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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Battle Creek, Mi

- Responsible for portfolio of Manufacturing plants located in US and Mexico.- Define best network strategy among plants considering lowest landed cost and highest service level,- Responsable to implement plans to deliver plants fundamentals: people and food safety, reduce consumer complaints, improve line efficiency, implement LEAN manufacturing practices, HR strategy, labor negotiations and reduce operating cost and inventory at the plants.- Define role of each plant and each line… Show more - Responsible for portfolio of Manufacturing plants located in US and Mexico.- Define best network strategy among plants considering lowest landed cost and highest service level,- Responsable to implement plans to deliver plants fundamentals: people and food safety, reduce consumer complaints, improve line efficiency, implement LEAN manufacturing practices, HR strategy, labor negotiations and reduce operating cost and inventory at the plants.- Define role of each plant and each line considering the total manufacturing network. Show less

- Define Snacks manufacturing network footprint in KNA, optimizing current assets, and defining new network expansion in order to support Business Unit growth, optimizing total end-to-end cost and customer service.- Responsible to define and implement complex Snacks manufacturing network optimization, optimizing currently number of sites, reducing small operations and enlarging big sites in order to optimize capacity, reduce total cost and improve services.- Support manufacturing… Show more - Define Snacks manufacturing network footprint in KNA, optimizing current assets, and defining new network expansion in order to support Business Unit growth, optimizing total end-to-end cost and customer service.- Responsible to define and implement complex Snacks manufacturing network optimization, optimizing currently number of sites, reducing small operations and enlarging big sites in order to optimize capacity, reduce total cost and improve services.- Support manufacturing network analysis in LA, Asia Pacific and Africa focusing assets optimization or new growth opportunities. Show less

Australia

.Member of the Asia Pacific Supply Chain Leadership Team..Creation of a new Vision and strategy for Australia Operations: closure of 2 facilities in Australia, reduce by 20% processing lines in the remaining facility and renegotiate Union contract..Implementation of a new international & national distribution network, developed a new network of commercial partners (moving from 3 to 14 commercial partners) and re-design of manufacturing footprint..Responsible to build and… Show more .Member of the Asia Pacific Supply Chain Leadership Team..Creation of a new Vision and strategy for Australia Operations: closure of 2 facilities in Australia, reduce by 20% processing lines in the remaining facility and renegotiate Union contract..Implementation of a new international & national distribution network, developed a new network of commercial partners (moving from 3 to 14 commercial partners) and re-design of manufacturing footprint..Responsible to build and start-up a new facility in Thailand to support the Asia Pacific market. Show less

Responsible of end-to-end Supply Chain in Australia and New Zeland (from procurement to distribution).3 manufacture plants in Australia3 DC's in Australia and 1 in New ZelandReport to Country Manager from Australia and New Zeland and dotted to Supply Chain VP of Asia Pacific.Member of the Leadership team of Australia Business and from the Asia Pacific Supply Chain team.

International Executive Mba, Management

Pos Administration, Management

Bachelor Of Science In Chemical Engineering