PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
“Can do” team player makes new ways and improved methods pay off. APICS certified professional with extensive manufacturing experience supports operations, materials management, production planning, and manufacturing. Proficient with computer systems to support manufacturing planning and supply chain activities including ERP systems, MRP, master scheduling, perpetual inventory, and forecasting. Proficient 'influencer' with extensive experience guiding those over whom I have little direct authority. Food Industry background also includes quality assurance, sanitation, regulatory affairs, and technical writing.
Fortune 500 company manufacturing and marketing food brands including Ball Park, Douwe Egberts, Hillshire Farm, Jimmy Dean, Superior and many more
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Responsible for Advanced Planning and Scheduling activities
within Sara Lee's Food Service division. Develop forecasts used to create
production plans carried out at Sara Lee plants. Previously worked with
coffee and tea plants and currently plan for spice and sauces & dressings
facilities.
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Implemented and apply planning system that calculates replenishment orders for stocked SKUs and provides 4-week projections for capacity and ingredient requirements |
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Facilitate weekly Operations review coordinating Manufacturing activity with Sales, Marketing, Customer Service and Quality Assurance |
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Perform special projects as required, including acting as the APS lead to redistribute coffee production to alternate facilities following Hurricane Katrina. |
Fortune 500 food company manufacturing and marketing brands including Healthy Choice, Eckrich, Butterball and many more
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Accountable for Distribution Requirements Planning for the weekly national distribution of 1.6 million pounds of perishable foods |
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Managed inventories to support fulfillment of customer orders at the rate of 98.5% or greater |
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Maintained stock rotation such that 1% or less product downgraded from aging |
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Supported roll out of SAP R/3 ERP system, provided coaching and mentoring of peers |
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Implemented "Logility MP" (manufacturing planning) software for production scheduling at four plants |
Proprietorship providing PC and software services to small businesses
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Developed and maintained company web pages |
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Provided system maintenance and technical support |
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Provided “Help Desk” services via telephone |
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Specified and installed small office network solutions |
U.S. startup of a $350MM European mid-market ERP provider
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Provided implementation services to companies installing IFS Applications |
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Served on multiple implementation teams for numerous customer companies |
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Specialized in Forecasting, Material Requirements Planning, Master Production Scheduling, Capacity Requirements Planning, Purchased-Parts Planning, Inventory, and Quality Assurance |
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Developed solutions to acquire material at the right cost, the right quantity, the right time |
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Established basic data: bills of materials, routings, work centers, inventory parts, etc. |
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Coached customers on improved business processes to support implementation goals |
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Provided training and implementation support to core implementation teams and end users |
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Managed and resolved implementation issues, with appropriate attention to issue priority and project budget |
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Supported companies using make-to-stock, make-to-order, and configure-to-order strategies |
Manufacturer of chocolate and distributor of chocolate and gift items ($100MM)
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Replaced manual materials management procedures with best practice methods using SAP/R3 |
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Served on Technology Team replacing BPCS with SAP |
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Served as SAP “super user” for Materials Management, Inventory, and Production Planning |
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Implemented master production scheduling and material requirements planning (MRP) |
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Introduced and supported formal production planning disciplines |
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Trained and coached SAP end-users |
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Established and managed perpetual inventory system |
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Translated sales/budget into annual production forecasts; managed forecasts throughout year |
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Ordered production or acquisition of materials to support customer requirements |
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Served as acting Department Head for Materials Management Group |
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Recruited and managed staff for Materials Management Group, both salaried and hourly |
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Performed materials planning using make-to-forecast and make-to-order strategies |
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Served operations team overseeing cost reduction/cost avoidance |
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Supervised all aspects of quality and production for $20MM "Advance Order Program" |
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Oversaw year-round workforce of 20 plus seasonal crew up to 200 |
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Implemented BPCS (AS-400) to support Advance Order Program |
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Applied principles of Total Quality Management to Advance Order Program |
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Utilized statistical process control to deliver program with over 99% pick accuracy |
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Lead company-wide team to develop manufacturing process documentation |
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Served on the Advance Order Operations team, planning and implementing program policies |
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Established and managed Quality Assurance system for Advance Order Program |
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Developed corporate Product Recall Policy |
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Developed PC-based methods for tracking product lots to support recall plan |
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Served on the Advance Order Operations team, planning and implementing program policies |
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Served food industry clients including Prepared Foods Magazine, Dairy Foods Magazine, the Institute of Food Technologists, and World's Finest Chocolate |
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Established and managed quality assurance program for start-up chocolate distribution system |
Internationally distributed trade magazine for managers and executives of food processing companies
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Prepared timely articles on topics including food quality, quality disciplines (SPC, HACCP, ISO 9000), food safety, sanitation, food regulations, laboratory methods, health, and safety; performed PC support services for editorial, sales, and support staffs. |
Manufacturer of apples juices, ciders, and vinegars
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Created mechanism to seasonally produce and deliver fresh, refrigerated apple cider for national distribution; accountable for all operations related to production, inventory, and distribution |
National trade association for manufacturers of dry milk, whey products, and evaporated milk
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Advised industry members on quality assurance, technical, scientific, and regulatory matters (USDA, FDA, EPA, OSHA); represented association membership to regulatory agencies and to groups supporting advances in dairy technology; coordinated committee of industry technical experts |
Dairy cooperative manufacturing fluid, cultured, and dry dairy products, as well as a variety of cheeses
Field Supervisor
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Accountable for quality of milk from dairy producers; audited dairy farms, delivery tankers, and receiving stations for sanitary compliance; coordinated producer relations; supervised field representatives |
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Supervised migration of milk producer payroll from local PC system to central computer |
Assistant General Manager, Farmers Creamery Co. (acquired by Swiss Valley, 1985)
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Performed supervisory duties in quality control and manufacturing; managed certified dairy laboratory; liaison with Minnesota and Wisconsin regulatory agencies |
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American Production and Inventory Control Society -- Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) |
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Professional Member, Institute of Food Technologists |
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Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 1976 |