Greg Shannon Email & Phone Number

Mississauga, ON, CA

Satellite Beach, Florida, US

Contracted Executive for multiple organizations within the food & beverage industry, focusing on identifying and resolving supply chain, manufacturing, and packaging issues. Specializing in food tech and emerging technologies, I create innovative solutions for previously unencountered problems.Some highlights of my accomplishments include:VP Operations for.

Hayward, CA, US

• Pacific Cheese Company is an established family-owned and operated broad line cheese manufacturer and supplier to food-service operators, retailers, food manufacturers and restaurant chains around the globe. SQF Level.
• Responsible for the operations of two manufacturing plants (Hayward, CA and Reno, NV). Including production, sanitation, warehousing, maintenance and distribution. 19 salaried Managers and Supervisors as direct.
• Successfully realigned two under-performing manufacturing facilities with corporate goals.
• Developed Android based warehouse management system that was integrated with the ERP system for inventory control.
• Concurrently performed dual Director roles: Operations (Hayward/Reno) and Supply Chain and Logistics (Corporate)

Hayward, CA, US

• Reported to CFO
• Responsible for corporate supply chain through three manufacturing and distribution facilities (Hayward, CA; Reno, NV and Amarillo, TX); 8 member department staff.
• Forecasted, Transported and Stored 450 truckloads of inbound materials a month.
• Created Macro Economic Forecasting model that saved $18 million through opportunistic purchasing and selling of commodity raw materials in first year of use.
• Negotiated sale to Federal Government during Economic Stimulus Act resulting in $15 million transaction, the most profitable sale in the company’s 45 year history.
• Production planning, rationalization, and transportation of 200 truckloads of finished goods a month.

Hayward, CA, US

• Reported to VP Operations
• Responsible for Hayward, CA and Reno, NV facilities.
• Turned around under-performing Reno, NV manufacturing facility, reducing labor cost 42%.
• Improved Key Performance Indicators through Statistical Process Control.
• Promoted to Director of Supply Chain and Logistics.

Hayward, CA, US

• Reported to Director of Manufacturing
• Increased annual production output from 72.5 million pounds to 87 million pounds.
• Increased productivity per labor hour 30%.
• USDA & FDA inspected facility, rated Superior by AIB, also Kosher and Organic certified.
• Changed SSOP's and eliminated environmental pathogens.
• Promoted to Director of Manufacturing

• The Ryan Coffee Company is an entrepreneurial start up that produced concentrated coffees using a patented cold-brewed process. Retail product is available through Safeway nationwide, bulk product is used by the dairy.
• Increased production output by 314% during tenure.
• Automated production facility reducing production payroll 79.8%.
• Designed new production facility and seamlessly relocated operations.
• Negotiated transportation agreements reducing costs 34%.
• Introduced HACCP and statistical process control systems.

• Manufacturer of nutraceuticals, premium fresh fruit juice and juice blends that extracted, batched, blended and filled in HDPE bottles on rotary bottling line using UV and HTST. Regionally distributed throughout the.
• Increased productivity 27%.
• Reduced production waste 86%.
• Selected and Developed Co-packers for product line extensions.
• Improved space utilization of warehouse, increasing holding capacity 26%.
• Created Excel based ERP system that coordinated all inventory and purchasing.