- Led and coached four Supply Chain Planners responsible for planning over 200 skus and purchasing over 400 unique raw materials required for production- Improved total business service level by 8% vs last year while exceeding service level target of 98.5% year-to-date which has resulted in $500,000 reduction in customer fines.- Implemented new processes and procedures to reduce monthly raw material obsolesces by 70% - Redesigned and modified the Product Supply Planner role to improve efficiency and department performance- Monitored and maintained supplier performance and relationships to ensure on time delivery of raw materials

- Developed and coached 3 Maintenance Supervisors across multiple shifts to make data-driven decisions and build credibility with their direct reports and peers resulting in increased operational up time- Lead a team of 30+ trades staff across multiple shifts resulting in reduced labour costs due to effective practices - Collaborated with a multi-disciplinary team working towards being a world-class maintenance team with a focus on predictive maintenance, sustainability, and continuous capabilities training- Minimized equipment downtime by performing both preventive and corrective repairs to 8 production lines- Coordinated with on average 10 outside contractors to execute any work that could not be completed in house

- Created and executed product supply strategies for 15 brands based on capacity across Quaker North America- Led the development and implementation of the Quaker Canada sales and operations planning meetings- Developed and coached the Product Supply Planner role through a strength-based leadership model to deliver a 98% service level for 2021 allowing the business to deliver their net revenue and market share objectives- Delivered 100% service on 16 product launches and 3 label transitions in 2021 and 2022. - Utilized Excel to create dashboards (both detailed and high level) to analyze and solve strategic capacity solutions- Delivered strategy recommendation presentations to senior-level management on a monthly and ad hoc basis- Ran optimization models to determine the feasibility of potential innovation, capital projects and crewing strategy- On boarded and trained new Product Supply Planners on all tasks related to their position

- Created production schedules using Logility across all 10 production lines at the Quaker manufacturing plant- Maximized service level while exceeding inventory levels and finished goods obsolescence targets  - Established product supply strategy based on material supply issues & demand fluctuations driven by the pandemic- Managed the product supply transition of 10 Crispy Mini skus from US production to Canadian production and delivered over 98.5% service level while minimizing US material obsolesces- Developed best practices and standard operating procedures for doing capacity modeling using SAP- Partnered with operations and contract manufacturing teams to set up a co-manufacturer to help deliver an incremental 30% production volume on our SQO brand- Led the outsourcing of 200,000 cases of pancake mix to the US to support increased consumer demand - Created & executed the product supply strategy for the weight out transition that impacted 11 Chewy SKUs

- Led, supervised, and motivated large teams of 30 + manufacturing staff in a unionized environment- Established training and processes for team development, quality, cost, service, and safety KPIs for the department- Built and leveraged cross-functional partnerships to exceed departmental goals for the year- Tracked and developed batching schedules daily which reduced no product downtime by 62% vs prior year- Reduced department labour cost from -$19,000 to +$1000 by managing staff & partnering with production planning - Onboarded and trained 5 new front-line leaders on efficient operations best practices

- Assure compliance with regulations and certifications including FDA, CFIA, AIB and F22K- Responsible for identifying and creating efficiencies to improve food quality - Accountable for managing food quality and food safety events - Managed the qualification of newly installed production equipment

- Accountable for reviewing material outages and expediting deliveries to maximize production- Coordinated and implemented out of sequence run strategies to minimize downtime - Allocated daily labour to maintain priorities and maximize production- Managed production reconciliation to mitigate variances in the inventory system - Responsible for supervising frontline staff to support the operations team.

- Led and supervised up to 25 front line employees- Coordinated maintenance, labour and production supplies to maximize shift production - Implemented a waste reduction and repack initiative - Performed analytical reporting on over pack, waste, attainment and adherence- Worked cross functionally to support operations, quality and sanitation teams

- Created presentations that were used in director and executive level meetings- Collected and reviewed legal documentation from Dealer Principals, lawyers and accountants- Automated and updated dealer tracking files and department processes- Created a market performance analysis spreadsheet for all new dealerships since 2008- Assisted in the implementation of Hyundai’s New Dealer Image Program

- Developed accuracy and attention to detail by performing an invoice audit- Coordinated a Net Adds competition that increased weekly revenues by over $10,000- Conducted department performance presentations with senior executives- Implemented and improved business processes- Participated in a rotational program that provided a holistic understanding of the full scale ofbusiness operations