Jody Bayne Email & Phone Number

New Berlin, New York, Us

Chicago, Illinois, Us

· Overall responsibility for Quality, Food Safety and Legality of raw materials, packaging materials andfinished goods throughout Ferrara’s supply chain including Raw/Pack Suppliers, ContractManufacturers, Warehousing and Logistics· Coached and directed a Supplier Quality organization from a total supplier audit record of 9.5% of totalsupplier audits on file to 63.5% within a three-year period, targeted for 100% of suppliers auditedwithin a five-year span· Sourced and sponsored the implementation of TraceGains Supplier Quality Management system takingsupplier quality management out of excel files and into a streamlined digital interface unlocking speedto qualification for new suppliers and ingredients, increased organization and management of supplierdocumentation, and streamlined process management for both Supplier Specifications and SupplierNonconformances· Transformed the company’s Recall, Withdrawal and Recovery Plan and Process through simplificationfrom 37 pages to 13 with 3 targeted mock exercises conducted per year· Implemented the company’s first internal and external Commercial Quality Retail Assessment systemsutilizing both internal subject matter and brand experts as well as an external third party on twoseparate pipelines to assess Ferrara’s top brands within the retail landscape across all retail pillars· Lead Quality departments budgetary planning and month over month tracking and reporting deliveringa positive variance at year end year over year· Participated in (four years) and lead (one year) annual department strategic planning sessionsincluding loss analysis, strategic projects, KPIs development and department cascadinggoals/objectives for the entire Quality department· Overall responsibility for Ferrara’s Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) successfully leadingtwo FDA FSVP inspections

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Responsible for holistic contract manufacturing quality and food safety program direction· Lead a team of contract manufacturing quality managers responsible for 50+ contract manufacturingsites globally· Facilitate annual contract manufacturing quality department strategic planning session for cascadingstrategic projects· Key member of contract manufacturing leadership team and corporate quality leadership teamcollaborating cross functionally on quality and food safety priorities and support· Established key performance indicators for successful execution of contract manufacturing qualityteam objectives· Revamped scorecard metrics for assessing performance of all contract sites reported out on quarterly· Reinforced regulatory compliance for Foreign Supplier Verification Program for all foreign contractsites

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Accountable for holistic warehouse quality and food safety program direction· Hired and lead a team of quality coordinators from the ground up to lead product assessments and siteauditing across four distribution center locations and one raw material warehouse nationally· Facilitated startup of three distribution centers each with quality programs to achieve AA rating againstBRC Storage & Distribution within the first six months of operation· Implemented Ferrara’s first Warehouse and Distribution Quality Expectations manual including annualauditing against company requirements· Developed systematic product freshness tracking methods for quantitative assessment of all productsat time of shipment to customers· Implemented a monthly program of commercial quality assessments of product within retail trackingquality and freshness of Ferrara finished products at point of sale· Created food safety & quality requirements for food service licensee customers to ensure trust inFerrara brands throughout foodservice use· Implemented SAP QM Quality Inspection process within four distribution centers for product positiverelease· Lead SAP QM implementation for five acquired production facilities for systematic raw materialinspection tracking

Chicago, Illinois, Us

-Responsible for overall plant quality for approximately 450 employees with quality and sanitation departments reporting in to me.-Prepared for and lead 1 BRC audit achieving an AA grade certification-Oversee tracking and success of annual Quality goals including hold reductions, complaint reductions and HACCP critical deviation reductions.-Investigate complaints, product CAPA reports based off investigations and drive continuous improvement of customer complaints striving towards year to year improvements.-Lead FSMA based food safety team in switch from HACCP to a fully implemented HARPC Food Safety Plan.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

-Responsible for overall plant quality for approximately 250 employees with 14 direct reports-Prepared for and lead 3 BRC audits achieving an A grade certification-Lead and maintain quality systems that saw over a 50% reduction in finished product holds in 2014.-Oversee tracking and success of annual Quality goals including hold reductions, complaint reductions and HACCP critical deviation reductions.-Investigate complaints, product CAPA reports based off investigations and drive continuous improvement of customer complaints striving towards year to year improvements.-Lead HACCP food safety team in reassessments, pre-requisite reviews and regular meetings.-Conduct all quality and food safety training striving to instill "QA tech mindset for all associates"

Chicago, Illinois, Us

-Directly supervise a team of Quality Assurance technicians across three shifts in a high speed confectionery manufacturing facility.-HACCP Team Leader-Manage,implement and maintain quality systems/procedures-Develop customer COAs-Train QA personnel as well as other plant personnel in quality programs-Responsible for weekend sanitation including inspection of production equipment-Work with management and production associates to achieve quality goals and expectations

-Prepared salads, sandwiches, burgers, steaks and seafood-Various daily preparation and sanitation tasks for a fast paced kitchen atmosphere

-Prepared various italian appetizers, entrees, sides and desserts

Plano, Tx, Us

-Prepartion of various food items-Customer Service Experience-Corporately trained to train new employees

Bachelor'S Degree, Food Science And Technology

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