Mag. Ivan Cesljas

Nomad Foods, the largest frozen food company in Europe. We manufacture, sell and distribute a range of branded FMCG products across 13 European countries with the United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, Sweden and France representing our five largest markets. Headquartered in the United Kingdom, Nomad Foods was formed in 2015 following the acquisition of iglo Group. We are a NYSE listed company with the long-term goal of developing a global portfolio of best-in-class brands through strategic M&A.

Global Austrian company with EUR 240 mill. annual turnover that provides special premium retail solutions: rooted in craftsmanship and visionary in the digital. Research and analysis of industry trends to manage investments and development of strategic manufacturing capabilities, creating organization with higher flexibility and adaptability level of manufacturing driven by innovation. Defined engineering development process strategy incl. achievement of deeper value and optimization of value stream.

Managed automotive OEM/Tier1 supplier production plant in Croatia; team of 200 staff focused on custom processing for automotive, electrical & mechanical engineering industries. Accomplished complex projects of technology transfer, developing innovative solutions that aligned costs, delivery and performance. Guided audits and certification for ISO/TS 16949; leading QA & compliance with company policies. Took the lead on financial mgmt, cost reduction, P&L responsibility and communication with HQ in Germany

Directed new product development in electro-technical sector including enhanced technologies and innovative approaches to common business issues as well as fresh and unique improvements to current products. Managed several engineering teams in R&D. Established modern management of the Mechanical Engineering Dept. with solid structure, positive leadership, skilled and committed engineers to deliver high quality products on time within budget with compliance to norms and safety.

Managed investment plans annually, planning appropriate tasks to support investment cycles as well as taking charge of diverse projects and leading both internal & outsourced teams in production, assembly, quality management, maintenance management, environmental management system.

Designed products, analyzed risk, and developed technical documentation for special projects as well as created and presented feasibility studies for new projects.

• Management as an Executive Function • Strategic Management • Project, Process and Value Stream Management • Quality Management and Six Sigma • Management of Change – Designing Transformation • Logistics, Supply Chain & Ind. Management • Production Planning and Control - Value Stream Mngmt.

Industrial Engineering / Robotics & Automation of production processes