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Hastings, Hawke’S Bay, New Zealand

Singapore

Responsible for management and cross-functional coordination for McCormick SEA Consumer projects such as new product innovation, product/packaging changes and optimisation projects.Provides business leadership for commercialisation and supports the SEA Consumer business Team initiatives.

Chonburi, Thailand

Project Management role, responsible for PMO activities in relation to the completion of McCormick’s Greenfields facility in Amata. Scope of work covers utilities, process line installation and commissioning, capital and process improvement.

Hastings, New Zealand

Business lead for PET bottle blowing and aseptic filling process of high and low pH beverages (production, labelling, packing & warehousing). Responsible for key components of the commissioning and qualification of a new start-up purpose-built greenfield facility. Leadership of the operations team during team selection, training, equipment commissioning, validation and transition to full scale production. • Recruited the operations team.• Managed training of operators in respect to statutory (e.g. Health & Safety) and plant operational requirements.• Completed key operational readiness projects.• Developed key operational SOP’s.• Successfully managed production go-live activities.

Hastings, New Zealand

Responsible for all business operational functions. Eight direct reports covering factory, technical, HR, engineering and supply chain management across two sites (Hastings and Tauranga). Responsibilities included;• Develop and implement improvement plans.• Oversee production plan of sites to ensure deliveries according to forecast.• Guaranteeing productivity and quality of products and ensuring the quality of systems or standards of sites are maintained.• Managing and coordinating all areas of operations, aiming for cost optimization and competitiveness improvement year on year.• B2B Sales development and key account CRM.• Overseeing operational excellence programs across sites and monitoring improvements.• Formulating goals and performance targets, implementing initiatives and programs to ensure overall efforts and resources are optimally utilised to achieve the objectives.• Development and delivery on operational P&LAchievements;• Seamlessly managed a change in ownership at Hastings site, and implement business systems (operational, H&S, ER, HR and management).• Implemented LEAN manufacturing philosophy (VSM, 5S, RCA, PDCA).• Improved manufacturing efficiencies and effectiveness.• Implemented business processes and SOP’s for improved operational and supply chain delivery.• Renegotiated domestic and export freight contracts to achieve reduced cost and improved customer service levels.• Improved planning process and warehousing practices to increase customer service levels whilst reducing cost of inventory.• Updated Health & Safety practices to comply with new Health and Safety at Work Act 2015.

Hastings, New Zealand

Reporting directly to the CEO, autonomous responsibility for all Hastings site operations with five direct reports covering technical, HR, procurement, supply chain, administration and engineering functions. • Seamlessly managed a change in ownership, changed the business culture and implemented business systems (operational, H&S, ER, HR and management).• Implemented LEAN manufacturing philosophy (VSM, 5S, RCA, PDCA).• Implemented business processes and SOP’s for improved operational and supply chain delivery.• Renegotiated domestic and export freight contracts to achieve reduced cost and improved customer service levels.• Improved planning process and warehousing practices to increase customer service levels whilst reducing cost of inventory.• Updated Health & Safety practices to comply with new Health and Safety at Work Act 2015.• Achieved business growth via improved profitability (reduced COGs) and new business development (B2B sales).

Hastings, New Zealand

Responsible for all Petfood production, technical improvement and maintenance activities. Five direct reports covering production management of three production units, meat procurement, technical and engineering, with dotted lines to product development, finance and planning.Achievements:• Restructured the management team. • Cost of Goods savings achieved via direct labour cost reduction (automation and line speed improvements), OEE improvement, procurement cost reduction and structured cost out Value Engineering initiatives.• Cost of Quality reduced via improved process reliability, improved business process, staff training and robust Root Cause Analysis.• Year on year OEE improvement achieved via implementation of improved factory planning and scheduling processes, implementation of preventative maintenance programs and line speed improvements. • Successful implementation of Heinz Global Performance System (LEAN Manufacturing). • Site 5S Champion.• With total Operational P&L responsibilities, significantly improved business financial performance.

Hastings, New Zealand

Gisborne

Tauranga, New Zealand

Napier, New Zealand

Hastings

Joined Heinz Wattie's (now KRAFT Heinz) as a Product Development Technologist, moving into Technical Improvement roles then Operations management.Positions held;Manufacturing Manager - Fresh/ChilledProduction ManagerImprovement TechnologistProduct Development Technologist

London, England, United Kingdom