Stuart Schulz Email & Phone Number

Minnetonka, Mn, Us

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Lead global supply chain and operations for Cargill High Intensity Sweeter Business as well as Avansya V.O.F. (JV between Cargill and Royal DSM). Responsible for S&OP process, External Operations, IBP & Strategic Planning, Budget and Procurement. Oversee goods movement across complex international supply chain with multi-site manufacturing & warehouse network (APAC, North and South America, Europe and Middle East).• Direct best in class global Stevia Agricultural Sustainability Standard established in 2010 with surveillance of 137 controlled criteria in 13 categories. Focus is on 11 critical areas ensuring no use of compulsory labor, prohibited crop application chemicals, training, worker health and safety. 700-800 APAC farmers trained in standard to date.• Negotiate business and supply contracts with global manufacturing network with large multimillion-dollar annual spend. Adept international negotiator with sound communication skills that bridge cultural challenges. • Avansya - Supply Chain & Operations Leader: Mange S&OP for $50MM fermentation facility and $35MM finishing facility. Ensure reliable production and delivery in alignment with customer forecast, safety stock, corporate compliance and JV strategy. Incorporate KPI’s, optimization tools, COGM reductions and Sustainability LCA(Life Cycle Assessment). • Member - Product Line Leadership Team. Responsible for long-term strategy, supply and contingency planning, assessing acquisitions and mergers, new product initiatives, competitive intelligence and risk management.• Manage New Product Commercialization process working across embedded functions (Transportation, Quality, Customs, Regulatory, Commercial, Technology, Legal, Tax, Customs, Finance) incorporating strong organizational leadership skills and team building to achieve strategic business initiatives with internal and external customers. Oversee commercialization activities of stevia agronomy program.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Managed international network of external manufactures and warehouses for numerous Cargill Sweetener and Starch businesses. Geographies include APAC, Europe, Canada, and North America. Strong manufacturing process experience and technical knowledge in areas of beverage, ready to eat, canning-thermal process, spray drying, packaging, milling, agglomeration, granulation and material handling.• Incorporated external manufacture performance scorecard to ensure consistent yield, quality, price compliance and safety.• Optimized new supply chain flows to manage business timelines and goals efficiently and sustainably.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Managed the Food Safety & Quality segments of five vegetable oil refineries and packaging facilities in the Midwest and West region with annual volume of 1.7 billion pounds. Oversee talent development of five managers and 25 lab associates

Elk River, Mn

• Managed production activities of FFI beverage facility with annual production of 23 million cases and 45 production associates. Maintained departmental budget of $ 3.5 million. Member - Facility Leadership Team.

• Corporate quality liaison for compliance audits for regulatory, customer, organic and SQF code certifications of four manufacturing facilities. Averaged of 75 audits per year. Initiated a supplier quality program; netting $100,000 in first year.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

* Conducted R&D heat kill experiments for ready to eat products in pizza category. Conducted over 450 microwave experiments to validate safe cooking label instructions.

Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States

• Led and managed the business strategy of a non-profit organization with 400 members comprising of an annual budget of $1.4 million and $5 million in assets. Provided inspiration, coaching and spiritual guidance to members.

Bloomington, Minnesota, United States

• Led the daily operations, sales and P&L activities of laboratory software and clean room Equipment Company.

St Paul, Minnesota, United States

• Managed all quality systems, compliance, and laboratory staffing of the St. Paul Syrup Branch. Facility provided products for fountain outlets in eight Midwest states with annual syrup production of 25 million gallons.

St Paul, Minnesota, United States

Responsible for analysis and release of all finished products, ingredients, and packaging of the St. Paul Syrup Branch.