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Reporting to US President, responsible for all aspects of operations for three manufacturing facilities and four distribution centers (union/non-union) in support of US business across bakery, patisserie and chocolate sectors for this global ingredients company. Directed manufacturing, engineering, quality, safety, procurement, customer service and supply chain to deliver business results within the US network.

Reporting to General Manager, responsible for all aspects of manufacturing for three facilities (union/non-union) with 800+ employees in support of the $1B Planters business. Delivered $13.1M in annual productivity working end-to-end across the supply chain. Achieved safety TIR < 0.5 and zero lost time incidents.

Led manufacturing of a 350+ employee facility for the $1B Planters business and developed a salary staff of 38. Delivered consumer complaint reduction of 6%, safety TIR reduction of 50% and productivity at 10%+ COGM over a three-year period. Oversaw $33M capital investment including the replacement of two glass packaging lines, the addition of a 20,000 sq foot cooler, improvements in food safety and achievement of zero landfill status.

Led business development for Growth Channels (Club, Convenience, Drug and Value) across Snacks and Cereals Sector ($1.1B Sales), Bars ($300M Sales) and Back to Nature ($40M Sales) translating business strategies into manufacturing plans. Developed multi-year bar manufacturing strategy leveraging internal and external manufacturing and initiated $19.2M capital project to install cold pressed line that generated $9M repatriation savings.

Managed four direct reports to support manufacturing project activity for Biscuit division ($4.0B Sales) and delivered $250M in new product revenue. Executed quality and productivity initiatives and developed capacity plans for all product networks to support growth objectives.

Managed 23 R&D direct reports in product development for Biscuit Cracker and Milk-Bone business ($1.6B Sales) and delivered $200M in new product revenue. Implemented quality and value enhancing initiatives for major brands including RITZ, Wheat Thins, Premium and Triscuit.