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Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Identifying opportunities for increased efficiencies in supply chain operations, and in improving our daily management systems.

United States

Established IT reporting standards & data strategy, identified $6MM savings using lean/CI tools in Table Grapes, coached project managers across HR, Greenhouse, & Citrus Operations, and reduced Citrus Harvest costs by ~30% through automation & lean principles.•Implemented Nintext Promapp with IT, establishing a benchmark for standardized process documentation.•Pioneered a Management of Change (MOC) flow and crafted a prioritization matrix, guaranteeing systematic documentation of pivotal processes.•Expedited documentation of 56 vital processes within six months, underscoring efficiency and strategic influence.•Cultivated Process Owners by training six individuals, ensuring sustainable, autonomous process updates across departments.•Harmonized operations and finance, pinpointing over $.75 MM in potential savings and leveraging Advanced Excel VBA to revolutionize Credit Card reconciliation, dramatically reducing from 5.5 hours to 3 seconds.

Fresno, California Area

Implemented RF Scanning, elevating packaging accuracy to 95%. Applied Kaizen principles, shortening month-end close to 1.5 days. Enhanced reporting with VBA & SQL, cutting output times to 10 seconds. Mentored in the GROW program, nurturing future company leaders.•Streamlined the month-end close process through strategic cross-functional collaboration between IT and Finance, resulting in a swift 1.5-day closure by 2022 for the Spices Finance team.•Demonstrated agility during challenges by harnessing Kaizen methodologies, ensuring timely and 100% accurate consolidated reporting while reducing financial closing time by an average of one day.•Strengthened team well-being by enhancing work-life balance, leading to 75% of the North American Finance team reducing monthly work hours by 40 and implementing robust project management tools for improved efficiency and accountability.•Facilitated seamless data integration between SAP and Microsoft SQL, pioneered a user-centric front end for self-service report customization, and earned an Olam Award nomination, showcasing innovation and dedication.

Battle Creek

•Efficiency Improvement: Automated an Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) Generator for the Cereal Division using SQL & VBA and developed an RCFA (Root Cause Failure Analysis) tracking tool with the Quality Department, enhancing process efficiency and accountability.•Productivity & Compliance Enhancement: Leveraged Lean Tools to enhance meeting productivity, saving 12 hours per month per manager, and constructed an FSMA (Food Safety Modernization Act) timeline tracking tool that improved compliance through increased visibility of critical needs areas.

Topeka, Kansas Area

•Cost Reduction: Achieved $95k in annual savings by implementing Standardized Work, leading to significant scrap reduction and the development of a material return process.•Process Efficiency & Downtime Reduction: Streamlined change management by designing and implementing an electronic Management of Change (MOC) process and reduced weekly downtime by 4 hours with an electronic component planning tool.

Kansas City, Kansas

•Increased Final Pack OEE 5% by Implementing an RCFA process/discipline.•Utilized SMED & improved Slicing (Raw) OEE 8.5% & $65K of annual savings.•Implemented an audit process for raw material & drove an annual savings of $125K.•Organized & facilitated leadership training for plant leadership with Insight Education.

•Operational Excellence and Savings: Enhanced Final Pack OEE by 5% and improved Slicing (Raw) OEE by 8.5%, realizing $65K in annual savings by implementing rigorous RCFA processes and utilizing SMED techniques.•Audit Efficiency and Leadership Development: Drove $125K in annual savings by implementing a robust audit process for raw materials and bolstered plant leadership skills by organizing and facilitating training with Insight Education.

•Partnered with Finance & reduced close process from 12 hours to 15 minutes.•Identified $5.2MM in annual savings versus a $1.8MM target.•Developed an automated system for calculating OEE for Snack’s Division.•Designed & implemented the Standard Kaizen model for Snack’s Division.•Developed & facilitated a lean boot camp for Divisional Senior Leadership.

Collaborated with Finance, slashing close process to 15 minutes. It exceeded savings targets, achieving $5.2MM annually. It has automated OEE calculation for Snack’s Division. It instituted the Standard Kaizen model for Snack’s Division. Led a lean boot camp for Divisional Senior Leadership.

Developed an automated OEE Generator using SQL & VBA for the Cereal Division. Collaborated with the Quality Department on an RCFA tracking tool. Streamlined meetings with Lean Tools, saving 12 hours/month per manager. Crafted an FSMA timeline tool, enhancing compliance visibility.•Process Optimization & Cost Reduction: Streamlined the Cheez-It tote packing operation with a 5-day Kaizen event, halving the workforce requirement and securing approximately $400K in annual savings while demonstrating the process's scalability with successful, expedited implementation in Columbus, Georgia.•Leadership Development & Strategic Savings: Developed and delivered a targeted 1-week Lean "Boot Camp" to bridge Senior Leadership's knowledge gaps, leading to operational enhancements and personal advancement, and collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify over $5MM in savings by early Q2 2013 through "Ideation" sessions.

Enhanced inventory accuracy from 25% to 97% within three months—half the projected time—through rapid problem-solving and strategic collaboration with the SAP team, which included innovating solutions, comprehensive documentation, and training, culminating in a substantial cost reduction of about $6.5 million over 10 months.

Global Training Leader in 5S, TPM, & Visual Factory. Streamlined Operations & Supply Chain Expert in CNC equipment operation & training. Coached in blueprint reading & measurements. Led & developed up to 40 employees.