Emily Hegarty (Socha) Email & Phone Number

Joplin, Missouri, United States

- Fulfill our company mission with human and food safety at the forefront of everything we do in our Joplin, MO pet food manufacturing site- Provide leadership and direction to 100+ Operations team members the area of safety, production, processing, packaging, continuous improvement, and planning for the overall 24/7 operation manufacturing facility- Develop strategies to drive out loss and increase reliability, decrease waste, deliver our financials, and enable growth- Lead and develop our people to deliver results through our Team Based work system- Ensure proper training and development opportunities exist to maximize current and future performance; create environment where people are encouraged to reach their full potential- Contribute to driving a culture of belonging as a member of the Plant Leadership Team

- Lead the wet supply chain platform & team within the Blue Buffalo Operating Unit- Build the supply chain foundation for emerging markets within the Blue Buffalo Operating Unit within our company's PET segment- Integrate new emerging markets into the Core Blue Buffalo Operating Unit portfolio - Manage test and start-up costs as well as ongoing P&L to ensure viability of emerging market business with key finance partners

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Supplier Performance Management Program Lead- Benchmark, develop, pilot, and launch a North America supplier performance management program to hold suppliers accountable to key performance metrics; provide leadership oversight to 5 workstream leads responsible for data integrity, external data visibility, and P2P operations- Launched a pilot within 90 days; hit fiscal target in 7 months by covering 50% of in-scope spend on the program- Coach, mentor, and provide work direction for 1 program analyst overseeing the supplier experience & deduction processes- Identify & transition select work to a Center of Excellence (COE) team for sustainability; train, coach, & monitor the COEGlobal Raw Materials Risk Strategy Lead -Manage strategy and communication for broad supply disruptions by leading cross-functional team members to find solutions to to broad supply disruptions- Analyze disruption trends to predict future risks; assess and mitigate those risks with the focus on accelerated manufacturing output to support high demand related to COVID-19 pandemic- Develop global standard processes for our organization to identify, assess, and mitigate supply risks

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Responsible for the MRO category for our North America manufacturing facilities. Part of the Supply Chain, Global Indirect Sourcing Team.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Lead 7 members of a global, cross-functional team to deliver $15MM of annual cost savings and service excellence by developing an end-to-end strategic ordering process currently covering $250MM (25%) of North America packaging spend • Develop a Supplier Service Level Agreement to hold suppliers accountable to critical inbound ordering procedures• Protect team members by advocating for resource and budget decisions that support project deliverables & personal needs• Create, influence, and execute a governance strategy that holds leaders accountable for KPI performance through fiscal years• Influence cross-functional leaders, including VPs and Directors, to support institutional change to deliver financial results• Deliver strategic communication ranging from peers to VPs on project performance, timeline adherence, risks, and opportunities• Support the training of 75+ global team members to create institutional change and project sustainability • Encourage a “One Global Supply Chain Team” mentality among our India and North America team members • Lead the creation of a Tableau dashboard to track ordering compliance; Integrate metrics to the General Mills S&OP process • Celebrate team wins through various types of recognition: 1:1, small group, manager informs, company-wide meetings, etc.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Managed ~$180MM spend for the Baking Operating Unit; composite cans, metal, film/flex, corrugated, cartons, and rigid plastics • Contributed $2MM in F18 cost savings and organized $6MM for F19; enabled by cross-functional collaboration and influence• Reported monthly composite can financials to Packaging Director; monitored metal market & current events for potential impacts• Facilitated negotiation of a signed, joint intellectual property agreement with a key $80MM+ supplier after decades of resistance • Pioneered behavior-driven cost savings projects; demonstrated leadership justifying scope expansion to project manager role• Developed a General Mills/Supplier joint chartering process for early project success criteria alignment • Partnered with global team members in Nyon, Switzerland to provide a North America perspective for global strategy alignment• Mitigated critical supply issues as required; proactively developed supplier capacity models & supplier contingency plans

Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Developed 7 global standard “Source to Pay” processes with global training material and applicable resources/documentation• Rated process maturity levels based on industry standards and incorporated maturity into CI initiatives & glide path progression• Built a comprehensive guide with standard CI tools to design, build, execute, and monitor new sourcing global process roll-outs• Led over 10 focus groups and over 8, 1:1 meetings to collect end-user feedback for process development and user engagement• Facilitated and mapped BPIM sessions; utilized eVSM software and mapping for both live and virtual audiences

Windsor Locks, Ct

• Transitioned $40M spot-buy purchases to Long Term Agreement contracts via competitive bidding RFP process• Developed a process to monitor buffer stock levels to mitigate volatile aerospace demand schedules and lead time variability• Created a $4MM cash flow improvement by analyzing 72 supplier contracts and updating supplier payment terms • Negotiated $11M savings and MOQ reductions in first supplier negotiation with Tier I Aerospace supplier• Created a tool to analyze volume/pricing scenarios to support strategic sourcing decisions and create negotiating leverage

Reston, Virginia

• Led the North Atlantic States/Provinces (Ontario, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware, New Jersey, & West Virginia) as a leader, role-model and career and technical education advocate. • Travel to state/regional conferences and deliver presentations, training and speeches. • Promote DECA Inc., and encourage member participation & membership growth.• Engage in social media marketing to promote DECA Inc. and DECA related activities

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, 4.0

Master Of Science In Organizational Leadership - Msol, 4.0

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Global Supply Chain Management & Data Analytics, Gpa: 3.92

AACSB Accredited University Scored in the top 15% nationally for the ETS Major Field Test for the Bachelor's Degree in Business

General Studies

Study Abroad experience at IAU College in Aix-en-Provence, France where I had the opportunity to take 6 classes and immerse myself.