Experience

Miniat Holdings LLC

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

• Chief Operating Officer

  • Aug 2023 - Present

  South Holland, Illinois, United States Responsible for Operations at Ed Miniat and the Core and Consumer Brands businesses at South Chicago Packing.



South Chicago Packing LLC

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

• President

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Vice President & General Manager

  • Jan 2018 - Jan 2021

  Chicago, IL



Ed Miniat LLC

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

• Director of Manufacturing

  • Mar 2015 - Jan 2018

  South Holland



Miniat Holdings LLC

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

• Corporate Innovation Manager

  • Mar 2013 - Mar 2015

  South Holland, IL

• Procurement Manager

  • Mar 2012 - Jan 2014

  South Holland, IL • Chosen to fill an immediate need within the company based on my organization and management of Project Prime • Tasked with understanding and synthesizing a disorganized price management system with little to no instruction • Analyze current raw material purchasing and pricing methodology and develop a robust system that can be transferred and automated • Create customized purchasing strategies that contribute to increased sales growth and income generation through… Show more • Chosen to fill an immediate need within the company based on my organization and management of Project Prime • Tasked with understanding and synthesizing a disorganized price management system with little to no instruction • Analyze current raw material purchasing and pricing methodology and develop a robust system that can be transferred and automated • Create customized purchasing strategies that contribute to increased sales growth and income generation through merchandising • Serve as the mediator between Sales and Operations, taking advantage of opportunistic purchases only when Operations has capacity

• Production Supervisor

  • Aug 2011 - Mar 2012

  South Holland, IL • Organized and defined Project Prime – a project to standardize processes and functions to better measure and improve Operations • Determined the current plant management software is ineffective, created a mockup for a new system based on our critical needs • Designed and implemented a system of engineered standards for the top 80% of products by volume on our major processing lines • Created an organizational structure within Operations to better define job functions and… Show more • Organized and defined Project Prime – a project to standardize processes and functions to better measure and improve Operations • Determined the current plant management software is ineffective, created a mockup for a new system based on our critical needs • Designed and implemented a system of engineered standards for the top 80% of products by volume on our major processing lines • Created an organizational structure within Operations to better define job functions and responsibilities



Dawn Farms

• Ireland
• Food Production
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Business Development

  • Jan 2011 - Jul 2011

  Naas, Ireland Analyzed historic sales opportunities to determine the competitiveness of a range of products Conducted Market Study Visits throughout Europe to collect information on food trends, customers and competitors Organized a Customer Appreciation Program to help employees understand the product uses and customer specifications



Agentis

• United States
• Information Technology & Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Associate

  • Jun 2009 - Sep 2010

  Manage entire customer experience from lead generation through product implementation Evaluate new market opportunities and create marketing and sales campaigns for target customers Assist in product development by translating customer feedback into meaningful reports and product features Use customer electricity data to create detailed savings reports along with product ROI figures Actively participate in company strategy sessions to re-evaluate… Show more Manage entire customer experience from lead generation through product implementation Evaluate new market opportunities and create marketing and sales campaigns for target customers Assist in product development by translating customer feedback into meaningful reports and product features Use customer electricity data to create detailed savings reports along with product ROI figures Actively participate in company strategy sessions to re-evaluate business model and direction Show less



Trinity Capital LLC

• Summer Investment Banking Analyst

  • May 2008 - Aug 2008

  Worked directly with analysts to analyze P & L statements and build financial models Reviewed SEC filings, client annual reports and industry research reports to draft sections in client Investment Materials Utilized CapitalIQ and other public resources to screen potential debt and equity investors Prepared presentations consisting of industry and financial analyses to help clients achieve their strategic goals



Miniat Holdings LLC

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

• Quality Assurance Inspector

  • May 2007 - Aug 2007

  Assisted project managers in development by providing feedback on new food products Learned the entire cooked meat production process by working with a sample from raw material to a finished product Assured that processing procedures exceeded USDA regulations and inspected incoming raw material and outgoing finished product Click Commerce; Organized and cleansed the CRM system responsible for managing the company's customers and potential leads … Show more Assisted project managers in development by providing feedback on new food products Learned the entire cooked meat production process by working with a sample from raw material to a finished product Assured that processing procedures exceeded USDA regulations and inspected incoming raw material and outgoing finished product Click Commerce; Organized and cleansed the CRM system responsible for managing the company's customers and potential leads Re-formatted and designed collateral templates to be used at software tradeshows and distributed to customers Show less