Erika Himer
Project Management

During the last 13 years, Erika Himer has held various management positions at international companies in Europe and the U.S., including serving on the Board of Directors in the USD 100 Million fresh dairy division of Danone.  This and other high-level management positions in Europe and the U.S. have given Erika the opportunity to manage projects of enormous scale and scope, particularly within her specialty of Supply Chain Management.  Erika holds an advanced degree in economics and foreign trade, and has a broad variety of leadership experience in the areas of project management, systems processes, human resources strategy, and professional training.

Erika's most recent positions include Supply Chain Project Director at Stonyfield Farm USA, the world leader of fresh organic products, as well as project leader for sales, promotions, and new product launches for Procter & Gamble Central Europe.  Erika's specialties include strategy, operations, cross-functional collaboration, costing, productivity, customer satisfaction, and a broad range of organizational capabilities.  Erika has been the recipient of numerous honors and awards, and has lectured at the University of Economics in Budapest, Hungary as well as conducting numerous corporate seminars.

Erika is considered to be a leading project management professional in Shanghai, with executive leadership experience in the areas of process and system improvement, organizational development, SAP, and integrated management system implementation.  She has also provided Supply Chain leadership in Sales and Logistics for large-scale projects involving cross-functional implementation of pre-selling systems.  Her duties included route-to-market distribution in traditional trade channels, including vendor selection and negotiation of contractual terms and services.  She has been a speaker at international conferences in Europe for such organizations as Marcus Evans and Eurolog.

Erika is is a strong proponent of highly effective change management and adapts quickly to new challenges.  She very-much enjoys working with people in a multicultural environment.

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