engineering, management, project leadership, and information systems expertise to add bottom-line value in development and production environments. Uniquely skilled in a variety of packaging materials with experience that extends across pharmaceutical, food, and personal care product lines. Proven track record reducing packaging costs up to $1MM. Degrees in Packaging Science and Information Technology. MBA in Financial Management.

Sanford Fitelson’s Specialties:

Packaging Development, Finance, Asset Management, HTML

Sanford Fitelson’s Experience

Packaging Manager

Schwarzkopf & Henkel

(Public Company; HEN; Consumer Goods industry)

December 2008 — Present (1 year 1 month)

Manage package development projects on numerous product lines. Responsible for development of new and redesigned packaging on all brands to maintain a fresh appearance and strong shelf impact.
 Identified $153M in savings during first 60 days of hire followed by an additional $385M in the first 6 months.
 Drove significant increases in the Walmart Packaging Sustainability Scorecard for all new product launches and redesigns through a combination of source reduction and the use of post consumer resin (PCR).
Senior Packaging Engineer

Herbalife

(Public Company; HLF; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)

December 2005 — December 2008 (3 years 1 month)

Managed package development projects on multiple Herbalife lines. Assisted with packaging development, line trials, shipping tests, product launches and re-launches, label changes, computer system implementations, and cost savings projects. Created and maintained accurate packaging specifications for global markets. Coordinated and attended plant trials and served as primary packaging contact for company’s China plant. Assisted Manufacturing group with improving Packaging operations.
 Led initiative to reduce corrugate spending and identified cost savings of more than $972M.
 Engineered packaging options for Aloe line redesign which included cost savings of $192M.
 Led packaging specifications conversion to new Agile specification system.
 Developed packaging for three separate new product line launches.
Senior Network Analyst

Neutrogena

(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; JNJ; Consumer Goods industry)

2001 — 2005 (4 years )

Four years of network management and administration experience monitoring LAN, WAN, wireless, and VPN network access and security, overseeing server maintenance and performance, troubleshooting and resolving network issues, performing annual network audits, and optimizing network performance. Experience managing backend infrastructure (Active Directory, DFS, SMS, and VPN), supporting critical business applications and wireless technologies, imaging desktops, managing data backups, purchasing and testing software, implementing new technologies, and ensuring essential knowledge transfer following all implementations.
Asset Management - Extensive experience managing technology assets for a global subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson (Neutrogena). Familiar with all aspects of computer asset inventory and tracking, bar coding, asset databases, license tracking, asset documentation and reporting, procurement and divestiture, and asset planning.
Senior Packaging Engineer

Neutrogena

(Public Company; JNJ; Consumer Goods industry)

April 1999 — April 2001 (2 years 1 month)

Managed all package development functions for multiple product lines. Directed new, redesigned, and club store package projects; worked with numerous resources (Marketing, Graphics, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Project Management, and outside vendors) to develop appealing, functional, and cost-effective packaging; and created and updated packaging specifications in electronic format.
Senior Packaging Technologist

ConAgra Foods

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; CAG; Food Production industry)

November 1995 — April 1999 (3 years 6 months)

Managed packaging projects from concept to production. Designed, developed, and tested innovative new product packaging; initiated, planned, and conducted plant trials to verify packaging performance in production and distribution environments; supervised testing of new, modified, and developmental packaging designs; and converted specifications into electronic specification system. Worked with vendors to resolve packaging quality issues.
Packaging Engineer

Geneva Pharmaceuticals

(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Pharmaceuticals industry)

December 1993 — November 1995 (2 years )

Managed all Packaging for company and provided support for 6 solid dose bottling lines and 2 solid dose blister packaging lines.
Packaging Intern

Kraft Foods

(Packaging and Containers industry)

1992 — 1993 (1 year )

Sanford Fitelson’s Education

Pepperdine University, The George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management

MBA , Finance , 2003 — 2005

Beta Gamma Sigma
DeVry Institute of Technology

Bachelors , Information Technology , 2000 — 2001
Rochester Institute of Technology

BS , Packaging Science , 1988 — 1993

Activities and Societies:

Phi Kappa Tau
Baldwin Senior High School

1984 — 1988

Additional Information

Sanford Fitelson’s Websites:

Sanford Fitelson’s Interests:

Skiing, Darts, Investing, Reading, Brewing, HTML

Sanford Fitelson’s Groups:

Beta Gamma Sigma

Pepperdine Graziadio School Alumni
Sustainable Consumer Packaged Goods
RIT Alumni Group - Rochester Institute of Technology
Pepperdine MBA Graziadio School Of Business and Management
Johnson & Johnson (re)connected (9,500+ Members!)
Southern California Health & Beauty Industry Professionals
CONSUMER PACKAGED GOODS CONNECTS - SuperGroup!
Smartphone Professionals (4000+)
Rochester Institute of Technology Greek Alumni / Sundial Era <Pledge Class pre 2000>
Packaging Professionals
Institute of Packaging Professionals
CPGpeople
ConAgra Alumni
The Pepperdine University Alumni Association
Phi Kappa Tau Alumni Network [Official]
Cosmetics and Beauty Network
Consumer Products
Beta Gamma Sigma - The International Honor Society Recognizing Business Excellence
Cosmetics, Beauty, and Fashion Job Opportunities
Herbalife Alumni Group
Careers In Cosmetics
Beauty Packaging
SoCal IoPP
Cosmetics/Personal Care Packaging Professionals
Packaging Engineers, Careers and Employment