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Rick Lelli is listed as Operations Leader ~ Product Commercialization ~ Food, Beverage, Candy based in San Rafael, California, United States. AeroLeads shows a work email signal at amys.com and a matched LinkedIn profile for Rick Lelli.
Rick Lelli previously worked as Manager Manufacturing Development at Amy'S Kitchen and Principal at Rick L. Lelli Consulting Llc. Rick Lelli holds Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Business Administration from Ft. Lewis College.
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I am a highly skilled operations leader with special experience in food, beverage and confectionery industries. I have worked for multinational corporations like Nestle and Starbucks and smaller companies including Archibald Candy Corporation, Plum Organics and Mighty Leaf Tea. My roles have included line management positions from production supervisor to plant manager and senior leadership positions including director manufacturing, vice president operations and chief operations officer. I have managed domestic and international supply chains. It is this unique experience working for vertically integrated companies and those that leverage the operations expertise of third-party suppliers that sets me apart from most supply chain leaders. rlelli@sbcglobal.netSome noteworthy highlights from my career include:RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT: I have consistently been able to develop, manage and grow productive relationships with peers, customers, suppliers and partners in the supply chain. I am able to collaborate across functions within and outside the organization to gain consensus and support for courses of action.REDUCING COSTS: I specialize in finding creative ways to decrease costs; I've done everything from solving major production issues to recognizing and acting on opportunities to consolidate vendors. Each of these situations netted hundreds of thousands of dollars in savings.IMPROVING TEAM PERFORMANCE: I've hired, trained, and coached scores of team members over the years. I have consistently established "data driven" environments anchored by performance metrics and formal goal setting programs.
Listed skills include Change Management, Problem Solving, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, and 46 others.
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Santa Rosa, California
Was responsible for leading efforts to commercialize new products and assist manufacturing in adopting new equipment and process technologies across multiple Plants in California, Oregon and Idaho. Retired at the end of May 2018 and relocated to Nevada. I am able to assist companies with supply chain operations opportunities.
San Francisco Bay Area
My practice was focused on dramatically improving supply chain operations performance allowing companies to compete more successfully in the global market place. I helped establish data-driven environments anchored by performance metrics; resolved production bottlenecks and quality issues; increased inventory turns and accuracy; and created alternative contract manufacturing and distribution options to support growth and reduce costs. My leadership style allowed me to inspire and motivate teams and achieve consensus across functions to gain support for courses of action.
Emeryville, Ca
Company: One of the fastest-growing organic consumer products companies in the San Francisco Bay Area, represented by Plum Organics and Revolution Foods Brands.Supported revenue growth (it more than doubled in 12 months). Established company's first goal setting program to drive supply chain improvements. Expanded external manufacturing base with multiple new contract manufacturers and implemented a “simple-buy” model freeing up $1MM+ in cash flow. Saved thousands of dollars each month by negotiating supplier and logistics provider cost reductions.Introduced dozens of new SKUs on time and at budget; reduced annual carton printing costs by hundreds of thousands of dollars, and negotiated new co-pack agreements to save $100k+ annually. Also played an integral role in the successful launch of new packaging graphics and introduction of a new brand (Plum Kids) in a 6-month time frame.
San Rafael, Ca
Company: A privately-held specialty tea manufacturer with domestic and international distribution.Built the foundation for a scalable and effective supply chain. Opened up new major customers for the Company by obtaining food safety, kosher and organic certifications. Scaled the supply chain to support growth of the business (increasing revenue by millions of dollars). Implemented employee retention initiatives increasing average tenure by 3 years. Developed Corporate Vision and Company goals alongside CEO and senior committee members. Led a two-year project to replace polypropylene packaging with a compostable resource made from wood pulp. Saved thousands of dollars annually by negotiating new UPS agreements.
Portland, Or
Company: A wholly-owned subsidiary of Starbucks Coffee Company and the fastest-growing tea company in North America.Supported company's growth ($42MM to over $100MM), improved gross margins saving millions of dollars, and achieved significant operations performance improvements. Developed a new Product Introduction Process that was later implemented by Starbucks Corporate in Seattle for new product launches.
Chicago, Il
Company: Largest retail confectionery Company in North America with over 500 locations in the U.S. and Canada across Fannie May, Fanny Farmer, Sweet Factory and Laura Secord Brands. Supported dramatic growth as the Company doubled sales to over $250MM in six months through the acquisitions of Sweet Factory and Laura Secord ( Nestle Canada). Consolidated manufacturing and distribution in Chicago transitioning from sites in San Diego and Toronto. Oversaw significant productivity improvements to improve operating margins.
Activities and Societies: Beta Gamma Sigma
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Rick Lelli is listed as Operations Leader ~ Product Commercialization ~ Food, Beverage, Candy.
AeroLeads has found 2 work email signals at @amys.com for Rick Lelli.
Rick Lelli is based in San Rafael, California, United States.
Rick Lelli has worked for Amy'S Kitchen, Rick L. Lelli Consulting Llc, Plum Inc., Mighty Leaf Tea, and Starbucks (Tazo Tea Company).
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Rick Lelli holds Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Business Administration from Ft. Lewis College.
Rick Lelli is listed with skills including Change Management, Problem Solving, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Strategic Planning, Team Building, Continuous Improvement, and Process Improvement.
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