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Ripon, Ca, Us

Ripon, Ca, Us

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Oversee 500k+ sq ft temperature-controlled warehouse for a 24/6 operation with a $23MM annual budget, while servicing large grocery chain operations. •Direct 10+ direct managers, who oversee 150+ indirect employees in a union setting•Drive service attainment for customers via internal and external logistical services (WMS, AS400, SAP, i-3pl systems)•Managed day to day, monthly, and annual KPI’s through month end reviews, and forecasting to manage EBITDA and financial performance •Cascade annual organization goals to the plant via daily, weekly, and monthly metrics•Participate and manage sales contracts, pricing, terms alongside business development/sales/marketing teams •Ensure adherence to local and state regulations/permitting, safety expectations, quality standards, etc

Smiths Falls, Ontario, Ca

Oversee $150+MM plant startup and construction for a 200k+ sq ft facility, while developing a ground level team, processes, programs, logistics, and P&L.-Drive various aspects of plant startup (construction schedule, city permitting and licensing, safety programs, quality programs, and validation of operational processes and equipment installation)-Develop working relations with local and state level officials (City Counsel, etc) -Work with senior leadership (Regulatory, Govt Relations) on establishing a strategy for local presence, and contributions-Drove two brand launches for the U.S. market, along with distribution to new customer basesImplementation of ERP/SAP systems, linked SAP to sales/forecast databases, worked on B2B and B2C business-Managed inbound, outbound, international shipments-Develop a local level leadership team (HSE, Quality, Production, Warehousing, etc)

Burbank, Ca, Us

Oversaw operations for three locations, leading 150+ total reports, managing a $13M annual budget, and complete P&L ownership for $32M in revenue. Led cross-functional teams from operations, warehousing, HR, safety, maintenance, logistics, project management, and sales to drive growth, retention.-Drove the development and implementation of GAP action plans, resulting in continuous improvement and gains for on-time distribution, inventory control, purchasing trends, and supply chain optimization.-Managed warehousing, order fulfillment, truck routes, logistics, and driver day to day functions-Led the effort to decrease plant hours, overtime decrease from 1.0% to 0.3%, and improve the FTE gap from 23% to 8%.-Served as a strategic partner to the Vice President to drive profitability; oversaw month-end financial reporting, financial reviews, reporting, forecasting, project financial implementations, and account recommendations. -Led the budget planning process for three sites, including Production Maintenance, Projects, and Facility Upgrades.-Ensured 100% compliance with all internal processes and procedures, as well as all industry guidelines and regulations at the Local, State, and Federal levels.-Decreased product shortages from 9% to 2% for order fulfillment, and improved plant costs from 38% to 32%.-Spearheaded numerous continuous improvement efforts that resulted in gains to Key Performance Indicators (KPI)-Achieved a successful turnaround of plant performance, bringing from bottom 10% to Top 15 ranking; increased the safety score from 23% to 95%, and TCIR/LTIR from 18 to 8.

Rochester, New York, Us

• Oversee TTB filings, shipping and receiving, case good and raw wine inventory, bottling/cellar wine compliance process with a team of 10 members• Manage budgetary performance through monthly KPIs and participated in the annual budgetary planning process (departmental projects, site upgrades, • Provide department Directors and site GM with financial analysis (ROI) on improvement/CI projects, with a decisions to buy/make, asset utilization (OEE) • Participate in strategic business decisions on cooperage, equipment additions, and site enhancements, and collaborates with external consultant entities• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities • Ensure operational compliance to ISO, GMP, FSMA, Quality, Safety guidelines• Use tools such as (Management of Change, Quality Audits, Lean Concepts) to drive performance, project completion, and increase throughput within the facilityKey Achievements:• Improvement Projects: o Implemented production schedule, revamped work orders, sanitation, etco Improved filtration capabilities (saved $1MM)o Improved inbound fleet operation delivery process (hours of operation) • Successful recertification of ISO 9001/FSMA compliance

Modesto, California, Us

• Managed day to day personnel development, and concerns for a 40+ union staff and 17 bottling lines• Oversaw wine delivery process from tank to bottling operations, through filtration systems • Managed CIP and SSOP processes for filtration and wine delivery systems in allotted downtime• Managed various processes such as wine approvals, scheduling wine delivery by working closely with cross functional teams such as (supply chain, planning, winemaking)• Drove CI initiatives such as wine loss, filter plugging, downtime • Facilitated RCAs for non-conforming product holds, filter plugging, and line downtime• Provided Director with monthly financial review, forecasts, and action plans on gaps• Worked with vendors on pricing of production materials, and accurate inventory accountability • Oversaw hourly analytical checks to ensure wine specifications are met during production• Led capital projects ranging from $2MM-$10MM in support of expansion or improvementsKey Achievements:• Reduced filter plugging events by 10%• Improved wine loss by $1MM and exceeded the target• Wrote and trained operators against new SOP for CO2 and O2 analysis • Trained against new sanitation practices (pigging systems) for in-line cleaning

Modesto, California, Us

• Managed SME’s to analyze, design, develop, implement, and evaluate training and development programs for over 80+ hourly and salaried team members • Developed SOP’s, Visual Work Instructions, Standard Work, across cellar site• Implemented a standardized hourly and salaried onboarding processes • Oversaw testing, qualification, staffing, hiring, processes for hourly and salaried members• Worked with HR to assess job scope, compensation, skills requirements• Initiated Process (GEMBA) Walks throughout cellar operations • Led problem solving sessions (Kaizen Events) using tools such as A3, 5-Why, Fishbone• Educated Team Leaders on lean tools (A3, Visual Management, 5s, Kanban, and JIT) Key Achievements:• Improved qualifications process from 2 to 1.5 years• Improved the first pass testing criteria from 60% to 90% • Achieved a visual factory using signage, metrics boards, and implemented 5S within operations• Process “GEMBA” Walks successfully implemented • Managed various Kaizen events resulting in efficiency gains, and increased through-put

Modesto, California, Us

• Managed 30+ employees bottling and cellar operationso Tracked, monitored, standardized, and validated CIP, SSOP stepso Drove task completion via a master cleaning scheduleo Oversaw micro and analytical lab functions across 3 shifts o Managed micro and analytical checks for bottling and cellar operations using SPCo Responsible for non-conforming product hold protocol and action plans for release• Ensured that production performed all activities in compliance with HACCP, GMP, Food Safety System, and Food Quality System• Worked with QA, Site Director, and VP to address sanitation gaps, and drove action plans • Representative for both Quality/Environmental programs (ISO/FSMA) during audits• Managed ISO 9001 and FSMA programs and by maintaining o HACCP, GMP, Pest Control, Sanitation, Document Control, and Recall processeso Develop action plans for audit findings (major/minor non-conformances)• Worked with financial analyst on monthly financial review, and forecast plans for Director • Maintained inventory control, purchase requisitions, and bill of material through JDE systemsKey Achievements:• Improved sanitation processes eliminating production downtime• Introduced ATP swab protocol, and new chemical to reduce TSS/BOD • Led the launch and training of new production system (Wine Manager) for 100+ employees• Improved sample turnaround time for bottling/cellar for 1.5 hours to 45 minutes

Bachelor’S Degree, Business Administration & Finance

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance, Business