Experience

Professional Packaging Systems

• United States
• Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Director of North American Operations

  • Mar 2023 - Present



Aloe Vera of America

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Of Supply Chain

  • May 2021 - Feb 2023

  I manage manufacturing and end to end supply chain operations for Aloe Vera of America. Privately held organization serving customers in 160 countries world wide through a network of direct sales partners. Our products include Aloe based drinks, personal care products, cosmetics and nutraceuticals. I manage manufacturing and end to end supply chain operations for Aloe Vera of America. Privately held organization serving customers in 160 countries world wide through a network of direct sales partners. Our products include Aloe based drinks, personal care products, cosmetics and nutraceuticals.



Freelance

• Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

• Supply Chain Management Consultant

  • Mar 2020 - Mar 2021

  Helping companies with their supply chain challenges. Craft strategies to support growth and deliver excellence in their supply chain operations. Helping companies with their supply chain challenges. Craft strategies to support growth and deliver excellence in their supply chain operations.



LALA U.S., Inc

• United States
• Food & Beverages
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Vice President of Supply Chain

  • Aug 2015 - Mar 2020

  Grupo LALA is the 8th largest dairy company in the America's with $4.3 B in sales. Key brands include LALA, Frusion, Promisedland, Nordica, Skim Plus and NutriLeche. Supply chain leadership responsibility for the branded products business in North America. Functional areas of responsibility include operations, distribution, logistics, procurement, quality, demand planning and customer service. Member of Executive Leadership Council responsible for shaping the strategic direction and execution for the organization. Oversight for three manufacturing sites and four copacking locations. Managed $32MM in capital investments to support double digit YOY growth in the branded business. Direct spending responsibility of $150MM for the supply chain organization. Managed the supply chain national launches for two distinct product lines in the same year. Show less



Bimbo Bakeries USA

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Regional Vice President- Operations

  • Sep 2014 - Aug 2015

  Grupo Bimbo is the leading baking company in the world with $15B in sales and leading brands such as Thomas', Sara Lee, Entenmann's, Arnold, Orowheat, Rainbo and Taki's.Lead and manage 5 manufacturing facilities, 9 production lines and 200MM units of product annually.-Evaluated asset strategy through the supply chain, delivering least landed cost to sales geographies.-Developed operational strategies to execute strategic priorities for safety, quality, operational effectiveness, and talent management.-Initiated focused quality processes and clearly defined quality plans, achieving the lowest regional number for complaints per million at a factor of 2.9.-Following unionization, successfully positioned the Topeka bakery as one of the keystone facilities in the organization. Show less

• Director of Operations

  • May 2013 - Sep 2014

  Lead 350 associates across 2 sites; 4 production lines and 150MM units annually. Managed capital planning and execution of enterprise-wide projects. Annual operating budget of $44MM. Total sales wholesale sales of $132MM (Valdese & Gastonia bakeries).-Aligned with corporate strategy for quality, waste reduction, safety and sustainability.-Integrated the Sara Lee business in the BBU network and drove synergies through the supply chain. Reached across boundaries and built coalitions and partnerships.-Created internal talent management process; Drove culture shift to an inclusive environment. Show less

• Plant Manager

  • Nov 2011 - May 2013



Hillshire Brands

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Plant Manager III

  • Jul 2010 - Nov 2011

  Operating responsibility for the largest bakery operation in the Fresh Bakery division.

• Plant Manager II

  • Jun 2007 - Jul 2010



Ventura Foods

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Operations Manager

  • Mar 2005 - Jun 2007

  -Managed operations of the South Central manufacturing and distribution facility; 185 non-union, 10 production lines, 500+ SKU's, production volume of 8MM units or 280MM lbs. annually. -Spearheaded a plant turnaround emphasizing quality systems, controllable cost reductions, behavior based safety platforms and efficient operating practices. -Managed operations of the South Central manufacturing and distribution facility; 185 non-union, 10 production lines, 500+ SKU's, production volume of 8MM units or 280MM lbs. annually. -Spearheaded a plant turnaround emphasizing quality systems, controllable cost reductions, behavior based safety platforms and efficient operating practices.



Kraft Heinz

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Production Manager, Supply Chain Manager

  • Mar 1998 - Mar 2005

  Production Manager (2003-2005) Managed 300 union associates, 8 front line supervisors and 3 salaried procurement staff in a high speed, center of excellence facility. -Orchestrated a successful new business startup including Quality Systems and Food Safety audits. -Increased line efficiencies 4.2% and reduced rework costs by 23% in FY05. Supply Chain Manager (West Coast Operations) (1999-2003) -Managed the copacker operations, supply chain and procurement activities for the tomato paste supply operations for Heinz North America. Instrumental in making the field operations and understanding of key yield drivers in the plants a critical competitive advantage for the company. Show less