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Bozeman, Mt, Us

Provide leadership and oversight of manufacturing, procurement, inventory management, warehousing & distribution, logistics, and engineering.

Bozeman, Mt, Us

End-to-end responsibility of operations and manufacturing strategy. Tasked with driving the transition from a start-up to a streamlined operation. Lead the development and implementation strategies to increase profitability, improve product quality, and transform scale-up and commercialization processes. Provided oversight of all manufacturing activities which entailed the following: factory daily operations; demand planning, scheduling, and forecasting; R&D Commercialization, CAPEX project formation and implementation; and budgeting and P&L ownership.

Chicago, Il, Us

Oversee daily operations including 10 direct and 100 indirect reports and long-term planning for four Ready-to-Eat protein isolate and functional concentrate manufacturing plants. Manage operating and engineering strategy, capital planning and execution, project management and implementation, and business planning with department budget of up to $140MM and operating profit of up to $100MM. Facilitate colleague engagement and empowerment through mentorship, skills development, and strategic role placement.Key Achievements:* Increased operating profit by up to 10% by leading pillar deployments to drive continuous improvement and sustainable, high performing teams.* Achieved $8MM in savings through strategic development and execution of process improvement pipeline.* Reduced the Cost of Poor Quality from $24MM to $6MM and increased First Pass Efficiency by 15% from 2019 to 2021 through the formation of procedural and process discipline.* Improved Overall Equipment Efficiency by 21% and Production Capacity by 5% through improvements in operator training, establishment of operational capabilities aligned with KPIs, prioritization of maintenance, and implementation of capital projects targeting strategic value streams.* Minimized operational interruption during Covid-19 Pandemic through effective management and implementation of strong preventative controls.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Developed and executed strategies including mergers and acquisitions integration, manufacturing network optimization, and corporate cost savings programs. Drove vision aligned with market trends and emerging technologies while collaborating cross-functionally within complex team structures and implementing projects under extreme conditions.Key Achievements:* Acquired savings of $60MM by developing and driving cost saving initiatives across Manufacturing, Formulations/Ingredient/Process Design, Operational Complexity, and Material Sourcing.* Effectively managed International and Grocery Engineering Platform with leadership of processing engineering resources, project execution, and internal and external manufacturing strategies for portfolio delivering $150MM in top and bottom-line growth.* Served as SME in Ready-to-Eat, Ready-to-Drink, and Aseptic Processing while providing technical support to operations and engineering functions.

Wayzata, Minnesota, Us

Oversaw deployment of Business Unit's Operations and Quality Management module of SAP. Directed multifunctional team of 30 and drove training for 600+ end users at 20+ manufacturing facilities. Envisioned and led projects to evaluate processes and system performance, eliminate gaps in training, and minimize impacts of issues to customers.Key Achievements:* Decreased end user work and realized 50% time savings for process order management per site through implementation of process order management program.* Reduced end user transaction time by 30% through automation and streamlining of existing functionalities.

Wayzata, Minnesota, Us

Provided data-driven insights on new product development and improvements to existing products. Performed testing and experimentation on processes and products and advised business unit on technical feasibility. Led startup and operations of full-scale pilot plants.Key Achievements:* Demonstrated foundation for $5M profit gain from previous process for deicing from concentrated Calcium Chloride, previously thought to have now business value.* Supported multimillion-dollar savings and efficiency gain by laying groundwork for innovative process changes and major operational change to Washing and Evaporation Process.

Wayzata, Minnesota, Us

Provided oversight of daily operations of production departments, including scheduling, preventative maintenance, and department budget. Strategically directed, trained, and mentored team of eight operators and supervisors.Key Achievements:* Successfully overhauled manufacturing facility's Standard Operation Procedures and Job Safety Analysis procedures.* Played instrumental role in business unit's first implementation of SAP across 20 facilities and championed implementation to transition to SAP.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Chemical Engineering, Minor In Microbiology

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Operations Management And Supervision