Matthew Torres Email & Phone Number

San Antonio, Tx, Us

CPG Ideation - September 2024 √New Product Ingredients & Co-Man Sourcing - October 2024 √First Production Batch In Hand, QA Testing, Retail Sampling - November 2024 √GMT Retail Soft Launch: December 2024

San Antonio, Tx, Us

• Collaborated with Product R&D teams to scale countertop recipes to large-scale go to market manufacturing with a focus on COGS• Sourcing raw materials with end-to-end traceability and built out production cycle capacity planning tools • Created quality control plans and process flow documentation to streamline daily operations / provide information repository for continuous process improvement • Schedule quarterly goals, track monthly deliverables, managed day-to-day operations• Contract negotiation with outside vendors, suppliers, and co-manufactures to meet retail partner’s needsACCOMPLISHMENTS:• Retrofitted 11,000 sqft warehouse space into an FDA approved food manufacturing facility in 6 months• Collaborated on proforma, business plan, and product roadmap • Hired, developed, mentored production team, turning them into a cohesive unit capable of working autonomously• Launched 5 CPG product lines, with a total of 18 SKU’s in < 24 months

Dallas, Tx, Us

• Directed team of 33 members day-to-day activities to maximize productivity while reducing expense• Reviewed volatile project forecast to create action and contingency plans to ensure numerous (+50) concurrent projects complete under budget and inside lead-time• Mentor team members with positive feedback to highlight strengths and promote employee growth• Ensured work processes, standards, and master plans are in conformanceACCOMPLISHMENTS:• Increased team of direct reports daily productivity by 35% in 4 months• Decreased projects average completion time from 25 business days to < 7 business days with in 6 months

Dallas, Tx, Us

• Directed instillation of AT&T's outside plant infrastructure (fiber & copper) in a cross functional environment between planning, engineering, contract vendors, and equipment / material manufactures• Evaluated current methods and procedures to provide innovative solutions resulting in reduce costs, lead-time, and increase organizational efficiencyACCOMPLISHMENTS: • Fostered a cohesive environment amongst individual contributors to drive collective performance to 1st in the nation with in 12 months of being hired • Reduced teams daily on hand inventory by 80% with zero adverse effect to supply chain / operational timelines

• Managed global supply chains between AT&T and OEM equipment manufactures; Cisco, Pace, Arris, Ciena • Lead cross functional projects, ensuring the continuity and growth of accounts valued at >$700M annually• Developed simple solutions for complex issues involving customer’s operations, procurement, and global supply chain teams resulting in increased transparency and customer confidenceACCOMPLISHMENTS:• Operated dynamic global supply chain with 99.8% on-time delivery of > 5m units shipped annually • Reduced minimum order processing intervals from 56 calendar days to < 5 calendar days by increasing customer facing supply chain flexibility to allow for up to +/- 100K unit demand fluctuations of firm orders inside lead-time • Coordinated 6 new product launches / end of life cycles valued at > $100m each with cross-functional teams to avoid over / under stock inventory conditions• Coordinated multiple product mid-life cycle volume price changes with suppliers / customers with 100% accuracy across accounts receivable / payable.

• Maintain the continuity of the IPTV, Broadband, and Mobility supply chain by providing a stable, yet flexible, supply chain across multiple suppliers with focus on total cost of ownership of inventoryACCOMPLISHMENTS:• Developed systems and procedures to monitor, identify, and respond to raw material requirements vs. product manufacturing requirement vs. forecasted demand with 99% accuracy.• Reduced the average on hand inventory cycle time from 45 day to <20 days by increasing inventory turnover rate by 76%.

San Antonio, Texas, Us

• Managed in home technician services upgrading IPTV and Telecom equipment from 1st generation to 2nd generation CPE• Following installation, delivered AT&T provided customer education for new equipment, features, and operation

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Business Administration And Management

Texas Executive Education Program - Advocacy