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San Diego, Ca, Us

Took opportunity to join private equity firm as Director to help support divestiture of Natural Balance Pet Foods from J.M. Smuckers. Promoted and currently serve on OLT Operations Leadership Team. Supervise four direct reports and quality organization of 14 members focused on QA, Contract Manufacturing, Customer Service, and International Compliance. Oversee 16+ co-manufacturing locations of dry, wet, and treat food manufacturing operations. Provide input to annual operating plan (AOP). Report to Chief Operations Officer, managing $2M budget. Leadership: Drive team accountability to Nutritional Confirmation Testing Program by establishing Key Performance Indicators that maintain organizational alignment to continuously validate product guarantees and requirements.Strategic Planning: Lowered budget by >50% to $1.2M in less than three years through risk-based action planning and prioritization without compromising food safety or product quality.Continuous Improvement: Generated annualized savings of >$500K in short-dated losses by initiating Dry Shelf-Life Improvement Plan with formula modifications and third-party lab validations to support 18-month expansion goal. Operational Excellence: Improved customer service efficiency by initiating SalesForce automation strategy that improved critical information data capture and ongoing communications with manufacturing partners.

Formed the entity through acquisition of Florida-based residential and commercial artificial turf design company to model and expand successes in Texas. Supported strategic growth plan and objectives. Managed ongoing supplier relationships and contracts. Drove project management on select projects from start to finish, including subcontractor management. Dissolved to return to pet manufacturing industry.

Amarillo, Texas, Us

Began as Risk Manager and promoted to join exec team as Director of Regulatory Affairs in 2007. Supported all strategic planning, operational objectives, growth, acquisitions, and sales initiatives. Led six direct reports and department of 20+ spanning Food Quality, People Safety, EHS, International Product Compliance and Distribution, and Co-Manufacturing Compliance. Managed all internal and external regulatory compliance for all employees, products, and operations, including FDA, OSHA, EPA, USDA, and TX State Chemist. Reported to Chief Executive Officer, managing $1.4M departmental budget. Leadership: Fostered team alignment by mentoring leaders in strategic planning to develop and align on activity roadmaps to achieve overarching business goals and objectives.Strategic Planning: Saved $12M+ in less than three years by reducing finished product microbiology loss by 95% via spearheading plan, design, and delivery of validation program backed by university and scientific testing.Operational Excellence: Resolved non-conforming issues and maintained ongoing environmental compliance of two main self-manufacturing campuses by overseeing three-year $4M environmental compliance improvement plan and accountability.Product Quality Control: Mitigated 100%, >13 million lbs. in annual losses and improved palatability by initiating pathogen reduction and elimination plan via extensive 3rd party testing with antimicrobial inclusions to dry food process.Continuous Improvement: Increased annual revenue $14M by prioritizing and growing to 14 additional countries within four years in collaboration with supply chain, regulatory, and product development teams.