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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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

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.

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.

• 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..
• 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.
• 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.

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.