Ixchel Angelica Sanchez Ibarra

Focuses on developing new packaging solutions, new formats that enhance the consumer experience,optimizing existing designs, and managing technical, scientific, and business programs to ensure they are on time and within budget.

2025 Led the cross-functional execution of 40 high-impact packaging initiatives for the Gums, Candies, and Beverages categories, directly contributing to the Net Revenue (NR) growth by accelerating speed-to-market and enhancing consumer value-perception

• Global technical strategy to reinvent how the world snacks. By scouting revolutionary materials and designing future-ready formats, I build the pipeline that enables our regional teams to deliver sustainable, innovative, and cost-effective packaging
• Gum Bottle Reinvention project : Modern bottle formats are evolving to prioritize "eco-design" by significantly reducing plastic weight while enhancing how consumers interact with the product.
• Fiber Base Formats : An assessment of fiber-based technologies for plastic substitution focuses on matching the barrier performance of polymers while ensuring full recyclability within paper stream
• Paper Coating Project : Transitioning primary packaging to paper requires specific coating technologies to ensure food safety and shelf life.

• Worked in Innovation project for Trident, Clorets, in different technologies and formats. Ensure all Packaging Quality expectations are delivered, with IIM Process.
• Implementation of the CQV methodology in all projects
• Participation in projects to improve the quality of packaging, ensuring the consumer's expectations: Trident improve reclosing wallet
• Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties: Clorets Plus establishing a new specification with Marketing
• Leadership, coordination, and execution in the LA Region the sustainability project for packaging material by Mondelez in all Blister Format. Support the sustainability agenda of Mx: Timeline, cost reduction, technical proposals, project improvement
• Drove operational improvements which resulted in savings and improved profit margins: Sustainability Project Gums improve 6% impact to 1%.
• Identified problems and recommended new processes to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
• Led projects and analyzed data to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions: Sustainability projects

• Aggregated and analyzed historical data related to administrative costs to prepare the budget for the Next Year in Halls area
• Coordination and execution in inventory activities, including ordering and requisitions, stocking and shipment receiving.
• Established efficient workflow process, monitored daily productivity and implemented modifications to improve overall effectiveness of personnel and activities.
• Coordination and realization of weekly, monthly and annual inventories, ensuring the system information. Decrease by 40% the inventories variations.
• Area indicators analysis, Scrap, GE, Salvage, DVL, Establishment of improvement plans. 100% compliance with the established action plan
• Collaborated in timely processing of billing and accounts receivables.
• Reduced inventory and monthly team labor hours by strategically updating processes and reorganizing operational workflows.

• Reduced inventory and monthly team labor hours by strategically updating processes and reorganizing operational workflows.
• Manage resources to meet weekly, monthly production plans. Compliance is achieved in the plans.
• Monitored materials use to identify concerns and keep costs low.
• Established clear priorities and production quality standards.
• Evaluated incoming materials for quality and amounts ordered.
• Reworked positions and workflow based on individual abilities and production targets.
• Trained staff of direct labor employees to perform assembly and manufacture of specified products.
• Reduced obstacles and variables to maintain production performance and meet deadlines.
• Compiled production equipment status reports, detailing parts produced, downtime duration and potential quality concerns.

• Contributed to root cause analysis to determine core reason for failures and errors in Trident area.
• Demonstrated product and quality expertise in product inspections
• Collaborated with management and inspectors to ensure adherence to quality standards.
• Supported quality team members during corrective action updates.
• Internal auditor of the 5's system, HACCP, security and quality.
• Auditor of Suppliers for Adams (Packaging materials and Raw).
• Utilized knowledge of ISO 9000 standards to develop action plan for company certification.
• Maintained compliance with industry standards and regulatory compliance during managed projects.

• Project on waste and scrap detection, investigation of causes, establishment of solutions, satisfactory project
• Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
• Created plans and communicated deadlines to ensure projects were completed on time