Experience

YumEarth
• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Vice President Operations

  • Sep 2022 - Present


The Hershey Company

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Supply Chain Director

  • May 2019 - Aug 2022

  Oversaw and facilitated all supply planning, warehousing, and transportation across US and Canada leading teams through transformational growth periods with sales greater than 10% of plan while meeting operating income objectives. Partnered across executive leadership team, driving implementation of supply IBP (S&OP) process. Partnered with commodity managers, site materials management, operations, and planning to deliver multiple new product initiatives. • Maintained top quartile case fill rate and on-time delivery during last two years of supply chain challenges, including material shortages, labor shortages, and multiple souring changes within high growth environment. • Achieved high employee engagement, promoting individuals within annually and cultivating zero unplanned attrition.• Developed and executed strategy for multiple warehousing locations to accommodate business growth and support opportunistic sales programs. • Planned and executed transportation RFP to drive 6% reduction in line haul rates as well as consolidate transportation management under one provider. • Maintained tight inventory controls, limiting obsolescence exposure and reducing waste year-after-year. Show less

• Sr. Manager Customer Supply Chain

  • Jul 2017 - May 2019

  Managed team of nine (seven managers and two analysts) focused on supporting sales through improved customer and supply chain metrics. Established business reviews with top ten customers. Built evolving and customized action plans aligned with sales to drive key metric opportunities. Implemented new customer scorecards and monthly review with VP of internal supply chain to drive visibility and awareness to opportunities across customers.• Achieved team engagement of 97% (+16% higher than company average).• Led team to identify and correct customer ordering patterns both on weights and pallet picking percentage to reduce transportation and warehousing costs.• Implemented cross-functional monthly review of on-time delivery for top ten customers to mitigate risks of customer fines and improve service. • Guided effort to update bracket pricing across all COT with limited customer disruption, resulting in 5% overall weight shipment weight increases in first two months. Show less

• Sr. Manager Supply Chain Walmart / Sam's Club

  • Sep 2015 - Jun 2017

  Supervised and managed local customer logistics team of five replenishment analysts focusing on training, career development, and improving talent levels with each transition. Instituted and enacted MOD reset process for managing product transitions, enabling visibility and alignment through Hershey and Walmart supply chain. • Delivered in-stock metrics above goal. • Implemented monthly Walmart and Sam’s scorecard review with senior leadership to drive visibility, discussion, and action to address cross-functional opportunities across key internal teams. • Avoided substantial fines for seasonal cuts and shifts with disciplined SCR exclusion management. Show less



RB

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Customer Logistics Manager - Walmart / Sam's

  • Jan 2014 - Sep 2015

  Managed local customer logistics team, including two team leads, four CPFRs, data analyst, transport analyst, and multiple co-ops. Provided ongoing guidance and support to the sales teams regarding supply chain challenges including; forecasting direction, transportation trends and capacity updates to support business objectives.• Repaired challenged relationships with Walmart while improving in-stocks to 2014 average of 97.8%.• Led-cross functional team to move RB business from collect to pre-paid freight for Walmart, delivering 23% MABD improvement and substantial in freight savings.• Guided team to achieve internal objectives on truckload weight improvements, logistics cost reduction, reduced excess/obsolete inventories, and integrated KY business seamlessly. Executed all features and MOD resets with zero significant issues.• Partnered with Walmart and internal resources to pre-build inventories for cough cold and flu season (Mucinex / Delsym & Lysol categories) in advance of Avian Flu. Show less

• Category Supply Manager - Home Care

  • Aug 2012 - Jan 2014

  Acted as key supply contact within commercial team responsible for review, approval, and delivery of new and existing product introductions in Airwick and fabric care businesses. Managed team of three direct reports (project managers) and two indirect project managers offsite in launching multi-million-dollar new products and existing product developments. Maintained average of 225-plus active NPD/EPD projects (>400 SKUs) with more than 50% turnover each year.• Delivered launch of new candles segment leading project management team from UK, 3rd party manufacturing team in Vietnam and Marketing team in US. • Implemented Gross Sales & Gross Margin guardrails to ensure high value programs were prioritized and enable sku rationalization to discontinue low productivity sku's. (13% reduction in year 1) Show less

• Category Supply Manager - Fabric & Multisurface

  • Aug 2011 - Aug 2012

  Oversaw new and existing product introductions within Resolve, Spray n Wash, Woolite, and multi-surface businesses. Managed launched of new harmonized trigger bottle across all NA household categories (i.e., Lysol, Resolve, and Lime a Way), leading to 27.7% volume growth. Organized and led cross-functional teams from regulatory, R&D, marketing, engineering, and supply resources to launch multiple new products on time, emphasizing cost and quality. Completed global sourcing studies to provide recommendation balancing marketing requirements with best total supply chain cost. Show less

• Technical Project Manager

  • Mar 2010 - Aug 2011

  Led and managed multiple launches of new and existing product introductions for Lysol category to meet quality, timing, and P&L targets. Organized and led cross-functional teams from regulatory, R&D, marketing, engineering, and supply resources to serve as active project participants and meet teams’ commitments. Completed global sourcing studies and provided recommendations to fully balance marketing requirements with best total supply chain cost. Implemented substantial cost savings projects involving packing, raw materials, and supply chains to support gross margin improvement. Show less

• External Project Manager

  • Sep 2007 - Mar 2010

  Implemented copacker sourcing changes and insourcing for household and personal care products, resulting in reduced copacker base and savings of $4 million. Managed NPD/EPD launches with contract manufacturers. Completed several make-versus-buy evaluations and restructurings for copacker supply agreement. Oversaw several supply chain emergencies shifting production sites, packaging, and formula changes to minimize supply disruption.

• Supply Continuity & Product Change Manager

  • Jun 2005 - Sep 2007

  Completed first manufacturing business continuity plans for company, including five North American manufacturing sites, identifying alternate sites of manufacture for all key products (i.e., aerosols, liquids, and powders), generating recommendations for products to test, and leading gap analysis. Managed product launches (NPD/EPD) for various categories, including household and personal care products.



L'Oreal

• France
• Personal Care Product Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr. Processing Engineer

  • Sep 2003 - Jun 2005

  Drove successful installation of processing skid for milling of liquid makeup pigments. Managed development, construction, and installation of multiple XP Becomix processing 500L and 1000L cGMP skids for creams and lotions totaling $4.8 million. Oversaw and managed total processing budgets of greater than $2 million. Implemented clean-in-place system for legacy processing systems.

• Sr. Project Engineer

  • Sep 2001 - Sep 2003

  Oversaw and managed plan and budget standards for 550-plus SKUs. Implemented capital investments projects for efficiency, capacity expansion, and quality after drafting detailed specifications for performance, safety, and acceptance protocol. Oversaw three-year capital investment planning. Analyzed and implemented downtime analysis and efficiency plan for nine production lines, increasing uptime and saving 800-plus person-hours in first year. Led and managed Kaizen events, resulting in 55% reduction in changeover time on legacy lipstick manufacturing lines. Show less

• Packaging Engineer

  • Jun 1999 - Sep 2001

  Managed all aspects of packaging development from conceptual approval to first production, leading cross-functional team consisting of marketing, purchasing, R&D, and external suppliers in major Maybelline cosmetics and Garnier hair product launches. Led injection and blow molding production tool development for mascaras, lipsticks, bottles, and compacts. Implemented value analysis projects, driving significant savings.

• QA Technologist

  • Jul 1998 - Jun 1999

  Performed quality audits in manufacturing and at suppliers ensuring conformance. Conducted inspections on components, work in progress, and finished goods in accordance with company specifications.