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Saint Paul, MN, US

Monticello, MN

• Supply Chain Efficiency – creates efficient supply chain planning techniques, tools, and systems through targeted areas of improvement. Ensures schedule alignment across cross-functional business team.
• S&OP Cycle – leads the monthly S&OP cycle and provides direction on capacity and inventory levels in relation to customer demand.
• Inventory Optimization – collaborates with cross-functional team regarding forecast changes. Reviews, approves and modifies inventory level and strategy changes.
• Capacity Management – bring recommendations to division leadership regarding capacity constraints and operationally and financially supported potential solutions.
• Customer Service – provides customer first service excellence for major Foodservice, Retail, and Manufacturing customers.
• Demand Planning and Planning Department Leadership

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• SIOP (Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning) Development and Optimization
• Capacity Strategy Optimization
• Product Life Cycle Management
• Customer Service Excellence
• Inventory Optimization
• Delivering Results through Continuous Improvement

Convenience & Foodservice And Snacks Divisions, Special Project-Century

• Provided supply chain planning leadership and extensive capacity analysis for a $100 million supply chain network cost savings project
• Managed product life cycle processes and strategies resulting in many successful product launches and reformulations for customers such as Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club, KFC and Pizza Hut
• Developed and led S&OP process for Foodservice division resulting in volume gap identification and relational KPI discussions
• Promoted and executed supply chain cost, service and productivity objectives resulting in industry leading service levels and $1-2 million in logistics driven cost savings including an 18% reduction in inventory
• Maintained active business relationships with internal and external supply chain, manufacturing and customer service partners ensuring our Plan-Source-Make-Deliver supply chain did not cause significant interruptions.
• Stakeholder and key contributor in development and implementation of semi-annual product rationalization process to discontinue low volume and under-performing products

Innovation, Technology, Quality Division (R&D)

• Led materials planning, warehousing, stockroom, and operations scheduling department practices, procedures and system improvements resulting in improved communication efficiencies between logistics and internal R&D.
• Designed and implemented inventory age management program dropping costs by 45%
• Led and implemented capital productivity projects for ASC warehouse management system, Supply Pro stockroom system, and pre-scale ingredient request system on time and on budget
• Transitioned from an individual contributor to a successful leader of a 23 person Logistics department

Progresso, Frozen Baked Goods And Old El Paso Divisions

• Developed and directed the execution of demand and inventory planning strategies, plans and schedules to meet cost, quality and service goals
• Managed product life cycle for new, restages and discontinuation projects ensuring uninterrupted customer service
• Service issue contact for customer service, distribution, sales and marketing to ensure business teams were aware of issues impacting customers
• Assessed and communicated production capacities for jalapeno and chilies seasonal pack plan
• Monitored Manugistics planning system to ensure accurate finished goods strategies were reflected
• Set up Progresso Foods and Old El Paso sauce businesses on Manugistics system resulting in a more efficient planning system

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Communications And Marketing

Activities and Societies: University of Minnesota Band

Education record