Dillon Parrish Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Au

Responsible for purchasing positions micro-ingredient categories for U.S. and Canada operations. Main ingredient categories include dehydrated vegetable powders, dehydrated egg products, seasoning blends, and specialty durum products.Provided additional support by purchasing corrugate items for rice facilities located in Texas.Participate in regular meetings with marketing and regulatory teams to qualify statement claims made to health and wellness brandsUtilized SAP and BW forecasting tools to better manage the ingredient demands of individual SKUs, and improve transitions between new and existing productsCreated and updated monthly and weekly demand reports to track aggregate demand trends for ingredients and vendor floor stocksCollaborated with operations and planning teams to provide product coverage and runout plans for all co-manufacturer operations

Melbourne, Au

Responsible for daily operations at Rice dryer and elevatorRecord and manage inventories; create mixes to meet contract specifications or plant requirementsNegotiate, grade and purchase rice in Louisiana for Crowley facilityCoordinate logistics to destination markets (truck and barge)Served as onsite contact for upper management and supervisor for facility start up. Worked with contractors to meet deadlines and ensure facility operated efficiently and most importantly adhered to safety guidelines

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Developed milling lot yield, and cost analysis spreadsheets for management. Designed and proposed a Rice mill research project to assist management in locating problem areas in the mill. Presented research and conclusions to executive board and facility managers. Gained a solid understanding of grain grading, and the cost impacts associated with difference grain grades. Also shadowed wheat procurement manager to learn about the fragmented wheat market and how grade factor affect product quality.

Master'S Degree, Agricultural Business And Management

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Agricultural Economics