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London, On, Ca

London, On

London, Canada Area

Managed a robust supply chain system supplying 60 million units yearly to a federally regulated company while balancing demands and expectation of one of Canada’s largest quick service restaurants.Led strategic coordination between office administrator and multiple service providers to meet production requirements and maximize efficiency within supply chain structure.Implemented a multi-million-dollar project encompassing 150 Ontario farms to lead Ontario industry in animal welfare and efficiency practices. 100% percent complete by August 2018 deadline. Improved process efficiencies by 40% through improvement initiatives between service providers and operations while still maintaining animal welfare standards.

London, Canada Area

Executes change management initiatives by identifying key change impacts, creating presentations and meeting with impacted employees to ensure all potential risks were minimized through customized action plans. Communicates project and strategic updates to the business unit through email, presentations and newsletters, and maintains constant communication with end users through weekly updates of relevant information and changes. Collaborates with project team members at six sites to gather expectations, gaps, timelines and execution strategies to ensure all locations are on target for successful implementation.Successfully lead role mapping initiatives for 400 end users resulting in 100 percent accurate access on Go-Live date. Trained new employees to maintain role mapping. Developed training plans for 400 SAP End Users, consisting of chronologic courses, timelines and user capability testing, to execute required transactions in system prior to Go-Live. Had 100 percent training completion rate at five sites. Created training plans for six facilities to maintain consistency for all new and transferring employees.

London, Canada Area

Developed and initiated a communication strategy for Cargill Value Added Meats - Canada to increase Stakeholder engagement and transparency within the business.Implemented communication strategies between cross-functional departments to maintain optimal performance expectations.Facilitate regular communication focus groups to understand the communication gaps in the London facility between the hourly and salaried Stakeholders and the Business Leadership team.Established new Animal Welfare Training for the London facility by writing slides, developed an investigation report and coordinated training for the operations department.

Spruce Grove, Alberta

Supervises 33 workers in a federally regulated processing and packaging plant. Responsible for systems' quality control to ensure consistent, high quality products are delivered to the retail customer.Maintains high production efficiency and safety standards during unexpected operational, supply or staffing challenges.Direct team in high stress situations by troubleshooting the problem and finding the safest and quickest solution to be efficient during production hours. Implemented a process improvement initiative that streamlined the regulated tracking of production records.Initiated a program to cross train workers in multiple areas to improve production flexibility and increase employee satisfaction.Manages employee development and attendance program, providing coaching and disciplinary action when necessary.Revised and implemented employee training program modules and expectations to increase worker accountability in respective work areas. Supported team with change management actions to improve production efficiency and traceability.

Facilitated a production plant tour for 500 people with educational videos and posters to showcase the operations of a food processing plant.Analyzed opportunities for waste improvement in a production department and proposed a new technique to receive a more accurate measure of yield.Experienced six production departments to understand how a production facility operates by focusing on key goals, production processes and employee relations.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Honours Bachalor Of Business Administration, Marketing