Chief R&D and Innovation Officer, Fabric & Home Care, Flavor & Fragrance at Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Jerry Porter is the Chief R&D and Innovation Officer, Fabric & Home Care, Flavors & Fragrance at Procter & Gamble, a role he has held since January 2020.
A strategic innovation leader deeply rooted in the business who sees the opportunity in every difficulty, Jerry uniquely leverages technical depth and innovation strategically to serve consumers and businesses with a portfolio of superior product propositions that can also drive sustainable habits.
During his 37-year career at P&G, Jerry has achieved a track record of transformational results that accelerated Company growth and created sustainable innovation in Europe, the United States, and Asia across multiple consumer goods categories, from assembled paper products and laundry to household cleaning and prestige beauty brands. This resulted in years of competitive advantage for P&G.
Jerry leads innovation for P&G Global Fabric Care, the Company’s single largest category that includes many of P&G’s most iconic brands like Tide, Ariel, Downy, and Gain. Under his leadership, his organization has been delivering significant innovations that are improving consumer lives every day.
In addition, he leads the materials innovation strategy for the entire Fabric & Home Care Sector, a $28 billion business that makes up for 35% of P&G net sales.
He also serves as the Executive R&D leader for Flavors & Fragrance and chemicals for whole P&G, the world’s largest user of fragrances.
Committed to empowering the organization, Jerry also leads recruiting for R&D and serves as the R&D Executive for the P&G African American Leadership Network.
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