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Wayzata, Mn

-Manage the relationship with external manufacturers-Work cross functionally with supply chain, engineering, quality, marketing, sales and production teams to effectively launch production on new and existing processes for finished goods.-Manage costs at External manufacturing including negotiations on labor, working to lower costs with more efficient processes and working with packaging/ingredient vendors to find lower cost ways to produce.-Problem Resolution on packaging or production issues to maintain inventories and in stock product.

Wayzata, Mn

 Forecast production plans for external manufacturer production Place orders for inbound materials with vendors and manage shipments for finished goods to warehouses Communicate and escalate situations during inventory shortages with customer service and sales managers Generate and execute cycle stock and safety stock plans  Utilize data tools to show the inventory levels at each warehouse and how best to stock each warehouse with inventory Build relationships with external manufacturers and vendors

Wayzata, Minnesota

 Manage rail execution from start to finish for Cargill Businesses Lead the transition of the GVP rail track and trace system including training, implementing logic and developing analytical reports Provide railcar analysis and drive cost efficiencies based on data Create reports in Excel and Tableau that show monthly rail metrics Supervise Transportation Coordinators and work to develop them into Transportation Professionals Build relationships with railroads to effectively execute railcar moves Coach teammates on shipment execution activities and the GVP system to provide quality data on rail activities Work as a team to accomplish consistent high-quality results for rail transportation Proficient in administrative work consisting of paying bills, updating compliance records and heavy use of Microsoft office suite