Experience

Timeline®

• Switzerland
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Supply Chain

  • Nov. 2020 - –Heute



Vejo, Inc.

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head Of Supply Chain

  • Sept. 2019 - Nov. 2020



Rockstar Energy Drink

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director of International Manufacturing

  • Aug. 2017 - Sept. 2019

  • Strategic direction of a billion-dollar globally branded energy drink supply chain.• Directed all international go to market activities in coordination with business development teams.• Led regulatory compliance for the brands portfolio.• Launched a new yerba mate beverage supply chain, and commercialized the associated ready to drink product line.• Directed capacity expansion projects including review of requirement definitions, support equipment requirements, conveyance and accumulation, positioning, capital expenditure proposals, equipment installer & systems integration contracting, production trials, efficiency validation.• Lead operations staff responsible for manufacturing, supply chain, procurement, quality, logistics, regulatory compliance.

• International Supply Chain Manager

  • 2012 - Aug. 2017

  • • Responsibilities encompassing all functions of the Rockstar global supply chain operations, including new product development and commercialization, supplier identification and development, contract manufacturing management, logistics, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance.• Achieved a 430% increase in manufacturing capacity. • Successfully transitioned multiple existing mature business units to licensed manufacture resulting in a 14 –million –Euro annual reduction in working capital requirements.• Built a successful cross-functional team of employees and vendors focused on effectively fulfilling customer requirements across 6 continents. Interfaced between operations/supply teams and customer teams for product planning, manufacturing, and delivery.

• National Supply Chain Manager

  • Aug. 2009 - Aug. 2012

  • Responsible for the general operations and supply chain of a multi-facility contract-manufacturing network.• Successfully led the Rockstar distribution transition of 2009. Planned and executed the nationwide collection of all distributor owned Rockstar inventory and its subsequent redistribution.• Built a strong relationship with the customer and provided a recommendation on process improvement, new technology, effective purchasing etc.• Built and implemented statistical forecasting methods, resulting in carried inventory reduction of 12%• Developed a metric based distribution analytics system, which was responsible for a 4% reduction in total North American out of stocks.• Foresaw constraints in performance in support of operations, resulting in changes implemented that allowed for operations to continue without disruption in numerous major and minor events. • Analyzed statistical data and reports to ascertain trends in performance, resulting in maximum effective and efficient use of contracted resources.



Rockstar Energy Drink

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Production Manager

  • Juli 2008 - 2009

  • Managed contract manufacturing. Included operations, quality, performance, cost, and customer relations. Reduced point of sale material cost by 10%, through new vendor identification.• Planned and executed the production schedules including human and material resources while improving the efficiency of production by migrating production volumes to maximize utilization.• Completed production reports on a monthly basis and present gathered information to senior leadership while monitoring productivity data and developing corrective measures to increase production output. • Project manager for a prefilled energy shot display program which led to an increased in drug channel sales of 25%. • Management of a regional network of contract manufactures, facility identification, and material sourcing.• Managed production processes to ensure product was delivered on time and under budget while maintaining quality standards.• Oversaw all operations and corrected production issues, monitored manufacturing to ensure it stayed on schedule and remain within budget constraint and created efficiency improvement models and implemented them.



Nestlé Waters

• France
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Supply Chain Resource- Operations

  • Apr. 2006 - Aug. 2008

  • Successfully managed all manufacturing operations on two high-speed bottling lines across three shifts, including changeovers, preventative maintenance, crewing, operator training, safety, quality, and continuous improvement.• Production line efficiency improvement in excess of 20%. Led and Developed coordination of the training and supervision of 27 direct reports across a multi-shift manufacturing operation.• Responsible for the entire off-shift operation of an 8-line bottling plant, including 7 blow molders, and 5 injection molding machines. Continuous improvement activities and formulation of best practices for company-wide implementation.• Developed a label modification to reduce quality defects due to improper application, resulting in 1.6-million-dollar annual savings in waste and downtime.• Developed a corrugated package change, resulting in an annual cost reduction in excess of 1 million. Awarded 2007 People Choice, excellence in Leadership.• Expertly supported and managed day-to-day purchasing operations, strategically source new vendors and managed existing vendor relationships for indirect materials services and equipment.• Organized and supported an employee continuous improvement working group.• Consistently sourced and secured goods and services such as raw materials, direct production components and tooling.• Participated in contract negotiations with top suppliers to secure consistent and quality service, competitive pricing, on time delivery and discounted terms.• Let a Six Sigma Project which successfully reduced complex beverage filling changeover time.



Nestlé Waters

• France
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Operations Resource in Training, Supply Chain Rotation

  • 2005 - 2006

  • A full year of beverage operations training consisting of, embedded management training in, planning production, logistics, quality assurance, and industrial maintenance.• Kept immediate manager informed of any irregularities within the operation and provide constructive information about process improvement.• Participated in the regular profit and loss reviews to ensure that budgets were met, developed and implemented programs for optimal equipment utilization, equipment maintenance, and labor and material costs.• Received training in and assisted with the planning and coordination of administrative activities, such as preparing purchase orders and invoicing on received goods and services as well as certifying vendor documents.

• Blow Molding / Injection Molding Technician

  • 2002 - 2005

  • Responsible for the operation, preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of Sidel blow molders, and Husky injection molders.• Assisted with the set-up and maintenance of auxiliary equipment, including boilers, chillers, and compressors. Maintained processing and testing equipment to assure safe and reliable operations. Identify and support equipment improvement.

• Production Technician

  • 2001 - 2002

  • Responsible for the operation of Krones fillers, Douglas & Kister tray packers, and Muller palletizers, and Forklifts.