Michael Sprunk Email & Phone Number

Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States

Team Leader managing direct reports who perform Customer Service related tasks in the areas of MU Sales, Liquidations, and Samples for client Kraft Heinz.

Project Manager for the Export Documentation and Registration team. Tasked with infusing a lean methodology within client relationship to reduce risk, alleviate unnecessary financial burden, and reducing waste within every day processes. Responsible for coordinating with Legal (TM and Patent Counsel) to perform reviews of trademark and intellectual property related to products sourced from the USA which are exported globally. Cooperate with established and agreed upon financial thresh holds driving efficient resolution for end user and client. Create and maintain trademark and restricted data masters within Export Work Flow tool providing automation for requests to flow effectively. Own creation, design, and maintenance for both the Export Global Catalog and Export Global Price List. Perform quarterly audits for Commercial team identifying and eliminating potential risk within their portfolio. Collaborate across multiple Business Units and Marketing to determine global impact to nations based on identified product scope changes (graphics and formulation). Successfully integrate various functional groups among the SKU evaluation process including Regulatory, R&D, Marketing, Product Supply, Customer Service, Commercial Operations, Food / Safety / Quality, and Foreign production.

Product Commercialization Manager for the Export Region. Collaborated with Export Sales to commercialize new and revise existing products in order to optimize revenue potential while meeting consumer demand. Managed all graphic and reformulations for specification changes initiated by the retail Business Units. Developed export dedicated products focused on countries regulations (within compliance) while incorporating materials, production capability, forecast and demand . Networked with various platforms across new product development to ensure all projects were delivered on time, on scope, and on budget. Facilitated all aspects of communication with internal / external stakeholders providing details related to project guidelines. Presented the development of new business opportunities where previously they may not have existed.

Managed product supply functions related to Export / International for Oscar Mayer, Cheese & Dairy, Pickles, and Frozen categories. PS functions included demand forecasting, data management, post analysis review, and reporting. Key contributor linking the Export Team with Business Unit for related categories. Streamlined processes to provide “Make to Order” opportunities in production which enhanced the customer experience (code date / ordering expectations) as well as minimized waste / liquidations within Kraft. Distributed key information to Sales and Customer Service as it related to order fill and compliance. Specialized in numerous forecasting tools, including APS, ADF, and Qlikview. Primary supporter of all revenue targets.

Responsible for forecasting and inventory replenishment of 200 UPC’s, from 20 categories, and sourced from 15 countries. Managed data translation and submission of weekly SCORE and FOF file’s to production. Leader of indirect reports from Kane DC with repack process and inventory management. Streamline consensus data and discussions with Sales, including creation of annual AC / AOP for all plants and categories. Key partner in commercialization process of new items and owned all DC level special projects relating to US Chocolate. Collaborated with management in support of Distribution Center transitions (Americold and Kane rollouts and closures) and assisted with transitional development of internal and external contacts. Independent resource for co-packer, freight forwarder, customs / FDA, OTM, Sales, brokers, DC, customer, and Supply Chain.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Hotel, Restaurant, Tourism Management

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