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United States

Kent, Wa, Us

Saint Joseph, Missouri, Us

Led a facility of 200 employees and strategically restructured the team to support growth initiatives of the company.Helped to develop leadership and operations strategies to align with company goals, mission and visionDeveloped team and processes for planning, scheduling, milling, logistics (rail and freight), sanitation, purchasing, and engineering

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

Championed multiple capital projects focused on upgrading obsolete equipment and failing infrastructure, including transitioning the plant focus from retail to manufacturingSpearheaded the development of a key strategic team to restructure the company’s focus and continuously improve manufacturing processes including quality, behavioral safety and food safety Directed a team of 325 employees and was responsible for strategic planning and setting company short- and long-term goals and growth initiatives Oversaw full P&L responsibility for approximately $7MM in annual revenues while aligning operational efficiencies between plant locationsActive member of company committees focused on identifying opportunities to drive sales performance and revenue growth

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

Provided leadership and direction related to planning, scheduling, shipping, packaging, and quality assuranceCoordinated with internal planners to meet customer demands while improving unit costsContinually improved safety records, implementing the Behavior Safety ProcessAnalyzed labor and efficiency studies to reduce labor costs by 15% by implementing department wide lean tool strategiesImproved profitability by 8 % by streamlining department processes and through restructuring and improving employee training to optimize individual performanceSuccessfully integrated two new process lines that improved efficiency by 85% in the first three months of operations

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

Instrumental in finalizing BoD with the plant Senior Leadership TeamSupervised the construction, equipment selection, installation, training, and completion of a 65,000-sq. ft bakery facility additionManaged an operating budget of $27M completed over a 13-month periodResponsible for process specification, vendor negotiation, equipment management and vertical startup managementDesigned and implemented factory and plant acceptance testing Implementation of Highly Successfull training, quality measures, and safety process of new equipment

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

Developed and met key metrics to track financials, product standards, and customer retentionServed as the company liaison to interface with local, state, and federal agenciesWorked as plant R&D commercialization/implementation contactEstablished vendor management and raw material inspection testingResponsible for managing compliance with all USDA, FDA, and OSHA regulations, along with monitoring site and work conditions to minimize risk.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

Oversaw all safety, quality, reliability and profitability metrics for the departmentPiloted the companies second Line Event Data System (LEDS), implemented the new system across the 40 manufacturing facilities. Implemented lean tools and the DMAIC process to improve the bakery’s financial goalsApplied strategic goal setting and cross training of all team members to improve SQF Certification Scores from “Good” to “Excellent”