Porton Pharma Solutions Ltd.

Associate Director Engineering

Pivovarna Laško Union

Responsible for all Brewery on-site operations and processes in Brewing, Packaging, Maintenance/Engineering, Projects, Utilities and Quality department. Focusing on safety, overall quality, supplying the demand, cost efficiency, environment and people development. Creating and sustaining constant improvement mindset and zero loss approach. Internal Supply chain (Innovations, Planning, Logistics) and other departments cross collaborations (Finance, Sales, Marketing, HR, CA, Legal).    
5 direct reports, 4 dotted reports and 100 indirect reports

Brewery Manager Union (Technical Director), Ljubljana

Leading Brewing and Packaging operations and processes in both Union (Ljubljana) and Laško Brewery. Focusing in Safety, Quality and Supplying the market, through Supply Chain transition period.  
4 direct reports and 140 indirect reports

Brewery Manager, OpCo Slovenia

Head of Global/International, Local and Innovation beer recipe implementation and development in OpCo. Cross collaboration with Quality departments, Marketing & Sales and involvement in CVE projects. Responsible for beer innovations in Pivnica Union.

Master Brewer, OpCo Slovenia

Združenje Slovenskih Pivovarn (Association of Slovenian Brewers)



Connecting all brewers in Slovenia through a new designed association platform, which is a part of Chamber of Commerce and Industry of  Slovenia. Focusing in 4 key pillars: Beer, Society, Economy and Sustainability through tough "COVID period" and helping in creating a better future for all, big and craft, breweries in Slovenia.

President

Pivovarna Union

Part of Brewing team and responsible for process control of brewing operations according to ISO 9011 & 14001, HACCP and other standards. Cross collaboration with Quality department and project teams.

Senior Process Technologist

I'm people oriented business leader, with extensive experience in supply chain operations, technical departments and strategic projects. I encourage the importance of engaged and motivated teams, working with the continuous improvement & cost conscious mindset and learning through cross-functional collaborations.  

Throughout my career i have been be a part or lead of strategic, innovation, transformation, engineering, relocation and other kind of projects and teams.

I enjoy leading and working with people and emphasising an importance of teamwork and people development.

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