Develop leaders in the Supply Chain and Manufacturing teams to meet customer needs through the execution of the processes to deliver Make-to-Order automated packaging equipment.Build a people-focused culture to develop team members, and meet the needs of internal and external customers.Develop strategies and roadmaps for process improvement in Safety, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing.Build Continuous Improvement culture by developing a cross-functional implementation team implementing Gemba walks, Leader Standard Work, 5S, and other tools.Build and execute strategy for maintaining manufacturing and project timelines while moving operations to a new location with minimal interruption.Review financial results monthly with team to understand impact of direct and indirect labor, overhead, and profit margins.

Support students in gaining understanding and building skills. Teaching undergraduate course in People, Planet, Profit (Triple Bottom Line).

Support instructors and students at Boise State University as a Teaching Assistant for undergraduate and graduate MBA Supply Chain courses.

Lead Supply Chain function as part of the leadership team for a startup company manufacturing aluminum cans and filling beverages as a co-manufacturer.Build long-range forecasts for raw materials to enable Sourcing plans.Develop Global Sourcing strategies and vendor relationships for $40+ MM spend, to meet company and customer needs for aluminum can body stock, other materials for can-making, and beverage packaging and ingredients.Lead Supply Chain planning through go-live of ERP system, and establishment of Material Requirement Planning (MRP) and Scheduling parameters and processes.Manage manufacturing plant startup through leading procurement of direct and indirect materials, managing warehousing functions, and providing cross-functional support of maintenance and operations.Design Risk Management plans to protect organization from supply chain disruption through inventory and global transportation execution.Build Customs Broker and Transportation strategy and relationships. Managing $15+ MM in LTL, FTL, and Ocean freight.Review daily performance measures with leadership team during startup to develop and implement action plans to meet startup curve.Design company Supply Chain through development of strategy, organization, and hiring plans to meet short-term startup actions, while preparing for mid-range and long-term growth.Create material handling plans for a 300,000 sq ft fulfillment center, and 800,000 sq ft manufacturing building, including processes and projects to deliver people, material handling equipment and automation technology to meet short-term startup needs and long-term capacity and throughput.

Plant leadership team member driving organizational change through Annual Strategic Plan development, and collaborative improvement of people and performance.Develop leaders in the Flow Department to deliver results in finished goods storage and shipping, raw material management, and warehouse systems. Develop system of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the Flow department to track and deliver improved performance in warehouse processes, and for near-plant 3PL warehouse.Build a culture of Safety to reduce risks to people and property in the workplace, including new hire safety orientation, and enabling increasing engagement in behavior-based safety observation programs.Lead Focused Improvement Pillar to create Continuous Improvement culture and develop Problem Solving skills within the workforce.Creative implementation of ideas to drive productivity, including a 30% reduction in detention charges, and a 25% reduction in equipment downtime due to material availability and planning.Improve equipment efficiency through capital planning and preventive maintenanceDevelop partnership with Union leaders to drive improvements and results.

Develop & implement standardized business processes across manufacturing plants, distribution centers, 3PLs, and co-manufacturing sites.Drive throughput and cost savings projects across General Mills supply chain to improve raw material flow and warehouse utilization.Audit sites during development, testing, certification and sustained compliance.Develop & implement standardized business processes & warehouse management system changes across manufacturing plants, distribution centers, 3PLs, and co-manufacturing sites in support of Food Safety initiative.Drive throughput and cost savings projects across General Mills supply chain to improve raw material flow and warehouse utilization. Including Trailer management improvement across a 5-facility site with 400+ trailers.

Manage Elevator Receiving, Warehouse teams, and Logistics Planners responsible for Production Scheduling and Raw Material Planning functions for cereal manufacturing plantManaged Logistics Interns and Logistics Management Trainees through early career training and projects.Led department through organizational changes and 30% growth in production volume.Logistics representative on Plant Senior Leadership Team and Labor Relations meetings.Manage relationship with 3PL warehouse for outside storage.Lead Warehouse team through transformation and work system redesign to implement Automated Guided Vehicles for production storage and order picking.

Manage plant Logistics Planners responsible for Finite Scheduling, Raw Material Planning, and deployment functions.Managed Logistics Interns and Logistics Management Trainees through early career training and projects.Logistics representative on Leadership Team.Led planning team to $2.2M reduction in Raw Material inventory.

Responsible for scheduling production across manufacturing platforms at multiple manufacturing plants.Creating and analyzing long range planning for plant capacity, and inventory strategy.Led development and execution of $800K reduction in warehousing costs for single b-usiPower User and Trainer for SAP's APO SNP modules.

Raw material planning and purchasing.Developed plant HACCP program for implementation of FDA regulated plan. Managed department through support of new packaging line start-up.Supervised processing of raw fruit during grape harvest.

Coordinator for launching plant continuous improvement program. Personnel scheduling and annual evaluation.Finite SchedulingPurchasing raw materials and Inventory Control.Finding new suppliers for packaging and ingredients.Implementation team for new ERP software, specialized in training for Inventory, Production Management, and Planning