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Chicago, Il, Us

Coordinate and direct all of the major plant functions, maintain highly engaged workforce and meet all ZBB budgetary objectIves. Responsible for the execution of all manufacturing operations including Production, Planning, Quality Assurance, Sanitation, Maintenance, Purchasing, Safety, Shipping, Receiving and Materials Controls, all in conformance with Kraft Heinz policies and all applicable regulatory and legal requirements. Responsible for coordination and communication of the operations forecast, including the identification of key financial operating risks and potential offsets. Support all strategic efforts to generate new sales and maintain the existing customer base.

Mclean, Virginia, Us

Responsible to lead the deployment of critical commercial priorities across the North American Royal Canin network to enable the growth and excellence in execution to support our organizational ambitions.

Mclean, Virginia, Us

Multi-Site manufacturing and distribution network responsibilities leading a team with regional responsibilities supply planning, capacity planning, replenishment planning, co-pack and co-man and innovation planning.

Mclean, Virginia, Us

Responsible to create conditions in which human safety, quality and food safety, Associate development and engagement can thrive, all while executing the agreed operating plan at the site. Critical to the role is also development of strategies and implementation to support those endeavors within the Mars 5 Principle framework. Royal Canin Rolla has 110 Associates, produces 60K+ tons of product annually and manages 90 different formulas within its 24X7 365 operating model.

Kansas City , Ks, Us

Business Unit leader for all aspects of people, safety, quality, service and costs for the MG Las Vegas Factory. P & L responsibility for 6.6mm annual. The LV Site is considered a top 10 - 15 factory for Dean Foods. Provide leadership to management staff along with supervisory team ensuring each individual understands expectations and realizes their potential. The business is lead through our guiding principles and our mindset is centered around a culture of strengh-building. Active member of the President's Club in LV Chamber of Commerce.

Blackfriars, London, Gb

Provided leadership in many key areas of the Henderson, NV ice cream factory. Focused Improvement Pillar Champion identifying OEE and Waste improvement projects as part of the TPM Steering Committee. Responsible for the safety, quality, output, and cost performance for 8 production lines (Breyers, Klondike, Ben & Jerrys, Good Humor products). Responsible for the mix-process teams overseeing two mix control rooms that support the entire factory. Member of several regional virtual sites focusing on best practices, waste reduction, efficiency optimizations and safety and quality excellence. Responsible for development and growth of 8 supervisors, 6 production leads and additionally supports warehouse and distribution team.

Blackfriars, London, Gb

Provided Leadership/Direction/Strategy in several key areas throughout the plant. Strategy and execution in Planning & Scheduling. Two Finite Production Schedulers, and Material Planners I was responsible for developing and providing leadership to. Partnered with the corporate office that supplies supply and demand signals, these Scheduler/Planners plan raw and packaged materials and schedule production on the plant's work centers. All the while, kept inventories to a minimum and made every attempt to use the right resources and sweat the assets to the best of our capabilitiesAccountable for the Non-Finished Goods Warehouse as well as the Finished Goods Warehouse (Freezer) along with the palletization and outbound deliveries that connect to our DCs. Additionally, responsible for up-time of Storage Retreaval System in which FGs are put away and received in. There are two Logistics Supervisors and five Logistic Leads that report in and keep inventory under control.

Blackfriars, London, Gb

Managed both Non-Finished and Finished Goods in a fast-paced & lean environment. Provided vision and oversight for managing over 1200 different non-finished goods materials that were inventoried by batch. Provided vision and direction for more than 90 different finished goods prior to shipment and deployment. Supervised an overall department operating budget of $4.3mm including 75 employees. Facilitated focused improvement projects, root-cause analysis, and monitored the rejection process for non-compliant supplies. Served as the primary point of leadership for seven Dispatch Technicians as well as provide insight and feedback in regard to their overall job performance and career development. Familiar with SAP MRP system and was involved with project cordillera SC transition.

Blackfriars, London, Gb

Constructed production schedules based on logical product sequences as well as available equipment, materials, and staff resources. Monitored shift changeovers and tracked staffing levels to reduce redundancy and control costs across two plants with 850 employees. Communicated with logistics department regarding materials sourcing and procurement as well as product packaging; partner with inbound planners to maximize resources and uptime. Partnered with manufacturing department to identify needs, plan system / process enhancements, and launch new plant / processing trials. Adhered to SAP production scheduling procedures; tracked and monitored performance to forecast labor / materials needs.

Blackfriars, London, Gb

Served as personnel supervisor and employee scheduler to over ~500 staff members. Responsibilities included employee scheduling based off changing production needs. Provided forecasts to determine correct staffing yet remain as lean as possible. Managed direct labor variances to keep production efficiencies at a maximum while being responsible for costs. Held responsibility for skilled hiring in addition to entry-level hiring. Lead two work centers in achieving key metrics, launching new innovations, preventative maintenance periods and equipment upgrades/changeovers. Received numerous commendations and accolades for target delivery. Provided exceptional level of commitment to understanding work culture and provided opportunity for each individual to see personal success through training/development as well as provided feedback during coaching sessions or applying corrections

Blackfriars, London, Gb

On-boarded into the finance department to learn the A/P side of the business. Managed GL & journal entries. Lead direct labor management and reclassification. Oversaw a project to establish virtual contact program for vendors. Reconciled receipt and invoices before processing payments.

O'Fallon, Mo, Us

Provided a wide variety of HR functions and supervision for ~750 staff members.

Washington, Dc, Us

Various duties: Served onboard Coast Guard Cutter "Cheyenne", Served at the HR center in Topeka, KS in various HR capacities.

Benton Harbor, Michigan, Us

Master'S Degree, Scl

Bs, Organizational Management