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• Managed a team of 6 Dairy Foods Supply Planners supporting 11 manufacturing facilities • Engaged with business and supply chain partners to resolve short-term service/inventory concerns as well as collaborated on key strategic initiatives and growth plans including capacity management and prebuild/distribution enhancement.• Led key activities in response to severe supply chain and demand disruption during the COVID-19 pandemic including: o Pausing over 40 items due to… Show more • Managed a team of 6 Dairy Foods Supply Planners supporting 11 manufacturing facilities • Engaged with business and supply chain partners to resolve short-term service/inventory concerns as well as collaborated on key strategic initiatives and growth plans including capacity management and prebuild/distribution enhancement.• Led key activities in response to severe supply chain and demand disruption during the COVID-19 pandemic including: o Pausing over 40 items due to supply/demand imbalance o Subsequent re-introduction of paused items as production capacity allowed o Managed and streamlined communication to Sales for inventory details/risk points o Developed new inventory and allocation analysis tool to utilize with cross-functional partners including Customer Logistics, Sales, and Marketing o Engaged with business partners on new allocation strategy to maximize sales and service to customers Show less

• Assist in providing solutions to complex supply chain issues by conducting data compilation, volume and financial analysis, modeling and implementation support to project teams to drive supply chain and business value to Land O’Lakes.• Conduct modeling and scenario building using Supply Chain Guru to support business decisions related to supply chain distribution and logistics design optimization. • Analyze large quantities of data to deliver recommendations to key cross-functional… Show more • Assist in providing solutions to complex supply chain issues by conducting data compilation, volume and financial analysis, modeling and implementation support to project teams to drive supply chain and business value to Land O’Lakes.• Conduct modeling and scenario building using Supply Chain Guru to support business decisions related to supply chain distribution and logistics design optimization. • Analyze large quantities of data to deliver recommendations to key cross-functional partners using tools such as Tableau and knowledge of entire supply chain processes including supplier networks, manufacturing, logistics and customer fulfillment. Show less

Arden Hills, Mn

•Responsible for the management of the daily production schedule of 2 Kozy Shack plants (short shelf life pudding plants) to maintain customer service and minimize aged inventory •Effectively resolved customer service issues due to capacity constrained production line; this was done by successfully collaborating with the cross-functional team to rationalize the product portfolio •Led cross-functional (Marketing, Sales, Operations, Supply Chain) discussions weekly surrounding key… Show more •Responsible for the management of the daily production schedule of 2 Kozy Shack plants (short shelf life pudding plants) to maintain customer service and minimize aged inventory •Effectively resolved customer service issues due to capacity constrained production line; this was done by successfully collaborating with the cross-functional team to rationalize the product portfolio •Led cross-functional (Marketing, Sales, Operations, Supply Chain) discussions weekly surrounding key initiatives in product obsolescence reduction, service risks, metrics tracking, etc.•Redesigned production planning process for Kozy Shack to fit needs of a short shelf life product serviced through the LOL Dairy network Show less

Arden Hills, Mn

• Responsible for the development and maintenance of the demand forecast for designated Dairy Foods businesses (Global Dairy Ingredients Specialty Powders, Saute Express, and Industrial Cheese). The forecast is achieved by managing statistical models based on historical shipments, customer order analysis, and effectively communicating with cross-functional partners • Support and enable fact-based decision making through our S&OP consensus process• Assist on Supply/Production planning… Show more • Responsible for the development and maintenance of the demand forecast for designated Dairy Foods businesses (Global Dairy Ingredients Specialty Powders, Saute Express, and Industrial Cheese). The forecast is achieved by managing statistical models based on historical shipments, customer order analysis, and effectively communicating with cross-functional partners • Support and enable fact-based decision making through our S&OP consensus process• Assist on Supply/Production planning as needed Show less

• Maintained Land O'Lakes Quality Management Systems for internal dairy and feed plants including reviewing, updating, and managing multiple-stage review process for standards and supporting documents • Investigated and utilized new training methods and programs such as video, trackable online quizzes, and E-learning software • Served as key BRC audit support for all dairy foods plants including assisting in audit or scheduling issues and providing guidance on audit requirements•… Show more • Maintained Land O'Lakes Quality Management Systems for internal dairy and feed plants including reviewing, updating, and managing multiple-stage review process for standards and supporting documents • Investigated and utilized new training methods and programs such as video, trackable online quizzes, and E-learning software • Served as key BRC audit support for all dairy foods plants including assisting in audit or scheduling issues and providing guidance on audit requirements• Managed relationship with third-party auditing firm to conduct internal LOL Feed audits to ensure calibration of auditors and resolve any audit requirement concerns Show less

Monticello, Mn

• Led and facilitated the food safety team in identifying food safety capital improvement needs, food safety incidents, and reviewing food safety systems• Successfully led and assisted in multiple customer and third party audits and action plans including GFSI FSSC 22000 (ISO 22000 & PAS 220) audit and action plan• Maintained HACCP and GMP programs including: conducting mock stock recoveries, re-training stakeholders, updating programs with new regulatory requirements & new… Show more • Led and facilitated the food safety team in identifying food safety capital improvement needs, food safety incidents, and reviewing food safety systems• Successfully led and assisted in multiple customer and third party audits and action plans including GFSI FSSC 22000 (ISO 22000 & PAS 220) audit and action plan• Maintained HACCP and GMP programs including: conducting mock stock recoveries, re-training stakeholders, updating programs with new regulatory requirements & new products/ingredients/equipment, resolving food safety production incidents and GMP/HACCP cross audits at other locations• Filled in as 2nd Shift QA Lab Supervisor February-March ’10 including supervising four stakeholders, resolving quality and food safety production issues, and performing pre-shipment review Show less