Supply Chain & Manufacturing Consultant | Food & Beverage Operations

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Summary

This Supply Chain & Manufacturing Consultant is an Executive-Level Supply chain & Manufacturing operations professional with 20+ years industry experience in Operations & Production Management, Product Commercialization and Supply Chain Management;   Highly motivated and energetic leader  who utilizes proactive critical thinking and strategic planning to achieve current and future state business objectives. This Supply Chain & Manufacturing Consultant has a proven  track  record  of  exceeding  business  goals and financial results,  including  EBITDA, Gross Profit, Cost Savings, and Procurement targets. Successful in building and leading strong teams and cross‐functional groups.  Possesses technical expertise in engineering, product development & commercialization, process control and logistics. This Supply Chain & Manufacturing Consultant is experienced in the development and integration of systems, processes and sourcing within the overall manufacturing environment; Broad knowledge and experience in the Food & Beverage Manufacturing Industry at both plant and management level. 

Highlights

• Supply Chain
• Commercialization
• Business
• P&L
• Food Processing
• Food Engineering
• Microbiology
• Food Chemistry
• Restaurants
• HARPC
• HACCP
• GFSI
• ServSafe
•  Process control
• Lean Manufacturing
• Leadership
• Team building
• Academic Lecturing Fluent in Spanish
• Proficient in French 

Relevant Accomplishments

• Responsible for all Strategy and End-to-End Supply Chain based functions within the organization  
• Collaborate with S&OP teams on SOWs, Sales/tolling and supply agreements. 
• Oversee the following departments: Strategy & Insights, Purchasing, Planning/forecasting, Customer Service, Warehousing, Logistics, Transportation, Campus Services, IT & information Systems and Continuous Improvement. 
• Oversee facility network of 3 separate warehouses (approximately 150K sq. ft.), Truck Fleet, and the production facilities – dedicated to raw material storage, Inventory management, re-pack/variety pack, distribution, 3PL – Transportation – and production respectively.  
• Oversee and approve production scheduling, operations and supply chain readiness (MRP), for production and delivery. 
• Manage Co-packers as well as serve a co-manufacturer.  
• Position the company for growth, CapEx Expansions including 1M sq. ft.  warehouse expansion 
• Manage key Company-wide projects from a budgetary and project management perspective. 
• Established and monitored Commercialization Timeline and Process flow 
• Carryout the approval and coding of purchases and requisitions and invoices. 
• Collate, prepare and analyze supply-chain and operational based financial reports and data including metrics and performance. 
• Play critical role in the integration and implementation of ERP, WMS/IMS systems 
• Oversee major departmental functional areas including (Production, Maintenance & Engineering, FSQA, Logistics) 
• Established operational framework for growth and other strategic Capital Ventures. Included, Product mix and manufacturing capabilities, labor and HR organizational structure. 
• Identified and/or designed key CapEx manufacturing equipment and processing lines to deliver against targeted product mix 
• Established and monitor Company metrics and targets around, productivity and overall performance – culminating to a balanced scorecard 
• Implemented Master Production Planning  
• Carry out  strategic and growth plans for expansions 
• Deliver on  Financial Goals tied to P&L and EBITDA (trade secret/ company specific) 
• Lead by example to establish and foster a culture consistent with SIPs Mission and Vision
• Serve as Cross-functional Technical Lead among – Operations, Sanitation, Maintenance, Utilities, Technical Services and Quality departments – to drive improvements, troubleshoot and resolve issues and align best practices throughout the facility 
• Lead line optimization and facility expansion project from engineering and operations perspective 
• Manage and Lead  CapEx projects in excess of $10M USD; Responsible for tracking and budget 
• Lead by example and be a champion for change with a focus on safety & Productivity, Quality and continuous improvement 
• Lead, influence, coach and train teammates across all departments with respect to Operational Best Practices, GMPs and Production performance and Sanitation Best Practices. 
• Interpret financial and production Data (P&L) to suggest and implement practices to 1) identify opportunities and 2) drive success. 
• Directly responsible for mentoring and coaching Line Leads and Supervisors in training.  
• Create and manage plans for plant/equipment (and product) Changeovers – which include scheduling and personnel resource planning, and assist in changeover parts management. 
• Manage CIP systems and process – includes training employees, compliance and proper functionality of systems and identifying improvements. 
• Manage chemical supplier, chemical inventory and annual spend. 
• Identify Gaps and opportunities to minimize downtime and execute safe efficient rapid changeovers. 
• Coordinate with maintenance planning to make best use of plant downtime to identify equipment enhancements and upgrades associated with equipment breakdowns. 
• Responsible for daily supervision of production lines to deliver KPI targets i.e. down time, yield/yield loss, rate (filler BPM) targets, and labor efficiency.
• Provide and Support all aspects of daily sanitation operations for multiple manufacturing sites across the Southern California region 
• Collaborate with departments and stakeholders to maintain machine, equipment and facility cleanliness. 
• Recommend, Train and share Best Practices related to effectiveness, chemical & microbiological trends, industry and regulatory standards. 
• Perform manual cleaning and CIP – Clean in place procedures for equipment & Calculate and verify chemical titrations and perform pre operational inspection.  
• Recommend and implement Process improvement and procedures as they relate to Sanitary Design of facility, equipment and machine components. 
• Reduce Equipment downtime by streamlining and continuously improving processes – to increasing daily equipment turnover rate 
• Responsible for maintaining and promoting personal and safety throughout shift. 
• Responsible for sourcing, procurement, costing strategies, commodity contracts and RFPs. 
• Serve as key contact for food safety, quality and regulatory compliance regarding food; i.e. Title 21 CFR, and FSM (Food Modernization Act) 
• Advise and recommend R&D Innovation regarding emerging trends related to food and culinary innovation
• Provide and interpret fiduciary results for fiscal periods. 
• Propose menu price points in conjunction with overall supply chain and operating costs; including delivery, food cost and labor costs  
• Support all aspects of daily operations; recommending plans for targeted sales growth while monitoring results to adjust in real time
• Oversaw QA and Food Safety function within Aryzta‐North America Western Division for 5 state‐of‐the‐art manufacturing sites. Included, regulatory, FSM and HARPC 
• Oversaw Process Control, Continuous Improvement and SPC Data including OEE, customer complaints, throughput and waste. 
• Increased Specification Compliance during processing to greater than 95% per line while maintaining yield targets 
• Coordinated processing equipment validation including oven validation, freeze studies, shelf‐life and allergen control 
• Managed Departmental Fiscal Budget 
• Hired Developed and retained talent within the department 
• Managed product commercialization, start‐up and product launch for an average of 3+ products per customer per year, collaborating with customer, marketing and sales teams 
• Oversaw regulatory, internal, external and customer audits including BRC & SQF; achieving and maintaining scores of AA, A and Excellent for all sites 
• Managed 85+ ingredient, packaging and raw material suppliers and respective products.
• Created and implemented a new Product Development Process for Le Duff America Brands. 
• Integrated the Technical and Supply Chain QA function including specification compliance, supplier approval, and vendor certification across all brands. 
• Developed robust Product Specifications for all products and worked with culinary and purchasing departments to optimize quality. 
• Evaluated product compliance to specification by sampling and auditing products based upon volume and uniqueness to brands. 
• Oversaw product complaint and resolution process by coordinating with culinary operations and suppliers 
• Identified strategic international and domestic suppliers for Le Duff America and gained alignment on supplier capacity, process capabilities, product costs and distribution channels such that products were produced consistent with LDA standards. 
• Commercialized 50+ new products within all categories including raw and processed proteins, refrigerated, frozen, dry, processed and fresh produce items. 
• Serve as member of Technical and Culinary Leadership Team responsible for Menu Development including 3 annual menu launches 
• Directly responsible for successfully transitioning and re‐engineering 45+ proprietary soups, sauces, gravies, salad dressings and wet muffin batters from one single‐sourced internal manufacturing facility to multiple suppliers within a 5 month period. 
• Audited and approved 25+ new suppliers, evaluated supplier base and worked to bring suppliers into compliance with Le Duff Supplier 
• Quality Standards and Global Food Safety Initiatives (GFSI, BRC, SQF) 
• Managed third‐party Food Safety Audits, and Food Safety Programs including pest prevention and Health Department compliance for restaurants, cafes and bakeries.
• Served as  technical  lead  for  all  new  product  development, product  optimization,  reverse engineering, reduced‐cost  initiatives alternate sourcing and product commercialization projects. 
• Led team of operations, culinary and suppliers to reengineer quality products and packaging designed to increase speed of service, reduce waste and optimize BOH labor. 
• Managed third‐party inspections and conducted food safety training for restaurant locations.
• Manage daily QA and Regulatory Functions across the corporation ‐ Responsible for integrating and aligning programs and best practices across 7 manufacturing plants and 700+ restaurants. 
• Built QA team and was responsible for motivation and development of QA Plant Managers and team members 
• Led in company‐wide implementation of Lean Manufacturing principles, Six Sigma, continuous improvement and Quality metrics. 
• Developed systems used company‐wide for product traceability recalls withdrawals in concert with Crisis Management Team 
• Coordinated the transfer of production between manufacturing plants for RTE products including soups, sauces, sausage, frozen 
• Assisted in establishing and executing long range strategic plans including, new facility design & construction, manufacturing plant expansions, remodels and consolidations. 
• Established  contingency  and  disaster  plans  based  on  risk  assessments  and  Failure  Mode  Effect  Analysis  (FMEA)  to  prevent interruptions in production and supply chain.
• Directly responsible for creating and implementing all prerequisite programs and quality systems including, GMPs SSOPs SOPS supplier approval, raw ingredient & finished product specifications, labeling, microbiological & chemical product testing, allergen control, sanitation and environmental/Listeria monitoring programs. 
• Developed and managed HACCP Food Safety program for products and performed validation of the program. 
• Maintained adherence to food safety and quality standards set forth in third‐party, internal and customer audits. 
• Oversaw sanitation department and pre‐op inspection process. Partnered with operations management to increase yield 50%, reduce waste and increase efficiency by implementing Better Process
• Control standards and introducing Lean Manufacturing principles. 
• Responsible for working with R&D to scale up and commercialize 75+ plant formulations and conduct shelf life testing and validation. 
• Supported in designing plant processing systems including Turbon mayonnaise & emulsion systems, chilling systems, vertical form‐fill‐seal formers, steam kettles, mixers & blenders, silo and CIP systems.
• Established  contingency  and  disaster  plans  based  on  risk  assessments  and  Failure  Mode  Effect  Analysis  (FMEA)  to  prevent interruptions in production and supply chain

Roles

• Manager
• Vice President
• Operating Partner

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